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Craft Club Crochet Grand Rapids Holiday Knitting Sewing Swap
So Pretty! My Craft Club Friends Sure Know How to Rock an Ornament Swap!

by jennifer December 11, 2008

by jennifer December 11, 2008

These are the sweet handmade ornaments I received in this year’s Craft Club swap and I love them. Elizabeth crocheted the adorable apron,…
Books Craft Columns Food Sewing
Please Pass the Applesauce

by jennifer October 12, 2008

by jennifer October 12, 2008

How do you like these apples? Lovely, eh? There’s nothing like a bushel of fresh, locally grown apples to welcome fall. Sunday night…
Art quilts Community Quilt Bee Craft Club Local Events Quilting
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…
Craft Club Fabric Jewelry
Fabric Bling, My First Attempt

by jennifer August 12, 2008

by jennifer August 12, 2008

We made fabric pendants today at the Y Craft Club meeting. This one could use more embellishment, but I’ll add that another day.…
ATCs Craft Club
West Michigan Talent Showcased At Craft Club ATC Swap

by jennifer June 25, 2008

by jennifer June 25, 2008

Feast your eyes on these beauties. (Scroll down to see more.) Aren’t these ATCs great? They are the result of the artist trading…
Craft Club CSA farm Quilting
Swiss Chard & a Load of Vintage Fabric

by jennifer June 18, 2008

by jennifer June 18, 2008

Okay, so I haven’t tasted it yet, but I’m already smitten. This week’s CSA farm share included this beautiful, bright swiss chard. I…

7 days ago by craftsanity Tonight’s sunset was a pretty good one. I want to weave it. : ) #sunset #colorsfoundinnature #clouds #beautifulsky #yellow #orange #blue #gray
4 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
3 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
3 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.)
1 day 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