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I do l little of everything from sewing, tatting, cross stitch, woodworking, quilting and general crafts but I have 2 mediums I love working in. My first is Polymer Clay. I love letting my imagination go wild and then making my creations. Making wedding cake tops and Christmas ornaments are my favorites. My second is crocheting. I especially love making baby items. I not only follow existing patterns, but enjoy making up my own patterns, too. I have been interested in crafting my entire life. My grandma taught me to crochet when I was 5. I even started “the crafting bunch” at work, when I started crocheting in the lunch room during lunch hour. Soon everyone was bringing in projects and the table would be surrounded by everyone doing different types of crafts. I started selling my crafts after years of my friends and family encouraging me to get out there and do it. I started by selling at craft fairs and our local crafters mall, but due to health issues I now only sell through the internet. I retired from a long career working for a government law enforcement agency after being diagnosed with a very rare form of bone marrow cancer 18 months ago. I spend most of my time crafting now, but I am also an avid reader and I love to cook. I also love going out to lunch with friends and getting together with family. My favorite past time (besides crafting) is spoiling my 3 little furry 4 legged children (Long Haired Chihuahua’s). They “supervise” everything I do. I always craft while in chemotherapy and everyone is always interested in what I am making. I have even sold my creations to the nurses and other patients in the chemotherapy lab. CONTACT AND OTHER INFORMATION: e-mail: fran(at)franshomemadewonders.com Artfire: http://franshomemadewonders.artfire.com Craft Café: http://craftcafe.co/shop/FransHomemadeWonders Esty: http://www.esty.com/shop/FransHomemadeWonders Handmade Artists: http://www.handmadeartists.com/shop/craftsgalore Face book: http://www.facebook.com/pages/frans-homemade-wonders Face book: http://www.fblisting.com/store/franshomemadewonders Face book (Mobile) http://m.fblisting.com/franshomemadewonders Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/homemadewonders ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND NOMINATIONS: Featured artist on Handmade Artists web site, April, 2012 Nominated for Martha Stewarts American Made Crafts award, September 2012 Female, Born on May 31

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