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Archive for July 2008

July 31st, 2008

Lifestyles channel and the Bloggy Giveaways

This is an exciting week in the Blogosphere.  It’s the Bloggy Giveaways week, and a bunch of us at the Lifestyles channel on b5 media are participating.
Here are the links:
Blog Fabulous
Mama Gena’s Owner’s and Operator’s Guide to Men
Contest Ends: Sunday Aug. 3

Empowering Girls: So Sioux Me
You’re Amazing, A No Pressure Guide To Being Your Best […]

By Noreen -- 0 comments

July 30th, 2008

Jane Austen, the Little Gnome Girl and the Fairy Door spool knitters

It’s been so crazy busy around here that Jim and I have not had much chance of keeping up with our spool knitters.
A few weeks ago, I begged him to puhleeeeeeeeeeeeeeze spend some time at the lathe for me… so, bless his heart, he picked up his chisels and started turning….. yay!

Ah, bliss….. I love […]

By Noreen -- 4 comments

July 29th, 2008

Inspiration - Sharon Mann

Ready for a burst of inspiration?
Then get ready for some delight, and click on the link to crochet artist, Sharon Mann.
Her crocheted dolls are frabjous, just frabjous!
SHARON MANN 
Tags: crochet, crochet art, crocheted dolls, freeform crochet, one of a kind crochet, Sharon MannShare This

By Noreen -- 2 comments

July 28th, 2008

Little Bird Tatting Shuttles ready to fly

People have been asking me if the Little Bird Tatting Shuttle is available for purchasing.
Yes indeed.
I’ve been trying to upload them to my website, but we are in the middle of real fratzzsnags with our computer, so phooey…. no website page.
Just send me an email if you’re interested!
Image source: Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright 
Tags: hand made tatting […]

By Noreen -- 4 comments

July 28th, 2008

Multi media flat dolls

I love ‘cross pollinations’ in which I can bring together my various yarnie passions.
Crochet, tatting and spool knitting are so dear to my heart and VERY harmonious to combine.
I really enjoy making flat multi-media dolls to embellish garments and accessories.
Here are a few of the flat dolls that I’ve made with tatting, crochet, spool knitting, […]

By Noreen -- 4 comments

July 28th, 2008

Inspiration - Jane Eborall

I recently joined a very neat list on yahoo, called ‘Here be tatters’.
Wowsa… so much inspiration!
Well… skimming through digests and clicking on links has been a treat! I’ve learned about some of the illuminati in the tatting world.
One of the genius’s of the tatting world is Jane Eborall. Her blog is are just […]

By Noreen -- 0 comments

July 28th, 2008

Contest - Gold color tatted butterfly earrings

 
In celebration of my 2 year blogiversary on hankering for yarn, I am having a heap of contests
These earrings are ones that I have just designed and made.
Congratulations Judy (so far so good)! Your number was 7 and that’s what came up! Please send me a response to the email that I sent you, so […]

By Noreen -- 67 comments

July 27th, 2008

Christmas in July Contest on Hankering for Yarn

To celebrate 2 years of blogging on Hankering for Yarn, I held 7 contests…… I gave away a whole lot of my handmade goodies that I  designed and made for this contest….

HERE ARE THE LINKS TO SEE WHO WON ALL THE CONTESTS!

Click TATTED DRAGONFLY EARRINGS (original design by me, Noreen Crone-Findlay, handmade by me) […]

By Noreen -- 23 comments

July 27th, 2008

CONTEST- Handmade Lady Hoare Tatting shuttle

In celebration of my 2 year blogiversary on hankering for yarn, I am having a heap of contests
This is a Lady Hoare tatting shuttle that I made. I won’t be making them anymore, as they are incredibly finicky and tricky to make. Besides, I am having so much fun making and working with my ‘Little […]

By Noreen -- 98 comments

July 27th, 2008

CONTEST- Tatted Silver color Butterfly Earrings

In celebration of my 2 year blogiversary on hankering for yarn, I am having a heap of contests
These earrings are ones that I have just designed and made.
Congratulations Elizabeth (queens perfect)! Your number was 52 and that’s what came up! Please send me a response to the email that I sent you, so I can […]

By Noreen -- 69 comments