Every once in awhile, a little wild woolieness ought to come into a Yarnie’s life. So, I have designed this Wild and Woolie Spool knitted doll. I used hand spun yarn to make it, but any yarn that makes your heart sing would work well. All together now, let’s sing: Wild Thing! I think I [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 28, 2009
Lily is back!
I am so pleased! One of my most favorite dolls of all the thousands of dolls that I have designed, is ‘Lily’. Somehow, I managed to loose the file that had her pattern in it, and oops, had sold all my paper copies of her pattern. Oh my word! It’s been driving me nuts that [...]
January 27, 2009
I’m going to be on “Getting Loopy”
I’ll be talking about Rosie Recycle on Mary Beth Temple’s radio show: Getting Loopy, on Monday Feb 2. Here’s the link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Mary-Beth-Temple/2009/02/03/Getting-Loopy-Mary-Beth-Temple-talks-crochet Hope you call in so we can chat! ) Noreen
January 27, 2009
Bloggy giveaways – Rosie Recycle book
The bloggy giveaways carnival is over…. And here’s what I offered as my bloggy giveaway: A COPY OF MY NEW BOOK: ROSIE RECYCLE One of the copies of the book had a problem, so I can’t sell it, but it’s still full of fun and delight, so I decided to give it away. And the [...]
January 22, 2009
Spirit of Peace Spool knitter
I’ve been reading a wonderful book by Kathleen Norris, in which she talks about the need for people to feel a sense of potential and promise. I’ve been doing a lot of praying for peace over the last few weeks as people in the Middle East have been lobbing bombs at each other, and other [...]
January 22, 2009
Writing, still writing
I wrote my first book when I was in Grade 2. I started by writing my version of a fairy tale, and my teacher liked it. She said that she would give me more paper if I wanted to tell more of the story. Oh oh…. I was already addicted to a passion for paper, [...]
January 10, 2009
Rosie Recycle is done and ready to go!
I am so excited! I have finally finished The Rosie Recycle Doll Book! http://www.crone-findlay.com/Crone-FindlayCreationsWhatsNew.html Rosie Recyle dolls are charming little one of a kind dolls that are an inspiration to ‘go green’, and become a thrifty ‘eco crafter’. Combine your stash of scraps of yarn & embroidery floss with colorful bits of junk mail, old [...]
January 7, 2009
Mapping the layout for new book
I have been working sooooooooooo hard on a new little book. The process has been really intense, because, as well as designing and making the dolls for the book, I have been learning a whole lotta new software and systems. Oh MY! The book is called: Rosie Recycle Pin Dolls : Thrifty Little Dolls to [...]
