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‘Live Your Best Life’ Project = The Best Semester Ever

by jennifer April 24, 2015

by jennifer April 24, 2015

By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood I’ve been absent from this space for a couple weeks and I need to explain why. At the end of…
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Reinvention: The search for purpose and meaning in bathroom tile and suburban sunsets

by jennifer March 15, 2015

by jennifer March 15, 2015

For the last several weeks I’ve been searching around to find myself. I’m soaking up suburban sunsets, driving for miles to acquire wood…
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I finally got some letterpress type!

by jennifer March 7, 2015

by jennifer March 7, 2015

I’m in the middle of a late-night column-writing, podcast-editing session, but I wanted to take a moment to show you the latest addition…
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My Improv Quilt Story: How making a quilt helped me cope with the loss of my newspaper column

by jennifer February 22, 2015

by jennifer February 22, 2015

After nearly 17 years as a reporter and columnist for The Grand Rapids Press and MLive.com, my weekly art and craft column has…

4 weeks ago by craftsanity I can’t stop, won’t stop weaving super soft rugs. : ) #craftsanitylooms #weaving #rugweaving #rug #weave #handwoven #fiberart #weave #craftsanityrugloom #catlady #handmadeinmichigan #weaver #thesoftestrugs #fiberart #interiordesign #luxuryrugs #handmade2020
3 weeks ago by craftsanity Just finished packaging all the orders shipping out today including this set of three of the new narrow spaced CraftSanity potholder looms + loopers. There are big things on the horizon for CraftSanity. 2020 is looking pretty exciting so far. Stay tuned for details. : ) #craftsanitylooms #craftsanity #looms #weaving #weaver #weaversofinstagram #puremichigan #handmadeinmichigan #potholderweavingloom #weavers #looperpotholders #boxofcolor #pegloom
2 weeks ago by craftsanity For those looking to show their support for professional journalists who work to protect our democracy every day, I just posted a batch of “Journalists: Guardians of the People” t-shirts in my shop. I’m looking to clear these out before I move my printshop to a new studio space. The shirts come in gray and white and are $20 with free U.S. shipping. Link in profile. Scroll right to see a video of the printing process. ❤️
2 weeks ago by craftsanity I’m prepping course materials for my students and feeling slightly better about not being completely paperless by using a stapleless stapler. It’s a real thing, comes in my favorite color and actually works. It’s the little things, friends. : ) #staplelessstapler #classprep #professorjen #syllabus
2 weeks ago by craftsanity I just started reading this book the other night when I couldn’t sleep and feel like it’s completely explaining my Gen X life to me. Thank you, @adacalhoun !! If there are any other Gen X ladies reading this book, let’s discuss. #genx #thisis43 #goodbooks #genxexplained #reading #whatimreading #genxwomen #wecanhaveitall #wait #canwereallyhaveitall #truth #whywecantsleep #yep #letsbehonest