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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 193: A conversation with artist, teacher and world traveler Jane LaFazio

by jennifer January 2, 2017

by jennifer January 2, 2017

Jane LaFazio is a watercolor and mixed media artist, art quilter and all-around creative force with a passion for travel and teaching others…
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The Winning Quilt…

by jennifer October 6, 2008

by jennifer October 6, 2008

I’m on a newspaper deadline, so I can’t linger here long. But I wanted to post a photo of this lovely art quilt…
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I Interrupt This Podcast… To Make Some Art of My Own

by jennifer September 29, 2008

by jennifer September 29, 2008

It seems I’m always on some kind of deadline. Today I’m on a column deadline and a self-imposed art quilt deadline. While it…
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Posted Stitches Art Quilt Update

by jennifer September 19, 2008

by jennifer September 19, 2008

Bev and I are still making art quilts and writing about them every month over at Posted Stitches. I invite you to check…
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Works Done, So Let’s Play

by jennifer August 9, 2008

by jennifer August 9, 2008

This week kicked my rear. I spent way too much time at the office and completely lost the work/life balance I fight to…

1 week ago by craftsanity Tonight’s sunset was a pretty good one. I want to weave it. : ) #sunset #colorsfoundinnature #clouds #beautifulsky #yellow #orange #blue #gray
5 days ago by craftsanity Last night I enjoyed my first dip in the high temp foot bath my husband gifted me last week in celebration of our 21st year of marriage. (He knows me and my foot issues well. Lol!) I soaked while reading “Anni Albers,” a most lovely book with an exposed binding and cheerful, yellow endpapers that documents the work of the textile designer, weaver, writer and printmaker whose creative life spanned from 1899 to 1994. I like the fact that a few of our artistic titles overlap. I’m also very inspired by the fact that she started printmaking when she was
5 days ago by craftsanity This is a quick test weave on a new CraftSanity Tapestry Loom prototype. Loom testing is one of my favorite parts of my job. For this piece I challenged myself to use only yarn from one multicolored skein. I cut those skeins apart and roll the colors into balls so I have access to all my the colors. See the CraftSanity YouTube channel for a video about how I work with these multicolored skeins and yarn cakes. #craftsanitylooms #testweave #tapestry #tapestryweaving #weave #weavingloom #fiber #weaver #fiberart #weaving #weaversofinstagram #art
4 days ago by craftsanity I worked on another one of my test prints of the first CraftSanity Embroidery Sampler while I mulled over the best way to reorganize my entire house. It’s such a daunting task, but I know I will love the results - especially improved work flow in my studio. Now I just need to make it all happen. Heaven help me. P.S. Embroidery samplers 1, 2 and 3 are available in my shop. (Link in profile.)
2 days ago by craftsanity This was a pretty painless organizing project. This is my current embroidery thread palette. It was a mess, so I did something about it. Now on to the next mess... #embroiderythread #stitch #organize #embroidery #thread #color #craft #craftorganization #cleanup