Tag Archives: Arts and Craft

Steinway & Sons Factory Tour

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Hi F&F, When I was a school girl I liked going on class trips. Those trips meant leaving the confines of the classroom to take learning out into the wider world. For me, learning in the classroom sometimes felt like … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Create

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Hi F&F, To some folks a rubber stamp is a bad thing. It suggests red tape, inefficiency and bureaucracy.  To crafty folks a rubber stamp is a good thing. For want-to-be artists with lots of enthusiasm and no talent (me), … Continue reading →

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Leisure for Less Post: Go Mano-a-Mano With Your Creativity During National Craft Month

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Hi F&F, March is National Craft Month. There is still time to roll up your sleeves to try your hand at a new handicraft or recover one that you have shelved (and, quite frankly, is a little dusty).  This month retailers, craft … Continue reading →

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A Fiddling with Fiber Post: The Crochet Heard Around the World

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

Hi F&F, March 4th is a red-letter day for me.  I’m a history buff and I like to crochet; today those 2 interests merge.   On this day, in 2005, Martha Stewart was released from prison. She had served 5 months … Continue reading →

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A Fiddling With Fiber Post: It’s a Sensational day for a Sundance Makeup bag

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Hi F&F, I have a new project underway.  On my knitting needles is the Sundance Makeup Bag. The free pattern is from Classic Elite Yarns and it is available online. For my project, I will be using a modified version of that … Continue reading →

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Eye Spy: A Crafty Cozy for Your Craft Beer

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Hi F&F, Usually, my Eye Spy posts feature the curiosities I discover while urban hiking. Unfortunately, the recent arctic temperatures have suspended all unessential outdoor activities. I’ve replaced outdoor hiking with indoor internet surfing; and truthfully, internet surfing is all I’ll … Continue reading →

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A Post-holiday Yarn Wrap up

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Hi F&F, With all the holiday festivities going on, I failed to post the pictures of the completed knit and crochet projects I worked on for gift giving (thanks Jenny for the reminder). So below are a few photos of … Continue reading →

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A Fiddling With Fiber Post: Knit, Purl and Prison Reform

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

Hi F&F, The late Elizabeth Zimmerman (EZ) is revered among knitters. I think of her as the Julia Child of knitting. Elizabeth Zimmerman did for knitting what Julia Child did for French cooking.  EZ modernized and demystified the art of … Continue reading →

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Serenity During the Storm and a Shawl in the Aftermath

Posted on September 18, 2011 by

Hi F&F, “Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the  storm” – anonymous Here are a few pictures of the completed Take That Irene Shawl.  It was a wonderfully simple project and I found the “rhythm” of the … Continue reading →

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Yarn was my Lifeline During Hurricane Irene

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Hi F&F, Hurricane Irene sentenced me to 24 hours under house arrest. I decided to be a model inmate and use the time productively by starting a new crochet project. I name all of my projects. I’m calling this one the … Continue reading →

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