Hankering for Yarn

October 15th, 2008

Inspiration- Super size knitted cowls

My daughter found a wonderful site on etsy.
The designer at SprattersandJayne knits enormous, cosy cowls.
Check out Chloë’s  posting: cowls on Her Accessories
Tags: accessories, design, Her Accessories, knits, knitted cowl, knitting, scarf, scarves, Spratters and Jayne

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October 9th, 2008

Photo shoot for the Woven Bag - 4- Pinkie Bear gets a makeover

 Yesterday, I told you about some of Pinkie Bear’s adventures at the photo shoot for my new book:
The Woven Bag….
On the last day of the shoot, we finished shooting the step-by-steps  before we went to lunch.
We were scheduled to shoot the author portrait in the afternoon, so since I looked be-draggled, weary and snuffly, we […]

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October 8th, 2008

Photo shoot for the Woven Bag - 3- Meet Pinkie Bear

 When I was a little girl, my most treasured teddy bear was pink and white, and named, ahem, ‘Pinkie’.
The original Pinkie got lost in a move along the way, so in my early 20’s, I made a replacement Pinkie.
Pinkie has been  my travelling companion ever since.
And, when Jim and I got together, I made him […]

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October 7th, 2008

Photo shoot for the Woven Bag - 2

 Yesterday, I posted about the photo shoot that I was at all week in Cincinnati.
It was for my  new book, The Woven Bag.
Here’s the photo studio at F & W Media where we were working:

There are the tables with 35 woven bags, looms and other equipment:

This is Christine, ace photographer and Jenni, editor extraordinaire, playing […]

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October 6th, 2008

Photo Shoot for The Woven Bag-1

I can  F I N A L L Y  tell you the title of the book that I’ve been working and working and working on!
I’m so excited! They have confirmed that the title is: (drumrolls, puhleeze…….)
The Woven Bag: 30+ Projects from Small Looms
I am publishing it with Krause Books, which is part of  F […]

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September 12th, 2008

New crocheted bag booklet

 
If you’re on Ravelry, hopefully, by now, you will have seen the ad for ‘Strapped for Bags’
I am part of a group of wonderful designers who are working together to self publish booklets of our designs. This is the first of 3 booklets of crocheted bag patterns.
Hope you’ll like it!
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August 26th, 2008

Inspiration - You gotta buy this book

My friend, Dora Ohrenstein, has written a totally wonderful book -
‘Crochet Insider’s Passion for Fashion’

It’s truly awesome. Dora is a designer and singer and stylemeister fabuloso….
She has designed  a collection of really interesting fashion accessories that combine a lovely selection of stitches that highlight a luscious palette of yarns.
I love this book. Dora has created […]

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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, […]

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June 29th, 2008

Autumn Leaves Belt

I just posted about the fab new book that a group of my designer friends and I have just released: Belt Book
and orders 
as well as a note of advice about self publishing: Myra’s class 
Here’s the belt that I designed for the book:
Autumn Leaves:

I made the leaf buckle, too. I  actually made it several times.
First time, […]

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June 29th, 2008

Fabulous new crocheted belt book

Last summer, at the Knit and Crochet show in Manchester, NH, a group of designers that have become friends over the years got together for lunch.
We decided that we should put together a book and self publish it. It’s taken a lot longer than we expected, but it’s really wonderful.
Crocheted belt book
Here’s the press […]

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