Hankering for Yarn

August 23rd, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup August 22-2008

Emergency Response Studio
Artist Paul Villinski is transforming an old trailer into a sustainable working space for displaced or visiting artists.

Layers Upon Layers
Get in on a giveaway! Cyndi has copies of “Altered You!” to pass out to some lucky winners!
Matchbook Favors are Hot, Hot, Hot!
Eileen recently started making mint matchbook […]

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August 21st, 2008

Guess who’s back? Tottie Tomato!

I’ve been working so hard on my new book that I’ve been neglecting some of my friends…..
including a VERY special friend….
Tottie Tomato! (click the link if you don’t know what I am talking about)
Well…. I haven’t been totally ignoring Tottie….
Tottie Tomato  decided that she wanted new shoes.
RED ones.

I couldn’t blame her, as I love red […]

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August 19th, 2008

the machine ate my homework

Argh!
My old binding machine has met the end of it’s days….

A few years ago, I broke off one of the handles when the machine got all hung up…. and now….
sob…. the blasted thing has totally, irrevocably siezed up, while eating one of ‘Our Lady of the Hours’.
How rude.
We both have had serious ‘go’s at it, […]

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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 Mann

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June 25th, 2008

Barbie and knitting

This morning, a lady posted a note to one of the lists I am on, saying that there’s a new Barbie doll that’s all about knitting.
I needed to go see that!  :o)
Confession time…. when I was 10, 11 and 12, I designed and knitted clothes for my Barbie, and sold them to my classmates at […]

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June 16th, 2008

Crocheted Angel of Peace Doll

People have been asking about the Peace Dolls Project that I began a few years ago.
Here is a link to explain more about it: FAQ Peace Dolls 
And here is one of my favorite Peace Angel Dolls:
Crocheted Angel of Peace Doll
by Noreen Crone-Findlay (copyright)
This simple little crocheted angel of Peace is a prayer for us to […]

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June 10th, 2008

Gadget Review - Pom pom makers

I have loved pom pom makers since I was a kid.

The blue pom pom makers on the left are ones that I have had since I was knee high to a grasshopper.
The red/blue/yellow ones are  new Lion Brand pom pom makers and the tan/red ones are Susan Bates.
Pom poms are a classic trim or embellishment. […]

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May 5th, 2008

Japanese Children’s Day

Oh rats! I have been waiting to post about the

Doll Celebration in Japan. In the back of my mind, I was convinced it was May 5. I figured that I would just google it to confirm that, and wailie, wailie! The doll festival was March 3!
Ah well, today, May 5, is still cause for celebration. […]

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May 1st, 2008

Woven mixed media dolls - Links

Here are the links for my mixed media woven dolls:
Woven Earth Listener Angel  Doll
Dame Julian and Neni 
Three young spritely spirited mixed media dolls 
Mixed media dolls with found objects 
Tags: butterfly looms, carving doll heads, crafting with recycled materials, Creativity, designing dolls, doll and dolls and dollmaking, dollmaking, eco projects & green projects & recycling craft, handspun […]

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May 1st, 2008

Woven mixed media dolls - 3

The previous entry had pics of my spritely mixed media dolls
Here are some more of my mixed media woven dolls:

A woven Menopause Fairy Doll
and a collection of my ‘Reclaiming Dolls’ (Dolls that have parts made from reclaimed, recycled or re-purposed components and found objects,  as well as weaving):

I’ve put together a Links posting so you […]

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