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A short history of knitting

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

Since I’ve been an enthusiastic knitter for years I was interested in learning something about the origins of this wonderful craft. I hope you enjoy reading what I found out. Very little is known about when and where people began to knit because knitting is made of organic fibers like wool and silk that decay [...]

Tags: Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade knitting, knitted bonet, knitted tree, knitting, the history of knitting

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Evolution of Handmade

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

There is always discussion about what is and isn’t handmade. Dictionary.com defines handmade as “made by hand, not by machine, especially with care or craftsmanship .” But even that definition has changed as times have changed. Back in the pioneer days, handmade was just that… made with your hands. There was no electricity, and there [...]

Tags: artists, craftsmanship, definition, Handmade, knitting, lathe, machines, skin, tools, wood

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Yankee Burrow Creations

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

Like most every other artist I know, I grew up with an artist parent. Nana (my mom) was a very active artist back in the 60′s and 70′s, and entered in all kinds of art shows in Western New York. The biggest one was the Allentown Art Festival, and I loved it! Being surrounded by [...]

Tags: author, contributor, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade creations, knitting, yankeeburrow, yankeeburrowcreations

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Juggling being a Handmade Artist

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Knit One.. Pearl Two – My “Online” Afghan I wanted to find a clever way to tell my online adventure and thought of Knitting an Afghan! Much like this craft I started my “Online” Afghan in 2008. I picked my colors, and style etc. and began knitting away. As my afghan grew in size I [...]

Tags: blog, buy handmade, crochet, Handmade, handmade blog, knitting, selling handmade, selling online, selling tips

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Cr8tive Lefty

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Growing up on the Peninsula of Northern California gave me the opportunity to enjoy a range of outdoor activities, sports, and a wide variety of beautiful landscapes by plane, automobile and cruise ship. All of these experiences served to inspired my creative nature. As an adult, I have had the good fortune of traveling, and [...]

Tags: contributor, crochet, featured artist, Handmade, Handmade Artists, knitting, selling tips

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iKnitQuiltSew

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

My name is Sandi Levy; they tell me I am a fiber artist. I have a very difficult time owning that term. Although I understand that what I do takes a modicum of creative ability, I have trouble with the “artist” part of the phrase. Perhaps ‘fiber obsessive’ would work better! My mediums are [...]

Tags: art, artisan, contributor, editor, handcrafted, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handsewn, knitt, knitting, quilting, sewing

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I Beat those Handmade Button Blues

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

By Beverley Start, March 2012 I’ll be enjoying one of those afternoons where I will be cruising the internet and finding inspiration again and again, meeting new artists, and just loving the access we have these days because we’re all online. I mean, it’s such a wonderful thing that we can interact with artists across [...]

Tags: accessories, adornments, art, arts, button, buttons, craft, crafts, handcrafted, Handmade, kneedlecraft, knitters, knitting, original, personalized, polymer cane, polymer clay, unique

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Featured Artist GloryC

Monday, February 13th, 2012

Gloria is an amazing talent that is never satisfied doing just one thing. In addition to working as a freelance New York City broadcaster and voice over artist, she has been a guest coordinator for an internet-based convention as well as doing the occasional job for comic strip artist Pete Abrams. Sound like a lot? [...]

Tags: buy handmade, clutch, hand knit, Handmade, Handmade Artists, hat, knitting

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What’s In a Name – or a Label?

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

If you work in fiber for any age group or gender, there are regulations on what needs to be affixed to your finished product. This is especially true if your target market is children. The US Government doesn’t see that stuffed animal, that dress, that blanket/quilt, that hat as ‘art.’ They see it as a [...]

Tags: branding, care instructions, Handmade, Handmade Harbor, knitting, Labels, tags, tutorial

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Lynn Frederickson, Seams Incredible!

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

By Beverley Start Saturday November 19 2011 I would like to introduce you to Lynn Frederickson, a very interesting woman and a wonderful artist. Lynn lives in Orillia Ontario and enjoys many forms of arts and crafts from knitting to gourd-carving. OK, this next part is amazing! So amazing in fact that people don’t get [...]

Tags: artisan, arts, crafts, hand knit, Handmade, Handmade Harbor, jewelry, knitting

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knitting

A short history of knitting

Evolution of Handmade

Yankee Burrow Creations

Juggling being a Handmade Artist

Cr8tive Lefty

iKnitQuiltSew

I Beat those Handmade Button Blues

Featured Artist GloryC

What’s In a Name – or a Label?

Lynn Frederickson, Seams Incredible!

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