By Amy, on September 30th, 2007%
When I was a kid I had a lot of irrational fears. My dad cured me of my fear of accidental poisoning by taking a bite of whatever I was afraid of and then, clutching at his neck and gagging, pretending to die a violent death. I once asked a psychiatrist-friend if this seemed like a . . . → Read More: Brain-eating Amoeba
By Amy, on September 30th, 2007%
On Friday, I got to sneak down to Virginia, and without totally abandoning work, hang out with two great fiber buds: Kim Werker and Shannon Okey. For the most part, we hung out at the Holiday Inn where they were sharing a room and we worked on our own projects. Kim was preparing the next issue . . . → Read More: Nuno in Virginia
By Amy, on September 28th, 2007%
The amazing Kim Werker will be appearing on the omni-present Shannon Okey’s call-in Internet Radio Show: The Knitgrrl Show.
Tune in today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
To call into the show, dial: 718-664-9504To IM the show use the buddy name: knitgrrlshow on AIM.
Technorati Tags:crochet, kim werker, crochet . . . → Read More: Talk to Kim TODAY! on Blog Talk Radio
By Amy, on September 26th, 2007%
I don’t know why its called Spring Cleaning, because I’ve been doing it all week. I washed all of our light couch covers and assorted quilts and pillows and put them away, bringing out the darker colors for fall. This pillow was designed and stitched by my Aunt Carole sometime in the 1970s. It’s one of . . . → Read More: Needlepoint Revival
By Amy, on September 26th, 2007%
Designer Kristen TenDyke has a beautiful new cardigan pattern available on . . . → Read More: Crochet Motif Cardigan
By Amy, on September 25th, 2007%
I grew up right next to the Hamilton College campus in Clinton, NY where my parents still work. Today the college is participating in the Eat Local Challenge along with other colleges in the Northeast. They’re holding a campus-wide picnic filled with local ingredients. My mom says they even found flour milled locally. She’s headed over . . . → Read More: Hamilton Eats Local
By Amy, on September 24th, 2007%
Embroidered-bag Originally uploaded by miss-frugality
Miss-Frugality machine embroidered plain cotton fabric to make this amazing . . . → Read More: Embroidered-bag
By Amy, on September 24th, 2007%
‘ghan label Originally uploaded by prairie.mouse
I love how Prarie Mouse labelled the afghan she made for her son Tom.
Technorati Tags:crochet, granny . . . → Read More: 4Tomster, Love Momster
By Amy, on September 21st, 2007%
A fun new site in English devoted to craft books and supplies from Japan. The books and mags often have sample pages so you can see what you’re getting. The owner of the site is in Japan and is also willing to research and find specific books/magazines/supplies you’re looking for. . . . → Read More: Saucy Louise
By Amy, on September 21st, 2007%
Pam, over at the Knotty Generation has a great free tutorial posted about making your own shawl pin. All it takes is a ring, a few yards of yarn and a crochet hook. The tutorial has great step-by-step photos, and is finished with the crochet hook itself. How clever!
Technorati Tags:buttons, . . . → Read More: Make Your Own Shawl Pin
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