In my previous post, LINK, I shared my mis-adventure when I sliced the top of my knuckle off with the edge of the belt sander. Ouch. So, that posting was more of a ‘how NOT to’ than a ‘how to’….. Luckily, my finger is growing back and I have finished the chunky 3 bead necklace…. [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘handmade’
May 24, 2010
Nostepinne Doll Tselah the tree spirit
My latest Nostepinne doll (I turn the Nostepinne dolls on the lathe and then paint them, and each one is one of a kind), is , “Tselah, the tree spirit”. Tselah, like all the other Nostepinne dolls that I have made (see Ermingarde and Flora) has her own story. Here’s Tselah, The Tree Spirit Nostepinne [...]
May 19, 2010
Nostepinne Doll Flora and the Flamingo
Last week, I posted about Ermingarde, (link) a new Nostepinne Doll that I had just turned on the lathe. Well… I have turned, burned and painted another new Nostepinne Doll- and she has a story to tell, too.. Meet Flora, the Nostepinne Doll that I have just turned in walnut wood. Flora has a wonderful [...]
April 17, 2010
Artsy Blogger roundup for April 18 2010
It’s been a busy week in my studio. I have been working on new designs, of course, but have also been working on a HUGE re-configuring of the studio. The studio just wasn’t working well, so I did a big think about how to make it more efficient. Out went a cumbersome computer desk that [...]
April 12, 2010
Talisman necklace with spool knitted cord
A few months ago, our daughter was very sick and needed surgery. It was VERY challenging- we were just wrenched by the trauma of having our beloved daughter going through such a rough experience right after having her beautiful baby. The Demeter/Persephone story resonated deeply with me (by the way, ‘Traveling with Pomegranates‘ by Sue [...]
March 31, 2010
Video Tutorial of how to wind a center pull yarn ball on nostepinne
One of life’s great pleasures is to be found in mastering techniques that may be simple, but take practice. One of those very useful and satisfying skills is winding a center pull ball of yarn on the nostepinne. I like to wind a ball of yarn on the nostepinne in 2 stages. Here’s a little [...]
March 20, 2010
Artsy Bloggers Roundup March 20 2010
This week has been a really busy one for me, as I change gears and make the transitions from blogging at hankering, to getting Tottie Talks crafts going, as well as promoting ‘The Woven Bag’ and working on new designs for the next book. It means that I have got a lot of plates spinning [...]
April 17, 2009
Artsy Bloggers Links for April 17 2009
It’s been so crazy lately, getting new books up and out, and getting back in the swing of writing Hankering for Yarn, that I have been out of the loop with the Artsy Bloggers group. Well, it’s time to start getting back into that loop! Amazing handmade books Miriam Schaer makes books from materials that [...]
February 24, 2009
Mardi gras butterfly masks
Somehow, I don’t think that I will ever go to New Orleans for the real Mardi Gras, but that won’t stop me from celebrating in my studio! I made these Mardi Gras masks with all kinds of techniques and things that I love: Tatting, spool knitting, crochet, butterflies, Grandma’s vintage buttons, beads and other found [...]
February 6, 2009
Some handmade books – 1
I am inviting people to a Green Challenge of making a handmade book that has big envelopes or plastic sleeves to hold their sketches, notes, clippings, pdf’s etc. See: Challenge posting Just for fun, I thought that I would post a few pics of some of the handmade books I’ve made over the years: Here [...]
