Archive for February, 2010
The Ghostly Art of Crochetdermy
……In an interview with online magazine DazedDigital in early February of this year, the artist explained how her obsession to find out what art is, followed by the acceptance of the theory that anything can be art, started the crochetdermy process:……. Richardson, who always loved making things, was taught crocheting in junior school. Little did [...]
Fiber arts – knitting, crocheting and blanket making
by Edward Vielmetti Project Linus Monique Sluymers coordinates the Ann Arbor chapter of Project Linus, a national organization which makes blankets for children in need of warmth and comfort. The local chapter was organized in December 2009 and it has already put together more than just blankets, with donations being sent to Mott Children’s Hospital, [...]
A quilt tree grows by mail
by Lois The lumpy package intrigued me right away. Dropped off at my office, it should have been put aside since I was desperately trying to hit a newspaper deadline. I couldn’t resist. It was like my fabric radar was going off. My senses were right. Lynda Hamersma from Lakefield had sent two six-inch squares [...]
Yarn needed for Red Cross volunteers
The Millburn-Short Hills Chapter of the American Red Cross is accepting yarn to be used by Creative Hands volunteers to make handmade articles for veterans, area hospitals and nursing homes. The yarn will also be used for stuffing soft toys for chronically ill children. The chapter is especially in need of 100 percent worsted weight [...]
Guide to glass art
A visit to the Village Theatre Art Gallery’s current glass art exhibit may prompt one response: Tell me more about it. Artist Janice Peacock, who has been working with glass since 1989, will do just that at a free lecture from 7-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25. Peacock, who lives in the Lafayette hills, originally began [...]
How to Crochet a Tawashi
by Linda Permann Japanese Tawashi, or dish scrubbies, have become popular crochet (and knit) items over the past few years, perhaps because they are small, cute, and useful. They can be washed and dried, meaning there’s not the same gross-out factor as with commercial sponges that end up getting tossed. I designed this tawashi out [...]
Recession-ready crafts
by Mary Carole McCauley Lauren Schlossberg’s delicate jewelry, with its tiny hand-sewn seed beads and scraps of ribbon, looks like a million bucks. But budget-conscious shoppers can pick up a pair of earrings that the Timonium jeweler made from hand-dyed Japanese lace for $56 at the American Craft Council Show this weekend. With more than [...]
African jewelry sale to fund mission trip
Jacksboro Youth Fellowship will reap the benefits of an extraordinary fund-raiser. Unique works of art are now on sale at City Drug after a long journey across exotic lands and foreign seas. Bagala Beads, beautiful jewelry made by impoverished African mothers, were brought to Jacksboro by Carlin McDaniel from a mission trip to Uganda. The [...]
How to:Stuffed Animals from Kids’ Drawings
To bring a child’s drawing to life, pin the cut-out drawing, facedown, to two pieces of fabric. Trace with a fabric pencil, leaving about 1/4 inch all around. Cut out. Sew on button eyes. Pin fabric again, right sides facing. Sew together, leaving an opening for batting. Stuff with batting, and then sew closed. Sew [...]
Pajaro Valley Quilt Association’s 32nd annual Quilt Show embraces ecology
by ROMAIN FONSEGRIVES WATSONVILLE — For more than 30 years, members of the Pajaro Valley Quilt Association have mastered the craft and art of quilting, but they are always up for learning something new. This weekend, the association will hold its 32nd annual quilt show at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds with a current theme: [...]
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