http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/Crafts, Home Projects and MoreenSun, 12 Jul 2009 06:49:36 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noCrafts, Home Projects and Morerunningwithneedleshttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/5i-PhRQR-Qc/young_friends_follow_artistic.htmlLiving - Grand RapidsMLive - Home and GardenMLive - LivingJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 12 Jul 2009 06:49:36 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.3201977 ]]>Hollyn Johnson | The Grand Rapids PressFrom left, Pearl, 15, Rose Beerhorst, 17, and Rose Shaw, 15, work on crafts they sell together. I was driving down Fuller Avenue SE with a friend several weeks ago when I spotted the...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/07/young_friends_follow_artistic.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/geCkSeiTbKA/discover_rich_culture_of_south.htmlEntertainment - Grand RapidsFeaturedMLive - LivingJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 05 Jul 2009 10:06:30 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.3145641 ]]>Suburbanites often miss out on the rich art culture Grand Rapids has to offer.http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/07/discover_rich_culture_of_south.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/1c-ekTX4IDU/dad_leads_reluctant_daughter_i.htmlCraftsLiving - Grand RapidsMLive - Home and GardenMLive - LivingJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 28 Jun 2009 04:27:45 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.3089036 ]]>Albert Ackerman makes shovel people for garden settings. Are you on Facebook? If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me this, I'd be able buy a thousand bolts of designer fabric and retire to a custom-built, studio...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/06/dad_leads_reluctant_daughter_i.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/qCmjHwdkbSg/instructions_to_make_leather_f.htmlFeaturedJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 21 Jun 2009 06:41:14 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.3062889 ]]>Photos by Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids Press Leather Key Fob Supplies: • Leather key fob kit • Ball tip stylus tool • Rubber mallet • Rivet setter • Scrap paper • Pen or pencil • Scissors • Spray...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/06/instructions_to_make_leather_f.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/xdOahY-gc9A/leather_craftsman_sends_out_ca.htmlFeaturedJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 21 Jun 2009 06:43:08 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.3042566 ]]>Photos by Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressChris Howard, 38, of Grand Rapids, demonstrates leather crafting at the Tandy Leather Factory, 3134 S. Division Ave. Many times, the roots of creative endeavors sprout by happenstance. For Chris Howard, 38,...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/06/leather_craftsman_sends_out_ca.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/ZQiZI3D4Hfs/artist_makes_fashion_statement.htmlCraftsEntertainment - Grand RapidsLiving - Grand RapidsMLive - Home and GardenMLive - LivingJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 14 Jun 2009 05:48:59 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.2975138 ]]> HUDSONVILLE -- Sarah Roemer lived out an artist's dream at last weekend's Festival of the Arts. When the crowds dispersed and it was time to pack up, the only items left on her sales display were a lonely crocheted...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/06/artist_makes_fashion_statement.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/rqmucDFoSLs/crafty_entrepreneurs_find_oppo.htmlCraftsLiving - Grand RapidsMLive - Home and GardenMLive - LivingJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 07 Jun 2009 03:23:16 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.2920659 ]]>Courtesy PhotoLocal crafters sell their wares at the Fulton Street Artisans Market. After Lisa Radeck lost her job in 2003, stress and insomnia set in. "I couldn't sleep and reading a book wasn't cutting it," Radeck said, explaining what led...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/06/crafty_entrepreneurs_find_oppo.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/ZAh-m301wNE/divas_by_the_dam_hook_their_be.htmlCraftsFeaturedLiving - Grand RapidsMLive - Home and GardenMLive - LivingJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 31 May 2009 01:56:41 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.2864538 ]]> Before I met Sally Charnley, I had no idea Rockford was a hotbed for legalized hooking. A whole new world opened to me when Charnley introduced me to a group of highly organized hookers who call themselves the Divas...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/05/divas_by_the_dam_hook_their_be.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/Fubi60ZcnMY/rug_sales_help_keep_tuition_fu.htmlJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 18 May 2009 09:36:31 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.2793237 ]]>Katy Batdorff photos | The Grand Rapids PressParents and friends of students at St. Andrew's School admire some of the Rags to Rugs outside of the school. Volunteers are crocheting rugs to raise money to help parents who have lost...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/05/rug_sales_help_keep_tuition_fu.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/MlbC43Tsz7U/fiber_artists_recycles_plastic.htmlCraftersFeaturedLiving - Grand RapidsMLive - Home and GardenMLive - LivingJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 17 May 2009 03:08:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.2760337 ]]>Paper or plastic? Well, that depends. Betty White usually chooses plastic -- unless the bag is particularly unsightly. In that case, White uses a recycled bag from home. So what does the look of the bag have to do with...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/05/fiber_artists_recycles_plastic.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/iY0dBMhYDSQ/mother_daughter_share_time_cra.htmlCraftersCraftsHolidaysLiving - Grand RapidsMLive - Home and GardenMLive - LivingJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 12 May 2009 20:30:06 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.2702741 ]]> I'm a bit reluctant to admit I was one of the delirious, sale-giddy crafters who swarmed the super-huge Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft store at Centerpointe Mall during the recent grand opening sale. The younger woman was repeating things for...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/05/mother_daughter_share_time_cra.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/2cIykrz6L44/forest_hills_students_fashion.htmlEntertainment - Grand RapidsLiving - Grand RapidsMLive - LivingSewingJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 04 May 2009 06:46:12 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.2653189 ]]>Watch videos from Forest Hills' fashion show and Northview's class. http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/05/forest_hills_students_fashion.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/AH94S3_xuws/post_4.htmlCraftersCraftsCrochetFashionKnittingLiving - Grand RapidsMLive - Home and GardenSewingJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 26 Apr 2009 02:45:30 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.2605291 ]]>Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressA business milestone: Juliane Anderson, owner of Threadbender Inc., is celebrating 25 years in the yarn business. Juliane Anderson started as an art teacher. Armed with a dual major in art and education, the...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/04/post_4.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/yUBITn18pPw/win_edyta_sitars_book_hop_to_i.htmlContestsFeaturedThe Grand Rapids PressThu, 30 Apr 2009 21:04:29 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.2584853 ]]>UPDATE: Sorry, the contest has ended. "Hop to It!" by Edyta Sitar What does a handmade quilt mean to you? Tell us your quilt story and enter for a chance to win the book "Hop to It! Appliqued Blocks &...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/04/win_edyta_sitars_book_hop_to_i.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/runningwithneedles/~3/UGmp0et9Drk/quilting_helped_young_bride_ac.htmlCraftsLiving - Grand RapidsMLive - Home and GardenSewingJennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 19 Apr 2009 21:06:44 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/runningwithneedles//2694.2563008 ]]>Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressEdyta Sitar: The owner of the Marshall-based Laundry Basket Quilts design studio shows her quilts during a visit to Grand Rapids. Her book, "Hop To It! Appliqued Blocks & Projects" was released this month...http://blog.mlive.com/runningwithneedles/2009/04/quilting_helped_young_bride_ac.htmlnonadult