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Local handmade poppy display
A day late, but better late than never! I was downtown on Friday and snapped a pic of various handmade poppies that adorn the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada ( Read more... ) -
My First Sweater
I bought a flatbed knitting machine a couple of years ago and finally made a sweater on it. I was so committed to the sweater that I have been avoiding starting anything new. I thought it could be completed over Christmas break and maybe it could have if I didn't run out of yarn. This was one time that an emergency trip to Michaels couldn't be made ( Read more... ) -
Also new in my craft room...
I discovered Kiwi Co, an educational toy company, has not only a pair of knitting looms, but a knitting spool as well. It comes with two needs, stitch markers, a pick, and the spool. I discovered the spool unscrews, so you can have two projects on the go :-D Just love the gauge. Anything you can make on the big looms you can make on the knitting ( Read more... ) -
Two new weaving books
Hi everyone, I added a new tag, weaving, because one didn't exist before!
I added two new books to my craft bookshelf this month, Amazing Circular Weaving and Weaving On A Little LoomBuying craft books can be a little iffy, so I'm happy to recommend them. Both have good, clear photos, and instructions not only for the projects, but for those new ( Read more... ) -
Friday Funny!
LOL, so true! Are you trying to wrap up any last minute projects?
Image is a of a frazzled looking Cathy thinking "I will knit all my gifts this year!" while the caption reads "The spectacular collision of optimism and delusion in the early December brain".
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From Crip to Crochet Artist: How an Unlikely Hobby Changed My Life in Prison
Hi group, I thought you might enjoy this first-person story about a prisoner who learned to crochet. I could not find photos of LaMarr W. Knox's work online, however.https://www.themarshallproject.org/ -
NaCraMaMo--the month that was!
Hi group, October was such a whirlwind that I forgot to signal boost nacramamo, a daily craft-along community for October ( Read more... ) -
Friday Funny
Tee hee! As I clean up after graduation, I know this to be true :-D Click for larger.
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New in my craft room--the Zoom Loom!
Hi group, I have been mostly working on cleaning up my house after my final semester at art college, so I haven't been doing too much in the way of new stuff. But, I can't resist new craft things and bought a Zoom Loom by Schact Spindle. It is made in the USA and is a pin loom. Pin looms let you make tiny projects and they are just kind of fun. So ( Read more... )
