Hankering for Yarn

May 29th, 2008

Piglet pouch and weaving birds

It’s a very bad idea to read a hysterically funny book when you are in bed, and your exhausted husband is trying to sleep.
Last night, I was reading with my wee tiny light, trying oh so hard to be inconspicuous…. well…. oops!
I am reading the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith, and […]

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May 24th, 2008

Seeing is retrieving- clutter control in the studio

I’ve been working hard to get my studio more organized, and have put up a shelf full of boxes. They hold roving and fleece that I will be spinning (eventually… I am deep into meeting deadlines on my new book, and I am not spinning yarn for it, so the roving has to wait).
Even though […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Artsy bloggers roundup for May 23-2008

Be gone foul wasp!
This week, I designed a crocheted fake wasp nest to trick the wasps and yellow jackets into staying away from our home. Let’s hope it works!
Freaky Friday #66
A great visual journal writing prompt.
Is this a Blog? Or is it a Website??
Are you confused by the distinction bewteen a blog and […]

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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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