Artsy bloggers roundup for July 19-2008

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Hankering for Yarn | 07/19/08 18:19

A Reader Shares Her Sewing/Quilting Room Organization Patti, visiting Quilting and Patchwork, shares videos showing frugal organization of her sewing area.     Collage Workshops Some links to collage workshops.     Fabric covered notebooks Chloe is using fabric to cover notebooks -...

  Inspiration- Myra Wood teaching in Peru

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Hankering for Yarn | 07/19/08 13:15

One of my freeform crochet buddies, Mel, sent me a note this morning. She was giving me the heads up on a fabulous travelling workshop that is happening next summer in Peru. Mel was sharing  some neat news about our friend, Myra Wood, who is a gifted designer and author non pareill as well as [...]

  The Wall of Linen: It Lives

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Mason-Dixon Knitting | 07/18/08 12:26

Dear Ann, When I say things like, "I am going to knit a slipcover for a chair," or "I am knitting a blanket based on this Gee's Bend-y cushion and my impressions of Sean Scully's paintings"--people take me seriously. One...

  Tatted and Crocheted Lace Pouch

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Hankering for Yarn | 07/18/08 11:58

I have had a life long love affair with lace making. I started making lace when I was a little girl, when one of my grandmother’s friends taught me how to knit lace. She showed me that wrapping the needle with the yarn made holes and that I could figure out how to make wonderful things [...]

  Tatted and Crocheted Lace Pouch

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Hankering for Yarn | 07/18/08 11:58

I have had a life long love affair with lace making. I started making lace when I was a little girl, when one of my grandmother’s friends taught me how to knit lace. She showed me that wrapping the needle with the yarn made holes and that I could figure out how to make wonderful things [...]

  Last night in knitting

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Yarn Harlot | 07/18/08 1:18

I tried to count to 130. I was casting on for the second piece of Norah Gaughan's "Flow" tank top, because it seemed like I should finish that before the snow flies. I always feel stupid when I start...

  Red tatted and crocheted butterfly Shawl

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Hankering for Yarn | 07/17/08 22:32

I am working non stop on my new book, and it’s going great. While it is still in the pre-publication stage, I really can’t talk about it in detail. But… oh boy…. once my publisher releases details, I’ll be happily yakking about it! Can’t talk about the book, ‘cept to say that I am...

  Red tatted and crocheted butterfly Shawl

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Hankering for Yarn | 07/17/08 22:32

I am working non stop on my new book, and it’s going great. While it is still in the pre-publication stage, I really can’t talk about it in detail. But… oh boy…. once my publisher releases details, I’ll be happily yakking about it! Can’t talk about the book, ‘cept to say that I am...

  Flamenco in the studio

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Hankering for Yarn | 07/17/08 16:28

Mostly, I work all the time. (really) But… sometimes, it’s good to have a break, right? Well, the other day, my dear friend, Arlee came out to the farm for lunch. Arlee has been studying flamenco dance, and Jim (my husband/hunnybunny) is a jazz/classical guitarist who just happens to be studying flamenco guitar...

  Flamenco in the studio

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Hankering for Yarn | 07/17/08 16:28

Mostly, I work all the time. (really) But… sometimes, it’s good to have a break, right? Well, the other day, my dear friend, Arlee came out to the farm for lunch. Arlee has been studying flamenco dance, and Jim (my husband/hunnybunny) is a jazz/classical guitarist who just happens to be studying flamenco guitar...