One of my favorite you tubers is Bunny, also known as Graveyardgirl. The one time ghost hunter now offers fashion and beauty tips, and my favorite “DOES THIS THING REALLY WORK?” where she tests out “As Seen on TV” products…. Read More ›
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Scherenschnitte, it’s Not for Eating!
When I lived in Manitowoc Wisconsin I met an artist, Cindy Shaw, who was a master Scherenschnitte designer and artist. The easier name for this craft is simply “Paper cutting”. Shaw’s designs were intricate and incredibly beautiful. When I wondered… Read More ›
Bunny makes a blank book, and you can too!
Bern Bunny was so pleased with the response to his origami page maker, that he is now sharing another of his favorite paper crafts. Actually I learned to make this super easy blank book when working in a preschool. Blank… Read More ›
Vintage book covers
I have been purchasing a few old books from Homestead Books in Marlborough NH simply for the covers. I was rather shocked that Pineterest and other sites have lots of crafting ideas that involved cutting up beautiful old books. While… Read More ›
I Can’t Draw a Picture But I Can Make a Quilt – Friday Flicks
This picture is from sometime around 1995. I made this quilt and took it to my friend’s house, where she took a snapshot, which I later scanned, and then lost through a series of computer crashes. (Note: digital pictures aren’t… Read More ›
Wool Arts Tour, Angora Bunnies!! (part one)
The wool arts tour (or as we call it “wool weekend”) was great fun this year. Last year I posted video and photographs of an angora bunny being “spun”. This year we met yet more spinning bunnies, more than happy… Read More ›
Muskox Wool Better than Sheep?
A friend works in Alaska part of the year, and she just returned from a summer’s field work with a lovely present from one of her Alaskan friends. It may not look very beautiful, but it is muskox undercoat. It… Read More ›
Quilts for Skeptics
I am not really a quilter, I sort of fell into quilt making after being asked to design some quilts for friend that own a quilt shop. My most popular design, still sold, is a redwork Alice in Wonderland design…. Read More ›
Paper Roses, from books!
It was a very snowy day, and I had limited crafting supplies. I decided to use a water damaged book to make flowers. I’m sure someone has done this before. The pattern I used I first learned in first grade…. Read More ›
Two Different Girls 