August 15, 2012
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Felted Feathered Friends: Techniques and Projects for Needle-Felted Birds by Laurie Sharp was published in July 2012 by Creative Publishing International. It is a 264 page hardcover book with 500 color photographs. The book’s retail price is $19.99 US, $21.99 … Continue reading
July 31, 2012
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I recently received a review copy of a new knitting book called Wearwithall: Knits for Your Life. It is a collaborative project that was sponsored by The Yarnery and developed by five established fiber designers: Mary Lou Egan, Theresa Gaffey, … Continue reading
May 3, 2012
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Tomorrow I go to commencement, and after that, I’m off for summer 1 semester! While I will be on vacation for a good chunk of time, of course, I have a pretty good size list I hope to accomplish during … Continue reading
March 1, 2012
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The Principles of Knitting: Methods and Techniques of Hand Knitting by June Hemmons Hiatt has recently hit the book shelves! It is published by Simon and Schuster, Inc. via Touchstone books, and though it retails for $45, as you can … Continue reading
July 25, 2011
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My summer is ebbing away, and while I did not read War and Peace, I did manage to get a fair amount of reading done over the past few months, and fingers crossed, I can keep it going in between … Continue reading
April 22, 2011
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Between these two cuties and mountains of papers to grade and end of the semester meetings to go to, I have not had much crafting time lately. Today I did pull out some beads for a cool necklace/bracelet combination that … Continue reading
November 1, 2010
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I am in front of a computer screen so much, that I can’t say I have always been a fan of reading on-line. Plus, the tactile feel of paper has always felt like part of the reading for fun experience … Continue reading
August 30, 2010
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Woot! Creative Publishing International, the publisher of my latest book, The Complete Photo Guide to Jewelry Making (set to come out this December or January), has a new web site, and it is full of amazing book information. The site … Continue reading
June 21, 2010
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It’s that time of year at Interweave’s on-line shop, time for the annual hurt book sale! But the window of opportunity to score some slightly bruised books ends tomorrow. I have purchased books a number of times during this company’s … Continue reading
November 27, 2009
by Tammy
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One of the reasons we didn’t have any company like we usually do during Thanksgiving – other than the fact that I’m writing like a wild woman lately and my house is a disaster because of this – is because … Continue reading