NYPL Crafternoon Nov. 19th, 2011

Debbie Stoller and Lori Henzel will be hosting crafternoon put on by rare books librarian, Jessica Pigza, this saturday at the Schwarzman building of the New York Public Library. I heard a rumor that we might be making friendship bracelets. The holiday mart and ice skating rink is up in Bryant Park and you can browse the vintage knitting reference materials librarian Jessica Pigza will pull for attendees to peruse. There's a photocopier in the main reading room! Bring your friends!
RSVP here at nypl.org

And while you're there, stop by the amazing Exhibition of the Centennial of the Schwarzman Building. You can see Charle's Dicken's cat paw letter opener.

Team Love Raven House Gallery New Paltz, NY Call for Entries – The 2011 Diorama Show In celebration of our love for all things miniature, and just in time for dropping temperatures, we hereby announce our first-ever group diorama show, Winter. The show opens November 19th and will remain on view into the new year. CALL FOR ENTRIES: We welcome entries from the public. All dioramas must be meditations on the theme of "winter." The dioramas may be made from anything, including paper, wood, and mixed-media, and may range in scale from the tiniest-possible, to 2′x2′x2′. No limit of entries per person. Selections will be juried by the TLRH staff. We'll display the selected dioramas in our gallery in New Paltz and photos of the selections will appear online at our website. DEADLINE: Please email a photo of your piece to tlrh (at) team-love.com on or before Monday November 7th. We'll notify selected artists by November 9th. If your piece is selected you must be able to ship or deliver the original piece to us before our installation day, Friday November 18th. What exactly is a diorama? diorama, as defined by Mirriam-Webster: 1: a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening. 2 a : a scenic representation in which sculptured figures and lifelike details are displayed usually in miniature so as to blend indistinguishably with a realistic painted background. b : a life-size exhibit (as of a wildlife specimen or scene) with realistic natural surroundings and a painted background. The possibilities are endless. http://www.tl-rh.com/

Crafternoon at the New York Public Library

There is a craft circle forming at the main building of the New York Public Library this Saturday, Oct. 15th from 2-4 p.m. 


Knitter, Lisa Daehlin will demonstrate some different techniques for creating knitted and crocheted lace. 


You must rsvp here:  http://www.nypl.org/voices/blogs/blog-channels/hand-made


While you're there you can stop by the free, centennial exhibit of some of the most interesting pieces from the New York Public Library's permanent collection including Charle's Dickens cat paw letter opener that he had made to commemorate his favorite pet, Bob his cat.

I'll be at Crafternoon on Saturday, since I won't be making it up to 
Rheinbeck for the Sheep and Wool Festival. 

UGLY SWEATER CONTEST

Enter to win the Ugly Sweater Contest Here:

http://uglysweatercontest.com/

In Search of Frog Tree Chunky Alpaca Yarn in Brooklyn....

I'm in the midst of recycling some green and pink Frog Tree Chunky Alpaca 
yarn in to a striped shawl cardigan sweater and I'm fearing that I'll run out. My friend Whitney and I bought this yarn a couple of years ago at the Yarn Tree on Bedford Ave in Williamsburg. Whitney finished her beautiful v-neck sweater with her yarn and some help from Linda the owner of the Yarn Tree. I crocheted mine into a hat and scarf that I no longer want, but still love the yarn so I'm recycling it. The problem is I don't know where to get more in the same colors. Linda has since closed the Yarn Tree shop on Bedford and moved to Ashville, NC. The yarn is available online, but I can't quite match the yarn color to the computer screen. I may have to use a different color all together. Its a beautiful yarn and above is Whitney in her beautiful sweater. The pattern she used is from her mother's collection of vintage patterns. Her mother is also an AMAZING knitter.

Petrie Sofa Slip Cover

After being nagged for two years to make a slip cover for our Petrie Sofa from Crate and Barrel, I finally made one. It was really hard to do and just this part took me three days. There are instructional videos and blogs all over the internet on how to drape, pin and sew the fabric to make one.

I Bought a Ton of Bamboo Needles!

BAMBOO NEEDLES!!

I bought a huge lot of bamboo needles on ebay for $70!
I'm so excited! This isn't even all of them shown!