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I made a felt Kindle for an associate who is retiring from being in charge of all digital content for our library system.  I think we’re going to be lost…

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May the Fourth be With You Quick Star Wars Day round-up. First, my old post on a Star Wars Party Ideas for library activities from the Youth Services Shout Out…

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Sock Monkey Hat Last year while participating in GISHWHES (the greatest internet scavenger hunt the world has ever known) it was pointed out to me that I lacked a basic…

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I wrote a blog post for Mythic Scribes called “What Your Local Librarian Can Do for Authors”.   I’d be happy to continue the discussion here, if anyone has questions…

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In honor of poetry month, create a “found” poem by stacking books.  This is a great and easy display for a library, and a mind-stretching exercise for writers and other…

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Gevlocten Bal- Braided Ball The pattern is on Ravelry. This is a great “on-the-road” pattern, or a way to get rid of leftover yarn.  I used the basic worsted weight…

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  I made two sets of baby booties for two different babies.  It is a perfect illustration of why gauge is important.  When you are following knitting patterns, the yarn…

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Today is AMOK, the Annual Melee of Kindness.  Go forth and perform random acts of kindness.  Even if all you do today is avoid being mean, you will make the…

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Writing Progress I’ve set aside my Librarian Craft project to focus on my second draft of a fantasy novel called “Other People’s Magic”.  It was a tangled mess, as I…

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Getting Inspiration From Kids (or what to do when you have cabin fever)   We were homebound for a week during the winter break.  Cabin fever was setting in.  When…

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