Oh My! Handmade

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Interviews

Playing Office: your roots know how to have fun

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{Play-print by Katie Daisy of thewheatfield} It was 6th grade. Other girls in our class had started going to parties with boys. But on a Friday night, Lindsey and I just wanted to play with Clarice. Clarice lived in Lindsey's basement. She was heavy, but perfect in every other way. She hummed when she was ready. She made the greatest sound under our fingertips. And her drawer … [Read more...] about Playing Office: your roots know how to have fun

{Handmade Heritage} Interview with Jenn Gibson from Roots of She

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"We are all longing to go home to some place we have never been — a place half-remembered and half-envisioned we can only catch glimpses of from time to time. Community. Somewhere, there are people to whom we can speak with passion without having the words catch in our throats. Somewhere a circle of hands will open to receive us, eyes will light up as we enter, voices will … [Read more...] about {Handmade Heritage} Interview with Jenn Gibson from Roots of She

Making Handmade Heritage in Rural Canada

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Since 2009 I have been a maker of skin care products. Prior to that I was a maker of things. I was born with a pencil in my hand so the legend goes. I painted and stitched my way through adolescence. By university I was selling hand-beaded items at a local consignment shop while studying engineering. This was my way of balancing my scientific curiosity with my creative … [Read more...] about Making Handmade Heritage in Rural Canada

Handing Down History

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I fell in love with quilting about the same time I began my career as an educator of high school students with exceptional needs.  The whir of my sewing machine and the joy of a finished project brought a bit of calm to otherwise hectic days.  Late at night, I quilted my little heart away, creating a piece of handmade for just about everyone in my life (even my very 'manly' 19 … [Read more...] about Handing Down History

Gaia & Gerald's Kid Friendly Handmade Wedding

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a super special guest post by Gaia Cornwall To finish off the month of celebrations, Jessika asked me to write about our wedding!  My husband, Gerald, and I got married last month and one guest described our wedding as "the ultimate kid's birthday party."  We took it as a huge compliment, as we were aiming for a thoroughly fun and fabulous time. If you have any celebratory … [Read more...] about Gaia & Gerald's Kid Friendly Handmade Wedding