Posted by Underground Crafter on March 22, 2012 in
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Short Link Do you ever stumble across a blogger or designer and wonder how it is that you haven’t seen her work until that moment? This is exactly how I felt when I first saw Deborah Atkinson’s Snowcatcher blog. I literally couldn’t understand how so much time had elapsed without me being exposed to her amazing snowflake [...]
Tags: a flake of its own, bike ms, biking, charity, colorado, complete book of crochet stitch designs, crochet, crochet traditions, crochetville, deborah atkinson, design, hanging by a thread, interview, interweave press, kenneth libbrecht, kenneth libbrect, linda p. schapper, lollipop snowflake, marikamum, mccall's design ideas christmas knit and crochet, national ms society, noel nevins, ravelry, sister norma gettelfinger, snowcatcher, snowflake monday, snowflakes, snowmon, the wave, thread crochet, torreys peak, torreys peak snowflake, valentine wave II, w.a. bentley
Posted by Underground Crafter on February 20, 2012 in
Needlecrafts |
Short Link I’m delighted to interview Fiona McDonald today. I’ll also be reviewing her new book, Gothic Knits, and hosting a giveaway of my review copy, courtesy of Search Press. Fiona McDonald was trained as an artist and is known for her oil-painted, needle-sculpted, life-sized cloth figures, as well as her fabric dolls and dragons. In recent years, [...]
Tags: abbey medieval festival, alan dart, an experiment in knitted dolls, angel, australia, bear, beth cameron, blue mountains, book review, brisbane, buffy the vampire slayer, by hook by hand, charles dickens, claire garland, creative authors, dolls, enid blyton, fiona mcdonald, fiona mcdonald fans, giveaway, gothic knits, hogwarts, interview, isabel atherton, jess brown, julian ashton art school, knitted teddy bear, knitting, lord of the rings, narnia, noddy in toyland, queensland, ravelry, sandra polley, search press, sydney, tessie bear, uk
Posted by Underground Crafter on February 11, 2012 in
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Needlecrafts,
New York |
Short Link I had the pleasure of being introduced to Seabury Organizers at Vogue Knitting Live back in January. Every crocheter and knitter that I know is always looking for a way to organize the (ever growing) hook and needle collection, and Seabury Organizers has come up with a stylish concept. I’m happy to share an interview [...]
Tags: atlanta, baltimore album quilt, berryville, crochet, david nicholas creatives, garden city, garden state sheep breeders sheep and fiber festival, harrisburg, hartford, hilton new york, interview, knit simple, knitting, lambertville, liz cooper, long island, mapaca, mid-atlantic alpaca association, quilting, ravelry, seabury organizers, shenandoah valley fiber fest, small business administration, stitches east, stitches south, vogue knitting, vogue knitting live, xrx books
Posted by Underground Crafter on January 31, 2012 in
Needlecrafts |
Short Link I am so excited to share an interview with Vashti Braha today. I first learned about Vashti’s work because, as you know, I love Tunisian crochet, and she has designed some amazing Tunisian crochet patterns. I’m a devoted subscriber to her Crochet Inspirations newsletter. If you love to crochet, you should sign up, too. Vashti’s [...]
Tags: a good yarn, advanced slip stitch crochet, brighid's willow, cgoa, chainlink, crochet, crochet guild of america, crochet inspirations, crochet liberation front, designing vashti, djc designs, dora ohrenstein, doris chan, etsy, eva shrug slip stitch rib, facebook, flamie, gilligan's island, hodge podge lodge, interview, introduction to slip stitch crochet, knitpicks, new crochet cowl scarves, pam's comfort cables, ravelry, rimply tunisian neckscarf, robyn chachula, simply crochet: 22 stylish designs for everyday, slip stitch crochet, slip tectonics cowl, sparkle love knot lariats, tarzan, teacher's gallon friend, thirsty twists bathmat, toy designing vashti, Tunisian crochet, tunisian shakti scarfythings, twitter, undaria flutter scarf, vashti braha, vashti's crochet pattern companion
Posted by Underground Crafter on January 15, 2012 in
Needlecrafts |
Short Link (This post is part of my Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class series. You can find my other posts in this series here.) I’m really excited today to share an interview with Dr. Carol Ventura, the tapestry crochet master featured in Crochet Master Class. I can’t think of another crocheter who is as associated with a [...]
Tags: afghans for all reasons and all seasons, appalachian center for craft, bead & felted tapestry crochet, beaded tapestry crochet bag, carol ventura, college of new jersey, come blog a long, creative living with sheryl borden, crochet, crochet master class, eco-friendly, green, guatemala, icf, insulating concrete form, interview, leisure arts, montclair state university, more tapestry crochet, mother earth news, ocean county college, patternfish, peace corps, purrfect kitties to go round in tapestry crochet, tapestry crochet, tapestry crochet graph paper, tapestry crochet ravelry group, tapestry crochet star hat, tapestry crochet yahoo group, tennessee tech university, university of georgia, when did i become a knitter, year of projects, YOP11-12
Posted by Underground Crafter on January 7, 2012 in
Needlecrafts |
Short Link Today, I’m interviewing Linda Wyszynski about her new book, The Complete Photo Guide to Needlework. I’ll also be reviewing the book and giving away my review copy, courtesy of Creative Publishing International. The Interview Linda Wyszynski has been a freelance needlework designer for over 20 years. Her work has appeared in countless books and magazines, [...]
