Artsy Blogger Links March 7, 2009
March 7, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under blogging, knitting, links
I belong to a neat little group of artsy bloggers and once a week we share links.
I love checking out what everyone has been doing each week. Hope you’ll check them out, too!
10 Reasons to Photograph Your Quilts
Mary Emma at Quilting and Patchwork lists ten reasons for preserving your quilts with photographs…this can apply to other crafts, too.
Doll Festival for Girl’s Day
March 3 was Girl’s Day in Japan. It’s time for little girls to be celebrated and wished good health, and all good things. Traditionally a gorgeous display of heirloom dolls is arranged for the Doll …read more
Japanese Children’s Day
May 5, 2008 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under potholder looms and potholder loom weaving, small loom weaving, weaving and handweaving and looms
Oh rats! I have been waiting to post about the Doll Celebration in Japan. In the back of my mind, I was convinced it was May 5. I figured that I would just google it to confirm that, and wailie, wailie! The doll festival was March 3!
Ah well, today, May 5, is still cause for celebration. It’s Children’s Day in Japan. (Used to be Boy’s Hero Day, but now it’s more family oriented)
So, even though I missed the Doll Day festivities (note to self: March 3! March 3! March 3!), I figured that Children’s Day is still cause for Celebration …read more
