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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, 2008December 11, 2008

by jennifer December 11, 2008December 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, 2008October 14, 2008

by jennifer October 12, 2008October 14, 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, 2008June 27, 2008

by jennifer June 25, 2008June 27, 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, 2008June 18, 2008

by jennifer June 18, 2008June 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…

4 days ago by craftsanity Today I finished prepping this tree slice for printing. I will start with fabric prints because I don’t have large enough pieces of the thin paper I need for this project. I really hope this turns out as awesome as I’m imagining it. : ) #printmaking #podcast #tree #print #printingnature #rings #craftsanitypress #printer #printingtrees
3 days ago by craftsanity My college newspaper advising gig takes me to some fun places. Today it took me down memory lane and I went home and typed out a whole column about it on my phone. (Maybe I’ll post it in my blog later. We’ll see.) This evening I was at Fifth Third Ball Park with my students who were covering GRCC President Bill Pink throwing out the first pitch at the game. While my students got to apply their journalism skills, I spotted one of my childhood sports heros and slipped back in my memory to the summer of 1984 when my
2 days ago by craftsanity Car stitching on the way to a place that pulls me like a magnet. #craftsanitypress #stitching #embroidery #slowstitches #stitchingmyprints #text #factsmatter #stitchedwords
2 days ago by craftsanity I checked out @signalreturn return today. It’s pretty cool. . #letterpressprinting #prints #printshop #printmaking #printmakers #detroit #easternmarket
23 hours ago by craftsanity My daughters and I surprised their dad with napping-related gifts today including this hammock that we assembled on the sly. The girls made him close his eyes for the surprise. These are the moments to remember. Happy Father’s Day!! : )