Category Archives: Crafts

Lipstick? What’s that?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Lisa Yarost

I saw this lipstick case at a garage sale and bought it to use as a headphone case. Instead, I discovered that it is the perfect size to hold my Voyager 17 longarm bobbins! Funny that it never occurred to … Continue reading →

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Taking the Longarm by the Horns

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Lisa Yarost

This weekend I had the joy of visiting with a long-time friend. Syma finished her first quilt, and asked if she could come over to quilt it on my frame. Of course, the answer was YES, since that meant that … Continue reading →

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Juki and Me

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Lisa Yarost

I recently bought a used machine quilting frame, complete with a quasi-industrial Juki 98E. It has a longer throat space than my Bernina has, and it sews much faster.  Unfortunately, it was missing bobbins when I bought it, so I … Continue reading →

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My first “jelly roll” quilt

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Lisa Yarost

There is a fun quilt technique I learned about at the quilt shop the other day. Excuse me for being behind the times, but when I heard about the 1600 jelly roll race quilt, I had to try it. You … Continue reading →

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Another quilt block!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Lisa Yarost
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Blue Balls: Christmas Gift-making Craze Revisited

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Rebecca Fox

    In December, my sweetheart, hoping that I’d find a good use for it, gave me a favored blue sweater that, sadly, clothes moths had ruined.  What to do, what to do with an old, moth-eaten sweater and a scrap wool … Continue reading →

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Embrace the Dork Side!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Lisa Yarost

You, too, can be the envy of all your friends! Thanks to me, (not really, but let’s pretend) sock monkey hats are a “Thing!” $9 for an Adult Size Sock Monkey Knit Hat with Poly-Fleece Lining in Brown or Gray. … Continue reading →

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Fashion IQ

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Lisa Yarost
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My closet

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Lisa Yarost
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The Masquerade Ball

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Rebecca Fox

As we move into the darker, colder seasons I’m able to focus more on indoor art projects.  NMC Dance Club’s Masquerade Ball gave me the perfect opportunity to reawaken my visual-arts chops.  The base of the mask is papier mache … Continue reading →

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