Inaugural Interweave Yarn Fest Announced

yaRRns By Feb 12, 2015 No Comments

One of my goals for 2015 is to attend a yarn show of some type. (For 2016 I would like to create something in my neck of the woods. This idea is still in it’s infancy but I am putting it out in the universe to get me started.) Today I got an e-mail about the inaugural Interweave Yarn Fest,…

PNC Grow Up Great Spring Events @KimmelCenter Announced!

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts announces the spring launch of its popular PNC Grow Up Great series. From February through May, Grow Up Great engages children ages 3 to 5 years old in a four-part series of fun and interactive musical theatre workshops in acting, singing, dancing, and storytelling. All programs will be led by Barrymore Award winner Rachel Camp, a…

Red Heart Reflective Yarn

yaRRns By Feb 10, 2015 No Comments

A few people in an online crochet group I belong to were chatting about Red Heart’s Reflective yarn and I finally had a chance to try it for myself. It’s a bulky weight, size 5, and works up so quickly. This yarn gave me faith in Red Heart. I have used Red Heart Super Saver and hated t (yes; HATED)…

Review: ArtBin Yarn Drum

r’s note: Affiliate links are used in this post. A few weeks ago one of the blogs I read shared that the ArtBin Yarn Drum was on sale. After reading her review I ordered one for myself.  My norm is to carry my current WIPs in a huge tote which has been working well for me. With my multicrafting I usually…

The Myth of No Time

Nerd alert…I will be quoting Star Trek.   My sister and I were chatting on the phone and as she lamented the lack of time she has to get things done around her house , I found myself looking around *my* house and the familiar, anxious feeling of too much to do and not enough time to do it crept…