Christmas in July… what comes to mind? Not Christmas, right? For me, its just the year is half over and the heat does not help in preparation for holiday shows. Not sure right now , but once the weather calms down, and schools are back in session, holiday prep will begin. Christmas in July gives …
Kathy Bartholomew
Shark Week, All Things Toothy But With No Bite
Shark Week is upon us. Well, actually Discovery Channel has expanded its annual event to 2 weeks this year —which is always in July, the height of vacation season and when sharks come out to hunt, er, play in the waters. Here you will discover fun projects to knit and crochet all things sharks. With …
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Kathy Bartholomew
Summer: Dog & Cat Days; Light Projects for Hot Summer Days
Dog Days Cat Days of Summer, Light Projects for Hot Summer Days June Gloom, where did it go? The gloom has parted ways, as the fireworks raged on –elsewhere this week. Baggy and Gizmo are scattered on the bed, fans blowing on them, trying to keep cool. Southern California has been HOT, even at the …
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Kathy Bartholomew
Summertime Ideas, World Wide Knit In Public Day, Iced Tea Day
Many things are happening today with World Wide Knit in Public Day, National Rosé Wine Day, Donald Duck Day and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day, and Iced Tea Day is tomorrow. With summertime ideas for crocheters and knitters, summer does not have to be boring. What a great day to get out and take a …
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Kathy Bartholomew
Pinch Me Therapy Dough. My Review: Well Worth It
As a fiber artist, my hands get a workout when I crochet animals. Stress, strain, arthritis all become unbearable, making it hard to finish projects. I was given a product that I have to share with you, I absolutely love it. It is called Pinch Me Therapy Dough, and it works wonders. What does …
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Kathy Bartholomew
Yarn Crawl 2018, 4 Days of Yarny Fun in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Yarn Crawl, is an annual opportunity to discover local yarn shops one has never been to but want to visit. It is a 4-day romp around L.A, from as far east to Claremont, north to Santa Clarita, south to Long Beach, and west to Santa Monica and stores in between, 26 stores …
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Kathy Bartholomew
New Year, Resolutions, and Saying Good Bye
Happy New Year 2018! Chinese New Year-Year of The Dog. Mardi Gras. Many things to celebrate as we start the new year. After a long year of crocheting and knitting for myself, family, friends, my consignee and my crafts shows, I took the last 2 weeks off to rest. That meant no crochet, knit, winding …
Kathy Bartholomew
Stitch Markers, Notepads, Lifelines, WIPs, Tool Bags
About a month ago, I happened to be at Downtown Disney, in Anaheim, Ca, for a knitting event. A group of about 40 ladies and a few gents, joined our illustrious hostess, Laura Wilson-Martos of Dizzy Blonde Studios for knitting in public. We sat at the Hearthstone Lounge inside of Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, chatted …
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Kathy Bartholomew
Finding my niche
Last Saturday I participated in the El Segundo Hometown Fair. It’s an annual event for the city that brings out families. The kids get to play in the bounce houses, the adults chatting amongst themselves and the arts and crafts vendors get to make new customers. Typical of beach living it was a cold, windy, …
Kathy Bartholomew
LA Yarn Crawl 2017 “Wrap” Up
Did you get a chance to “crawl”? How many shops did you visit? I crawled, and my husband was gracious to drive me from store to store. We even found a couple book stores for him to “crawl” in. We mapped our route, packed a snack bag of water, sodas, chips, then started the …