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Margaret’s Hope Chest Charity Smashes 400-quilt Goal With Help From Quilters Around The Globe

by jennifer December 13, 2009

by jennifer December 13, 2009

If you like happy endings be sure to check out my art & craft column in today’s Grand Rapids Press. I wrote an…
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Quilting for a cause

by jennifer October 4, 2009

by jennifer October 4, 2009

Calling all quilters! Margaret’s Hope Chest, a Grand Rapids-based quilt charity, needs your help to make 400 quilts to give homeless children living…
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Community Quilt Bee Day One: Starting With Scraps

by jennifer September 7, 2008

by jennifer September 7, 2008

A beautiful thing happened last Tuesday night when more than two dozen women gathered before a pile of donated fabric for the first…

5 days ago by craftsanity I stitched a faded test print of CraftSanity Embroidery Sampler No. 3 during tonight’s #DemDebate . Now it’s time to get some sleep. #embroidery #sampler #stitch #embroiderysampler #embroideryofinstagram #handprinted #craftsanity #craftsanitypress
2 days ago by craftsanity I’m carving another one of my oldest daughter’s designs today before I head into my print studio to pull some prints. This one is dedicated to everyone out there living with depression and anxiety. Always remember that you are not alone. Please keep going and reach out if you need help. The National Suicide Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. ❤️ It’s challenging to accept that I cannot always stop bad things from happening in this wild and beautiful world, so I occupy myself with making things and empowering others to unlock the healing power of creativity, too. Sometimes my efforts feel like
1 day ago by craftsanity The carving is done. : ) #craftsanitypress #arttherapy #printmaking #linocut #lino #ptintmakersofinstagram #art #motherdaughterart #colab #recharge #bekind #tryagain #keepgoing #youarenotalone #printmaker #handcarved
14 hours ago by craftsanity This was the scene after last night’s print session. Shirt patches for my students and a new batch of CraftSanity Embroidery samplers for an upcoming workshop are hot off the press. #craftsanitypress #printmaker #printmaking #printer #linocut #lino #printmakersofinstagram #tshirtpatches #embroidery #embroiderysamplerdesign
4 hours ago by craftsanity Calling it a night after a productive day of creative work. Tomorrow’s to-do list is already a mile long. I’ll be up early to tacked it starting with a trip to the gym. : ) #craftsanitypress #pinking #pinkingshears #samplerprep #embroiderysamplers #handprintedsamplers

Margaret’s Hope Chest

Margaret’s Hope Chest Charity Smashes 400-quilt Goal With Help From Quilters Around The Globe

Quilting for a cause

Community Quilt Bee Day One: Starting With Scraps