Hankering for Yarn

May 16th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup for May 16-2008

How Will the Orphan Works Bill Affect Ownership of Your Art & Written Work?
Mary Emma at Quilting and Patchwork wonders what you think of the proposed Orphan Works Bill in the US Congress and how it will affect artists, writers, and artisans.
Layers Upon Layers
The incredibly talented Judy Coates Perez has done an artist profile […]

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May 13th, 2008

Organize that yarn

I’ve been posting about organizing yarn stashes
Here’s one of my most favorite book cases. It’s GREAT for storing yarn and stashes:

We found it at a garage sale. For FREE! The lady who owned it reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally hated it. (I didn’t ask why).
On the second shelf, I have a heap of yarn in wire baskets from […]

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May 9th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup for May 9-2008

A quick and easy market bag to crochet for ‘WOW MOM’s!
Noreen Crone-Findlay designed a quick and fun market bag in honor of all the Wow Moms out there. And it’s good for dear old mother earth, too!
Decoupage a Byzantine Cross Pendant
Eileen shares instructions for a decoupage Byzantine cross pendant made from cardboard - of all […]

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May 8th, 2008

Yarn Storage

A constant question for yarn aholics yarn afficianado’s is: ‘ACK!!!!!!!! My stash has eaten my house! HELP? ‘ um…. ‘How do I store my yarn so it’s easy to get to but out of sight of cats, dogs, friends and relations?’

Here are a few […]

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May 2nd, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup for May 2-2008

A Call for Alzheimer’s Related Art
I am compiling art for an ezine titled “A Portrait of Alzheimer’s” and am putting out a call for artwork and poetry.
Cat Toy (and more) from Ketchup Bottle
Learn about all the cat-related uses for an empty ketchup bottle.
How to make silk paper
Tangled Thread has created a how-to for […]

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April 25th, 2008

Contest - Crocheted Wire Butterfly Earrings-WINNER

Drumrolls please!
Tick tock… midnight mountain standard time Friday night I asked my husband to please call out a number between 1 and 219.
He thought for a moment, and then announced:
♦ 87!♦
TADAH!
So, the winner of my
Crocheted  Wire Butterfly Earrings contest is:
Pat(crochetsew) 
Who asked:
Is Friday here yet??
Well… Friday was a very good day, and Saturday is even better […]

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April 25th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup April 25-2008

I love the artsy bloggers roundup on Fridays. It’s fun to see what everyone has been up to this week…..
Quilts in Times of Disasters
Quilters often turn to quiltmaking in times of stress, crisis and disaster. Mary Emma Allen, of Quilting and Patchwork, mentions a scene in one of her books about quilting during […]

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April 20th, 2008

Contest - Crocheted Wire Butterfly Earrings

It’s been awhile since I had a contest on hankering for yarn!
Even though it’s suddenly winter again where I live, I figure that we ought to be celebrating BUTTERFLIES!
So, I have designed and crocheted copper wire
B U T T E R F L Y Earrings:

The contest to win the crocheted […]

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April 18th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup for April 18-2008

Cyndi [ Layers upon layers ]is the artsy bloggers list mom. I really appreciate her inspiration in getting this started and for doing the work of putting together the initial posting that then allows the rest of the group to launch. Thanks so much, Cyndi! I love these roundups- it’s so much fun to see […]

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April 11th, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup April 11-2008

This week’s round up is just wonderful! Enjoy!
An “Elephant” Strategy to Quilting Business Success
In her new book, Karin Abarbanel provides a woman’s “go-for-it!” guide to developing a business…whether in quilting, crafts, or other areas.
Does Your Art Shock You?
If you are startled when you look at your art the next day, you are doing something […]

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