Do you have sisters of the heart?
You know… kindred spirits who weren’t born in the same family as you, but, bless them, they have come to mean more to you than words can say?
I am really lucky.
I have been blessed
with a couple of
friendships that
have grown into
the heights and depths
of what can only
be described as sisterhood.
It’s a huge blessing
to be cherished deeply,
when one of the
sisters of the heart
shares her voyage of  discovery,
and you recognize in her journey, your own path.
Her journey is probably
not exactly the same as
your journey,
but, because of the
deep trust between you,
she is willing to share
the process of navigating
it …read more

Forums can be a fun way of connecting with people who have the same passions you do.
So, I am delighted that the Tech Wizards at b5 have now set  up all kinds of forums for us.
There is now a forum
for crafty folk- so
the friends of
Hankering for Yarn
can now connect
directly to each other
and to me
and to other folks
who read and write for b5 media.
It’s easy to post questions and chat with other yarn-o-philes.
See the ‘Community’ tab at the top of the page?
Click that.
Then, when you see ‘Crafting’ pop up, click it.
Feel free to respond to any of the topics that are …read more

Jane Eborall is one of the tatting world’s favorite designers and all round delightful luminaries.  I first learned of her work when I joined a delightful tatting group on Yahoo.
Jane is a very funny and charming woman who just knocks me out with her delicious and wry comments.
I am dazzled by her ability to ‘draw’ with tatting. Just look at this incredible Kangaroo:
I asked Jane some questions about her work, beginning with where she lives:
I live in a famous town in the centre of England.  To give you a clue – the most famous writer in history was born here!

1.  …read more

Over the years, I’ve woven a lot of words, knitted and crocheted lots of pictures and been heavily influenced by poetry.
So, when I heard about the ‘Knit a Poem’ event, I was enchanted.

The mission of Poetry Society in Britain is to advance the study, use and enjoyment of poetry.  It’s a charitable organisation founded a hundred years ago. Their mandate is to provide support, information and merchandise for specialists and also to the general public.  They are engaging and expanding the quality of poetry, and inviting people to be engaged by it and involved with it through events, publications, café, promotions and …read more

MYRA WOOD, author and designer extraordinaire, is one of the moderators of the International Freeform Fiberarts Guild.
She has just curated an incredibly wonderful show by 52 fiber artists from around the world, called, ‘The Four Seasons’.
The show is now online at: 2009 INTERNATIONAL FREEFORM FIBER ARTS FOUR SEASONS SHOW
It’s totally gorgeous, with painterly and sculptural pieces that include a broad range of mediums and techniques.
There will be a book available soon, featuring all the pieces that are in the show.
You can see my 4 pieces at:  NOREEN’S 4 SEASONS
Here is my Homage to Summer: Sophia at the Window

At the beginning of April, I invited people to create a face of joy, using yarn in some way.
Well, you are still invited to continue doing that, and linking your pics so we can see them.
I said that I would be giving away a one of  a kind handmade crochet hook that is an homage to Jane Austen.
And I think that it is so appropriate that Jane Austen is going to be heading to England for her new home.
Caroline shared 2 of her Faces of Joy, and so she is now the companion to my Jane Austen crochet hook.  It …read more

If you are a weaver and you are on Twitter, then please feel free to join the
twitterweave group.
The twitterweave group is open to anyone who weaves, (or used to weave, or hopes to learn how to weave), has a loom of any description, is involved in a weaving guild  or not, or has news and notes about weaving that they would like to share…..
It’s a little baffling, but  I am working on figuring out how it’s supposed to work.
First, you join the group:
twitterweave
and when you tweet  anything about weaving on twitter, and would like the rest of the group to …read more

Here are 2 more wonderful contributions to the Face of Joy challenge:
Susan’s Joy Piece:
Susan wrote:

Hey Noreen,
Here is my first entry! I had a great time making this. First time all around! I chose a butterfly because they are signs of renewal and Spring is all about renewal of trees, flowers, everything! So I call this Renewal of the heart.
I made the square out of Bamboo Yarn on my Hazel Rose weaving loom 4 inch, followed by my colorful butterfly which I spool knit and the antennas are chenille stem with lil black beads. So as not to attract away from …read more

Okay… now, here is an invitation that is hard to resist….
The invitation is  from Luib na Lùban, (Lùban air an Drochaid in Gaelic, pronounced, roughly, “Loooban er n drawkitch”),
which translates to: In Amongst the Stitches.
They are  a new textile art group in Skye, Scotland, that is inviting all Scots, ex-pats, Scotophiles and any other stitching folk  to take part in a wild and woolie project to cover the Skye Bridge in knitting and crochet.
On their Ravelry page, they have listed the dimensions of all the pieces that they need. (They need a lot, and don’t worry, the pieces won’t be …read more

It’s all over the web, so I am sure you know about it already…. I mentioned it earlier this week….
But, I am just going to mention it one more time….
just a leeeeeeeeeeeeetle reminder, so you can get yourself organized for it:
Earth Hour.
Earth Hour, on one level, is a statement about stopping for one hour to pay attention to how much power and energy we consume EVERY hour.
So… it’s: Turn off all the electrical stuff and have some quiet time.
BUT…. on a deeper level, it is about the power of community, of people forming a sense of resolve to address the …read more