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    An Unplanned Quilt Story and Kaffe Fassett Fabric Giveaway

    by jennifer September 30, 2016
    by jennifer September 30, 2016

    By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood Deadlines inspire me. So does the feeling of gratitude that washes over me like a gentle wave every time something…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 169: How Rosa Rojas, a quilter from Spain helped me improve my appliqué game with her Apliquick tools

    by jennifer September 3, 2015
    by jennifer September 3, 2015

    I’m not easily bamboozled by product pitches that promise life-changing results. After nearly 10 years at the helm of CraftSanity, I’ve seen a…

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    Reviews: Inspiring craft books to check out as we wait for spring

    by jennifer March 1, 2015
    by jennifer March 1, 2015

    I considered taking some time off to regroup after my weekly newspaper column was canceled, but then I remembered that it’s not my…

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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…

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    CraftSanity Episode 156: Sherri Lynn Wood Talks Improv Quilting

    by jennifer February 20, 2015
    by jennifer February 20, 2015

    If you’re sad about missing QuiltCon, cheer up  because QuiltCon is coming to you during this episode featuring Sherri Lynn Wood, author of “The…

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    CraftSanity Review of the Juki TL-2010Q

    by jennifer January 18, 2015
    by jennifer January 18, 2015

      Love at first stitch? Craft columnist invests in a new sewing machine, still swooning two weeks later By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood (Read full article…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 138: The story of how a non-quilter oversaw the creation of the 120-foot ‘Quilt of Belonging’

    by jennifer September 7, 2014
    by jennifer September 7, 2014

    By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood It was the largest quilt on display at last month’s American Quilter’s Society show and probably the most important. Measuring…

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    The CraftSanity Paper Doll Print Collection!

    by jennifer December 7, 2011
    by jennifer December 7, 2011

    When I started CraftSanity Magazine more than a year ago, I knew I wanted to print a collection of paper dolls with artistic…

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    Thornapple River Rippers Quilt Guild Show This Weekend In Hastings, Michigan

    by jennifer March 12, 2011
    by jennifer March 12, 2011

    If you love quilts and you’re looking for something to do this weekend, go check out the Thornapple River Ripper Quilting Guild Show…

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    Ripping Out And Starting Again: Puting A Couple Simplicity Products To The Test Under Deadline Pressure

    by jennifer September 7, 2010
    by jennifer September 7, 2010

    I finally finished quilting the beast that was panel three of my charity ArtPrize quilt project. I had some thread tension issues in…

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    One Down, Four To Go

    by jennifer September 5, 2010
    by jennifer September 5, 2010

    My Artprize deadline is less than two weeks away, so I’m in continuous work mode and really looking forward to taking a serious…

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    Quilting On The Edge of the High Dive

    by jennifer September 4, 2010
    by jennifer September 4, 2010

    OK, so I just have two more big steps before my public swan dive. In 14 days, I have to turn in my…

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    Old Spools, New Zen, More Stitching

    by jennifer July 27, 2010
    by jennifer July 27, 2010

    I used these vintage thread spools in a photo shoot on my front porch today. The spools weren’t the subject of the shoot…

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    Stitch A Charity Quilt With Me At July 21 Stitch-in, Be Part of ArtPrize 2010

    by jennifer July 16, 2010
    by jennifer July 16, 2010

    Finally updated with video Oh my word, I’m so tired! I’ve been stitching like mad lately and wanted to give you folks an…

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    CraftSanity Episode 116: A Conversation with West Michigan Fiber Artist Beth Ann Williams

    by jennifer June 16, 2010
    by jennifer June 16, 2010

    On this episode of CraftSanity you’ll meet West Michigan fiber artist Beth Ann Williams, an accomplished quilter, teacher and author who never ceases…

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    July 21, 2019
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    April 14, 2019

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