Have you visited Serenitymeadow?

Hello! My name is Cathleen and I would like to give you a very warm welcome to my shop. I am featuring my handmade knitted and sewing designs. Also in my shop, I am offering some of my very fragrant homemade goat milk soaps. Occasionally, I will be adding a few fabric remnants or fat quarters I may find hiding away in my fabric cupboard. Please feel free to write to me or visit me at my blog, http://mysewingserenity.blogspot.com. Thank you.

Hey, my little ol' shop is being featured today!

Head on over to Jenn's blog, Crafty Goodness to check out my feature!
A big shout out to Jenn for including me in her fabulous blog...it is chock full o' goodies!

Book Feature: Fast Fun & Easy Fabric Knitting

Product Description
Knit strips of cotton fabric, silk, rayon, and more. Create 10 easy, portable projects.

About the Author
Cyndy Lyle Rymer is a long-time quilter who has discovered a new passion for knitting with fabric. Cyndy edited Photo Fun and has written or edited several other books for C&T.

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing; 1st edition (April 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571203036
• ISBN-13: 978-1571203038
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches

I was featured yesterday on Mommatudes!

Etsy Shop: Heather Knitz
Products: "Unique rag bags and rag bag kits! Sassy hair and jewelry accessories! Funky art and crafting supplies! DIY patterns and tutorials!"
What I Purchased: 160 yds. of Fabric Strips
Price: $15 + shipping

Review: I cannot stress the amazing customer service I received from Heather Knitz! I purchased the fabric strips via PayPal and was getting a tad worried when they hadn't arrived. I messaged Heather Knitz who replied almost immediately concerned about my package as she had sent it. Turns out, my PayPal account had my old address listed on it. I had messaged Heather Knitz asking if she mailed it to my new address. She had sent it to the address listed on my PayPal account. We went back home to our house in Ohio to see if the package was sitting there but we'd just had a storm and it wasn't. Probably flew away. Heather Knitz, out of the kindness of her heart, sent me another package without charge. Her generosity was amazing given I was as much to blame for the snafu. I just got the fabric strips and they are beautiful, colorful, and cut to perfection! These are not scraps she's sending out. I cannot wait to cast on my rag bag!! Thank you, Heather Knitz, for a terrific experience and a wonderful product!!!! I will most definitely continue to buy from her shop and sing her praises. (Even if she is a Bengals' fan!)

Have you visited MonarchDancer?

Monarchdancer is on the EART team! Her shop is absolutely lovely!
My name is Jackie and I was born and raised in Long Island, NY! Not too far from the greatest city in the world...I live just minutes away from the ocean and lots of farmland. I just love it here.

I am married with four children, that includes the husband :P~ The two older ones are in their 20s and my youngest is 14. I am owned by a yellow lab and quite a few cats. I won't say how many cats I have but lets just say I haven't approached "crazy cat" lady status.......yet :)
I love nature, have lots of gardens, a pond and feed birds and other assorted wildlife. I am an avid reader and a "Law & Order" junkie.

I lost my job a few months ago after a woman I was doing private duty for was placed in a nursing home. Feeling a bit burnt out and wanting to enjoy my youngest daughter's "high school" years I decided to try my hand at a home business. I've been crocheting since I was a kid and felt I had enough talent to make a few beans selling my pretties.

I came across etsy a few months ago and fell in love with it. I just love the whole "handmade" concept. Nothing say I love you or care for you more than something that was created with one's own hands.

Thanks for reading my profile and looking at my shop!

Have you stopped by Sweetshop Crochet?

Jennifer is a good friend on mine and has an adorable new shop on etsy, Sweetshop Crochet! Welcome to "Sweetshop Crochet"!!! ************************************* ♥Fresh made crocheted treats for every occasion! ♥Always packaged bakery style!

Hi everyone!
I am SUPER excited to be able to share with you, crochet patterns from my own yummy designs!

This listing is for the pattern used to make the "Chocolate Creamie Sandwich Cookies" found here in the shop!

The pattern is easy-peasy to follow - with basic crochet skills and minimal "ingredients", you'll have a whole batch of these super sweet treats stitched up in no time!

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Terms used in pattern:
♥sl st - slip stitch
♥hdc - half double crochet
♥dc- double crochet
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Pattern will be sent to you as a PDF.
You may by all means sell your finished work!
But PLEASE do not resell, copy and pass or claim pattern as your own.
Pattern is ©Jennifer L Nilsson2009

♥♥♥♥♥Thank you & enjoy!♥♥♥♥♥♥

Featured Book: Alt Fiber: 25 Projects for Knitting Green with Bamboo, Soy, Hemp, and More

From amazon.com
Review
Alt Fiber is the winner of the PETA 6th annual Proggy Award for Most Animal-Friendly Craft Book "What do you get when you cross a love of animals with a love of knitting? You get Shannon Okey's new cruelty-free craft book! Packed with fun and unique knitting projects suitable for newbie knitters and pro purlers alike, Alt Fiber focuses on alternative animal- and eco-friendly fibers, including seaweed, hemp, and soy-based yarn (a tofu byproduct). Tailor-made for people who want to knit but don't want to hurt sheep, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in joining the cruelty-free craft community." --PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) --PETA, December, 2008

Product Description
Although DIYers have been using salvaged materials for years, the fastest growing trend in knitting and crochet takes reduce-reuse-recycle to a whole new level. In ALT FIBER, craft author and teacher Shannon Okey presents 25 patterns for sweaters, wraps, socks, hats, pillows, bags, and more using non-allergenic plant fibers. From the seaweed-derived Seacell yarn, which transmits vitamins and nutrients to the skin when worn, to soy-based yarns made from tofu manufacturing waste, alternative fibers are readily available, easy to care for, and good for the environment. And because these fibers work up, drape, and wear like no other yarns, Okey teaches crafters of all skill levels about each fiber's properties, how to incorporate them into existing patterns, and how to hand-dye them. Knitting green has never been so easy.

Book Feature: Strip & Knit with Style

by Mark Hordyszynski (Author)
Strip & Knit with Style! No, not that kind of stripping. Strips of fabric! Get your mind out of the gutter and take your knitting to a whole new place with these clever projects, each one made with strips of fabric. Start with surprising fabrics—cotton, rayon, linen, hemp, silk, wool, polyester, even lace, faux fur, polar fleece! Then start knitting, following the simple directions to make sixteen sophisticated projects. Add paint, buttons, feathers, and more to make unique garments (and home accessories) that mean you’ll never have to strip again. Not in the clothes-off way, anyhow.

Happy Reading, Heather