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CraftSanity Workshops
Upcoming CraftSanity Workshops

by jennifer April 13, 2019

by jennifer April 13, 2019

Crafting sanity is a way of life for me. Weaving, embroidery and printmaking are my go-to activities in good times and bad, and…
Classes CraftSanity Workshops English Paper Piecing Local Events Paper crafting Printmaking Recycling
Craft Away the Winter Blues with Free CraftSanity Workshops at Kent District Library Branches!

by jennifer December 4, 2013

by jennifer December 4, 2013

Hello! I’m taking a quick break from end-of-the-semester grading to invite Grand Rapids-area crafters to a series of free workshops I’m hosting with nice…
Classes Crafting with Kids CraftSanity Workshops Printmaking
CraftSanity Printmaking Workshops at the Fraser Public Library

by jennifer March 1, 2013

by jennifer March 1, 2013

Hello! While I’ve been away from the blog I’ve become completely addicted to printmaking. LOVE IT! After many years of wishing I had…
CraftSanity Workshops
Let’s Craft Together

by jennifer March 28, 2009

by jennifer March 28, 2009

I’m back from vacation and gearing up to teach some classes here in West Michigan through Forest Hills Community Education. Next month I’m…

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
4 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