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CraftSanity on TV: T-shirt Refashioning

by jennifer August 21, 2009

by jennifer August 21, 2009

I cut my craft budget in July when I quit my day job as a newspaper reporter because I knew my new life…
Charity Crafting Craft Columns Crafting for the Home Crochet Grand Rapids Local Events Rag Rugs
Crocheting Rag Rugs For a Cause

by jennifer May 19, 2009

by jennifer May 19, 2009

I have several projects in the works, including this rag rug. It’s a sample for Friday’s TV craft segment. This segment was inspired…
Chalk Art Grand Rapids Local Events Public Art
Grand Rapids Chalk Flood Unites, Brightens Up Downtown

by jennifer April 18, 2009

by jennifer April 18, 2009

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – Doesn’t this look happy? I just loved seeing the downtown sidewalks looking so bright and whimsical after today’s first-ever…
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I Looked. I Wanted. I Did Not Buy Anything At Fiber Fest.

by jennifer August 16, 2008

by jennifer August 16, 2008

ALLEGAN, MICH. — For a moment, I thought about helping this little fiber friend escape. I guess I assumed the chewing was an…
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Get Your Scrap Fix This Weekend in Grand Rapids, Mich.

by jennifer July 24, 2008

by jennifer July 24, 2008

Hey, local scrapbookers, this is your weekend. The 5th Annual Great American Scrapbook Convention kicked off today with a pre-show cropping party at…
Art Shows Grand Rapids
Don’t Miss This If You’re Local

by jennifer July 11, 2008

by jennifer July 11, 2008

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – My nephew’s first birthday party will keep me away from the very cool Avenue for the Arts Market Saturday,…

1 week ago by craftsanity Tonight’s sunset was a pretty good one. I want to weave it. : ) #sunset #colorsfoundinnature #clouds #beautifulsky #yellow #orange #blue #gray
5 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
4 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.)
2 days 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