Hey #crafting folks. Lemme see your craft room! (Yes even if it's a horrible mess).
I'm trying to figure out my own space and I'd love some inspiration for how other folks have it set up.
What do you like about our space? What do you dislike? How would you change it if you had a magic wand?

This is my seventh plush, on a new pattern, and the first one which turned out just the way i was intending it to.

Today is the birthdate of William Morris, architect, poet, artist, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement. 10 things you might not know:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2025/03/24-march-william-morris.html

Don't do this at home without proper safety assurances. Use the right type of thread, fabric, and scissors.

"The surviving tiles and fireplaces are (largely) all that’s left of those homes and of some of Altadena’s most historic architecture."

Marah Eakin for Dwell‬: https://longreads.com/2025/03/17/the-grassroots-race-to-save-altadenas-historic-batchelder-tiles-before-the-bulldozers-move-in/

Luis Mendonça de Carvalho, Francisca Maria Fernandes, and Ana Paula Figueira are three of the author of a paper dedicated to "a centuries-old woodworking tradition that has stood the test of time": the wooden locks and keys of the island of Corvo (Azores).

#OpenAccess: https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/6408

@histodons

I always figured the British colonized #Nigeria primarily for its natural resources, but I recently came to understand how valuable they found the #artsandcrafts of the #KingdomOfBenin to be. I always figured this was a secondary interest, but that’s incorrect. The British understood the cultural & economic value of art, yet somehow today we’re made to question whether the #art we make has any value. #colonization #colonisation

How cute are these linocut pocket journals?! I just did a limited run of 9 this time but I think I'll be making more in the future if people like them at the art market...

The Remarkable Pinwill Sisters:

Three C19 women, Mary, Ethel and Violet, who established an ecclesiastical woodcarving business that became one of the best in Devon and Cornwall, at a time when this was entirely a male-dominated profession.

Their work was incredibly naturalistic. At Crantock, Cornwall, these seaweeds are identifiable down to species, carved either from life or from expert drawings.

http://www.pinwillsisters.org.uk

Bad news, crafty people. JoAnn is going to be toast for a lot of you. Partner was notified this morning. Sold to liquidator. 500 stores closing, including hers. Leaves 300 nationwide. So hit em up while you still can.

*Shameless Promotion Part 2*
Hello again, crafty types and their supporters!
Partner has updated her Etsy store with some Valentine's Day Favor Bags. In sets of 4, these are great reusable, washable, gift-able bags to give to friends/coworkers etc. At 5.5 inches square, these are the perfect size to fill with chocolates or other small treats.
More good news! I have a coupon code/link for all those that click through from my post. 20% off a $15+ purchase! https://mygrungegarden.etsy.com/?coupon=BKLINUX
She also has a 25% off sale on purchases of 2 or more items! And again, she is still looking to add more stuff, as time permits, so check back in now and then, or give her a follow maybe? Thanks!
#Crafts #ArtsAndCrafts #Etsy #Sale

Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall

Choir stall bench end carved by Ethel and Violet Pinwill and designed by Edmund H Sedding for the restoration of 1903-06. Wonderful example of the exuberant and naturalistic Arts & Crafts work produced by them.

Manaton, #Devon
Chancel Screen restored with carvings by the #PinwillSisters based on and incorporating original C16 gilded and coloured work, to designs by architect Edmund H Sedding in 1893. : my own
#Woodcarving #ArtsAndCrafts #Churches

*Shameless Promotion*
Hey crafty people and people that like and support crafters:
My partner, who works at JoAnn (which if you're in the know you realize is in trouble) recently opened an Etsy store as a side hustle. Currently she has a table runner set and a couple quilts she's made, and also some doll stands. She wants to expand it with more items and is also looking into creating kits so people can craft their own items. Check it out!
#Crafts #ArtsAndCrafts #Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MyGrungeGarden

Hello,
I'm Angie, a tech enthusiast from Warsaw, Poland.

My main hobbies are arts and crafts, cybersecurity, programming and engineering (especially audio).

I'm an aspiring software developer and photographer. I love animals and have a beautiful cat and a dog. I love ranting about everything that annoys me.

Do not hesitate to DM me if you want to chat about anything that I brought up

See you around!

Hello, I'm Angie!

I'm a furry tech enthusiast from Warsaw, Poland. My fursona is a 20-year-old goat named Anabelle

My main hobbies are arts and crafts, cybersecurity, programming and engineering (especially audio)

I also enjoy anime & video games as much as the next person. I'm an aspiring software developer and photographer. I love animals and have a beautiful cat and a dog.

Among my other interests are retro computing, astrophysics, Linux and charity work. I love ranting about everything that annoys me.
Do not hesitate to DM me if you want to chat about anything that I brought up

I may occasionally boost CW'd NSFW posts and discuss adult topics (always under a CW as well though)

Part of the Fediverse since December 2024:neocat_floof:

See you around!

As a kid, my parents were always telling me that TTRPGs would lead me straight to hell. Of course, we know that isn't true. It leads to arts and crafts.