Tag Archives: crafts
Spool knitting wire and making connections
Recently, a jewelry maker contacted me and asked me if I could make her some industrial strength spool knitters so she could spool knit wire for her jewelry making. I went for a rummage through our stash and found a … Continue reading
Happy Girl’s Day! It’s Doll Festival Day
Today, Tuesday March 3, is a day to celebrate little girls and to wish them hope and protection. In Japan, today is the day that elaborate displays of precious dolls are created…. Paper dolls symbolizing things that are unhappy are … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Tiny Spool Knitted Angel
When I am feeling sad and upset, I find it really helps if I make some Angel dolls. This week has been a corker, with the death of our beloved old horse, among other challenges. We have done a whole … Continue reading
Hand made GREEN book Challenge
On the Spool knitting group on yahoo, we’ve been talking about paper vs pdf patterns. Several of the clever women there have said that they print out their pdf’s, slip them into plastic sleeves and pop them into a binder. … Continue reading
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What do yarnies want from indie designers?
Last night, I was the guest on Mary Beth Temple’s blogradio show: Getting Loopy. I took advantage of being in direct communication with the listeners by asking them 2 questions: 1] Do you prefer downloadable PDF patterns or paper patterns … Continue reading
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Christmas ornament
One of our favorite holiday traditions is to make a Christmas ornament for our friends and family. For this year’s ornament, I decided that I would make an Angel of Gratitude… so I drew and colored her, and then scanned … Continue reading
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Introducing Tottie Tomato
Some of you may have met Tottie Tomato on my (Noreen Crone-Findlay) blog: www.hankeringforyarn.com Tottie Tomato began her life there just over a year ago, in September 2007. Tottie has had many adventures, and has undergone several transformations. She’s just … Continue reading
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