I designed this spool knitted and woven heart a year or so ago. I’ve just re-worked the instructions and have them available as a pdf tutorial. Click on my website for the contact info for the download. Image source: Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright
Entries from November 2008
November 24, 2008
New little dolls
I spent a couple of days last week in a computer lab, learning about Photoshop Elements. So, please excuse me while I play around with photographs! I’ve ordered the software, and tried to download a free trial copy, which didn’t work. So, I will experiment with the old program until the post office yields up [...]
November 20, 2008
Learning about those pictures!
Tottie’s got her camera out. She’s taking pictures of life in the studio, because I am off to learn new stuff about working with pics! Last summer, I took a wonderful workshop from Myra Wood – all about great ways to self publish. She recommended learning as much as you can about Photoshop Elements, so [...]
November 19, 2008
Another healing/prayer shawl made with the mitered loop method
Last week, I wrote about weaving healing and prayer shawls on my Cricket Loom, using a method that I have developed (the mitered loop shawl). Here’s the link to the tutorial This is one of the shawls that I have just woven for my daughter. The colors didn’t show up at all well… sigh. It’s [...]
November 14, 2008
Green crafts- hand made book with spool knitted binding cords
Oh my. This week….. winter arrived….. So, it’s time to get to work on Christmas presents. I love green and eco crafts - recycling and re-using things to up-cycle new treasures… I am making my sister-in-law a hand made book with wooden covers. The wood has been hanging around our barn for more than 20 [...]
November 11, 2008
Weaving a healing or prayer shawl on the Cricket loom
Recently, my sister-in-law had an abscess in her brain, which is devastating and life threatening. Her friends and family rallied around her and have formed a loving caregiving team. I decided that as part of my caregiving, I would weave healing and prayer shawls for her and some of her closest friends. So, I warped [...]
November 6, 2008
Unidentified Flying Hedgehog
EEK! I was off in the workshop making hedgehog tatting shuttles, and decided to give the buffing wheel a try…. Bad idea…. The polishing wheel grabbed my poor little hedgehog and launched it off into space. To infinity and beyond! Unidentified Flying Hedgehog! Gone. Vanished. Bye bye hedgehog! sigh. So, it’s back to hand sanding [...]
November 4, 2008
Artsy Bloggers Links for last week- Oct 27, 2008
Ooops….. last week was so crazy that I missed getting the posting up for my artsy bloggers group! So, here it is…. late but still full of fun. Emergency Response Studio Complete Once an old FEMA-style trailer, now an off-the-grid mobile artist studio, ERS is a must see. Layers Upon Layers Collage artist Tom Brennan [...]
