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Bookish Thursday: Three Books for Hookers… er.. not that kind!

As you know I recently took a crochet class. Do you think this officially bumps me into the ‘fiber artist’ category? What with loom knitting, needle knitting, weaving, spinning, cross stitch, crewel, rug hooking, and now crochet under my belt.. is there anything left? Please don’t answer that!
I think that any fiber artist could use [...]

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Bookish Thursday: The Paper Home

Today we switch gears a bit to take a look at a book of a different craft!The Paper Home: Side Tables, Clocks, Bowls, and Other Home Projects Made from Paper  by Labeena Ishaque just came out last week. It is not my usual craft, playing with paper, but this book certainly caught my eye!

Ms. Ishaque offers [...]

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Bookish Thursday on Tuesday! Two Books Hot off the Presses!

Have you ever been at a fiber festival and seen some lovely hand spun yarn and ultimately decided not to get it because you just weren’t sure what you would make with it? Or do you love to spin, but then don’t know what to do with your own yarn? (cough, Ashley, Cough)
Many moons ago, [...]

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Mmmm Mmmmm Monday!

I have picked up a few cook books recently and thought I would share a few with you since some of them are sincerely drool worthy!
I openly admit that I am a Yankee through and through! In fact when The Knitting Wannabe holds her annual Sticks and Grits contest I scratch my head and say [...]

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Bookish Thursday: Size small need not apply!

I jumped at the opportunity of a sneak peek at More Big Girl Knits: 25 Designs Full of Color and Texture for Curvy Womenby Jillian Moreno & Amy Singer.

Let me say one thing.. this book RAWKS! This second volume is dedicated to exploring color and texture in knits for ‘big girls’.
The first section is jam [...]

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