Remembering the ghosts that passed this way

There are ghost that visit the Thomas Griswold House in Guilford Connecticut. Let me share with you my story.

simple is satisfying

I love to use up supplies. And I am crocheting this flat bag with the last of my scraps of cotton and linen yarns. After crocheting a few big bags I needed a little bag to put inside it. A simple project like this one is great for filling in those vacant bits of time that might go to waste. I guess some projects feel like I am making something out of nothing. I love that!

This and that around the studio

Making my studio space organized and cozy has been keeping me busy lately. I have been rearranging my stuff, making some eye appeal.

Spreading the love of crochet

When I taught in Phoenix in April, my host Diane Eaton admired my crocheted bag several times, and each time she said “I want that bag” I retorted “you can crochet one, it is easy to make”. She had me convinced that she did not think she could crochet well enough, so I was very surprised when we were on our way home from dinner that she quickly pulled into JoAnn’s fabric store for some yarn to make one. I was delighted! One of the top ten happiest moments for a fiber artist is buying fiber. Another is helping someone else buy fiber.

A trip to the east coast

I will be taking a break from blogging for the next several weeks as I am going back home to visit family.

While I am away, here is your homework:

My next workshop is in Tipp City

I will be teaching a rug hooking workshop October 16 – 19, 2013 with Alice Strebel in quaint Tipp City, Ohio.

Many of you know Alice from Kindred Spirit’s fame. We have teamed up before and always have a fun time combining our different talents.

I will be giving you link to her blog at the end of this post to find out more about her and details on the class.

This year we will be doing a full 3 day workshop with a meet and greet event the evening before class begins.  To me this workshop seems to usher in the Fall season, with all of the colorful wool and Tipp City’s ambience, which is like stepping into America’s past with all of its historic buildings, festive stores, and antique shops.

Here are a few photos from a former year’s class.

Registration has opened for this event. Go HERE for more information and to sign up.

Thanks for stopping by ~ Karen

A Mother’s Day thought

Being a mother who crafts can be one of the biggest challenges creatively. For me, creating has never been optional. I must create. So I had to be creative with my time and with finding artistic outlets that fit into motherhood.

Busy as a beeskep around here

Organization is the word of the day, and the hive is abuzz in my studio. And like a beehive, it seems that every square inch is put to good use.

A glimpse into Olive Rose folk art doll studio

Sitting way in the back corner of my last rug hooking class was a quiet student who drew little attention to herself.  Olivia told me she designed folk art dolls under the name Olive Rose. I was lucky enough to see her home studio while I was in town.