Tags: A Pageant of Pattern for Needlepoint Canvas, bead embroidery, Becky Meverden, book review, complete photo guide to needlework, constant crafter, counted needlework, crafts 'n things, create & decorate, creative embroidery, creative publishing international, crewel, cross stitch, cross stitcher, cross-stitch and needlework, embroidery, giveaway, grace christie, hearthside creations, Helen M. Stevens, interview, joggles, kaffe fassett, Kaffe Fassett's Glorious Color for Needlepoint & Knitting, linda wyszynski, Maggie Lane, Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, mel designs, Melony Bradley, Mrs. Archibald Christie, needlepoint, Phyllis Dobbs, reverse painting, Samplers and Stitches: A Handbook of the Embroiderer's Art, Sherlee Lantz, silk ribbon embroidery, The Embroiderer's Story: Needlework from the Renaissance to the Present Day, the hive, The Myth & Magic of Embroidery, Thomasina Beck, tole decorative painting
Posted by Underground Crafter on January 6, 2012 in
Needlecrafts |
Short Link Today, I’m interviewing Carri Hammett, knitter, author, and former owner of Coldwater Collaborative yarn shop in Excelsior, MN. Carri has written four books, Scarves and Shawls for Yarn Lovers, Ready, Set, Knit Cables, Mittens and Hats for Yarn Lovers, and her January, 2012 release, Knitting 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily through Step-by-Step Instruction. Her [...]
Tags: a treasury of knitting patterns, ann budd, barbara albright, barbara g walker, barbara walker, carri hammett, cheryl potter, coldwater collaborative, creative publishing international, ebay, excelsior minnesota, handpaint country, interview, karen weiberg, knitter's handy book of patterns, knitter's handy book of sweater patterns, knitter's stash, knitting, Knitting 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily through Step-by-Step Instruction, knitting experience book 1: the knit stitch inspiration and instruction, lys, melanie falick, Mittens and Hats for Yarn Lovers: Detailed Techniques for Knitting in the Round, Ready Set Knit Cables: Learn to Cable with 20 Designs and 10 Projects, sally melville, Scarves and Shawls for Yarn Lovers: Knitting with Simple Patterns and Amazing Yarns, vogue knitting, weekend knitting
Posted by Underground Crafter on December 10, 2011 in
Needlecrafts |
Short Link I’m stoked to be part of Stacey Trock’s blog tour for Crocheted Softies: 18 Adorable Animals from around the World today. I am interviewing Stacey, reviewing her new book, and hosting a giveaway for a signed copy of the book, courtesy of Martingale & Company, so read on for more details! The Interview Stacey Trock [...]
Tags: all things paper, alpaca, amigurumi, bamboo, bear, book review, cascade yarns, courtney the owl in an egg, craftsy, crochet, crocheted softies: 18 adorable animals from around the world, delicious crochet, eco-friendly, etsy, facebook, family, freshstitches, giveaway, interview, kai the kiwi, kieran the beaver, knit new haven, lala the panda, merino wool, milton the slowpoke snail, mochimochi land, mr. crabby, never not knitting, pinterest, purl bee, ravelry, ro the tiny monster, salty the crocodile, sherwin the alpaca, slithers the snake, stacey trock, stretch the giraffe, twitter, wally the koi fish, we love to illustrate, whip up
Posted by Underground Crafter on December 6, 2011 in
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Needlecrafts,
New York |
Short Link Today I’m interviewing Candice Miller, who, along with Scott Miller, is the co-owner of All Things Fiber Camp. All Things Fiber Camp is an all-inclusive fiber vacation. The spring camp is scheduled for May 13 – 18, 2012 at Ramapo for Children in Rhinebeck, NY. I’ll be one of the instructors and I hope [...]
Tags: all things fiber camp, alpaca, candice miller, creekside acres fiber farm, crochet, elizabeth buchtman, fiber, fiber arts, fleece, heather love, interview, knitting, llama, massachusetts, michigan, needlecraft, north carolina, nys sheep and wool festival, pygora goats, ramapo for children, rhinebeck, scott miller, spinning, spinning yarn, star wars
Posted by Underground Crafter on November 1, 2011 in
Needlecrafts,
New York |
Short Link Today, I’m interviewing Lisa Bogart, my virtual friend. I met Lisa on Ravelry and we have since helped each other establish our Rav groups and chatted about knitting and other projects. I will be reviewing her new book and offering a giveaway of my review copy, so read on for details! Interview Lisa is a [...]
Tags: a good yarn shop, betty christensen, book review, boston university, brenda dayne, california, cast-on, casting off, christian, coon rapids, debbie macomber, family album: knitting for children and adults, field guide to knitting, giveaway, guideposts magazine, guideposts writers workshop, interview, jackie pawlowski, kaffe fassett, knit with love: stories to warm a knitter's heart, knitting, knitting for peace: make the world a better place one stitch at a time, lisa bogart, nicole r. dickson, piedmont yarn and apparel, port orchard, ravelry, revell, rye, warm up america, yarnish
