From the monthly archives:

January 2008

Temari: It’s Addictive

January 31, 2008

I thought I’d write about one of my favorite crafts today – Temari. These are Japanese decorative spheres, covered in wound thread and complex-looking embroidery. I was browsing a bookstore in Japantown about a decade ago when I spotted this book cover, and thought, “Holy Moly – what are those?“. It was all over – [...]

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Craftivism in Action: Crafted With Love

January 30, 2008

Donated by Bull In China Shop.

Continuing on a craftivism theme this week, here’s a project I’ve been meaning to share with you for some time: Crafted With Love. It’s a project based in Singapore, and an excellent example of how crafters can use their skills to make a difference in their own communities.

Crafted With Love [...]

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Better than Candy…

January 29, 2008

Look what just arrived in the mail – a great big lovely lot of vintage wooden buttons! For a secret project….

Sorting through them feels very soothing, today.

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CraftyPod #68: afghans for Afghans, with Ann Rubin and Laura Truffaut

January 29, 2008

Basement Volunteers Candace Key, Emily Salcido, Annette Tancredi, and Laura Truffaut

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:

- An interview with Ann Rubin and Laura Truffaut, of afghans for Afghans.

- Thoughts on using creative skills to bring comfort to [...]

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Vintage Style Jewelry

January 28, 2008

Here’s something you might want to check out at your newsstand – this Bead & Button special ish, Vintage Style Jewelry.

The concept is fun – lots of jewelry projects, each one based on a vintage piece and re-interpreted slightly. The designs cover eras from Victorian to the 1950’s. A nice variety, too – some bead [...]

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Okay, just one more…

January 26, 2008

Another recent score – I do love my 1970’s BHG books. If I could travel through time, I would absolutely crochet a little granny dress like this for my four-year-old self.

Love this little bear made from one of those patterned 1970’s-era bath towels. Although perhaps the placement of graphics on the chest is just a [...]

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Be Still My Heart. . .

January 25, 2008

I’ve been doing a lot of Paperback Swapping recently, and have made lots of good scores. Let’s look at my very favorite first! The McCall’s Book of Handcrafts. . . .

What a gorgeous 1970’s cover! (The original publication was in 1954, so perhaps this is a redesigned cover?)

There are lots of pretty ceramics in here. [...]

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Amazing Plastic Canvas Work

January 24, 2008

Ruth was kind enough to email me about this amazing plastic canvas work, and give me permission to share it with you. And I’m beside myself with excitement at this stuff.

These pieces are made by Anab Mohamud, who is from Somalia and lives in Bristol, UK, where she studies sewing with Ruth. I’d recommend a [...]

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Woolly-Headed, perhaps . . . .

January 23, 2008

This is such a frequent scene at my house right now, I thought I’d document it for posterity.

Stacks and stacks of felted sweater pieces, anal-retentively sorted by color so that, each time I pack for another class, I can assemble a judicious balance of colors and textures.

(Yes, this is insane. But my mother would understand. [...]

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Baby Blanket Drive Extended!

January 22, 2008

Thought you might like to know that Khadija’s Sew Giving Baby Blanket Drive has been extended. The new deadline is February 29th, so you still have time to knit, crochet, or sew a blanket for a little one in Mauritania, West Africa.

Definitely head over to Khadija’s blog post, and see some wonderful photos from her [...]

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← Previous Entries

January 2008

Temari: It’s Addictive

Craftivism in Action: Crafted With Love

Better than Candy…

CraftyPod #68: afghans for Afghans, with Ann Rubin and Laura Truffaut

Vintage Style Jewelry

Okay, just one more…

Be Still My Heart. . .

Amazing Plastic Canvas Work

Woolly-Headed, perhaps . . . .

Baby Blanket Drive Extended!

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