This is one of those stories that I want to do a signal boost for. I know many of my friends are knitters/crocheters or other kinds of yarnies and crafters. This is a story about what happens when a popular Big Box Store wants to bully small artisan shops. I know that for a long time many folks have purchased yarn and needles from Knit Picks and its other sister companies that carry Quilting supplies and Art supplies. I used to occasionally purchase yarn and needles from them too, that is until I met Tom Diak and learned about his [...]
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Jan 082009
This holiday season was pretty hectic over at our house, including at least one event where the house was as full as I have seen it for big house concerts, and one where are few people slept over. Those of you who have been to my house, can attest to its petiteness. I *do* have 3 bedrooms, but I wouldn’t really want to put more than a double bed in two of them. Of course those bedrooms have multiple personality disorders, being asked to function as guest bedrooms, craft storage, music room, library, adjunct closet, attic extension and an emergency [...]
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Jun 132008
I know I have mentioned this to a few people in person, but I haven’t gotten around to mentioning this here. Helen, Maria and I had a little run in with insanity last month. There is a really long and fairly amusing story – but the long and short of it is that we are running a KAL (Knit-along.) It is a Lace knit along, not based around a specific pattern, just based around knitting lace for the summer. We got started organizing it a little over a month ago, and already we have a pile of sponsors and prizes [...]
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Jun 132008
Originally posted at Which-Crafts I know I have mentioned this to a few people in person, but I haven’t gotten around to mentioning this here. Helen, Maria and I had a little run in with insanity last month. There is a really long and fairly amusing story – but the long and short of it is that we are running a KAL (Knit-along.) It is a Lace knit along, not based around a specific pattern, just based around knitting lace for the summer. We got started organizing it a little over a month ago, and already we have a pile [...]
May 272008
After mea culpaing – and saying I was full of fail – Here is what I am doing: I am going for brunch. I am gonig to Wishbone (the one in the west Loop) I will be there, Evan will be there, Helen Pope will be there. David and Erin will probably be there – and anyone else who wants to come can be there. They do NOT take reservations for breakfast. I will be there to eat at 10am. Anyone else who is there, can also join me. Yes I realize 10am is early. They tell me they are [...]
