tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post7484478164347598356..comments2024-03-25T09:18:22.829-05:00Comments on Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers: CRAFTS WITH ANASTASIA - GUEST AUTHOR KATHLEEN ERNSTANASTASIA POLLACKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03160162455676799133noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-18111732481996279852012-09-11T14:34:15.925-05:002012-09-11T14:34:15.925-05:00I neglected to give you my email address yesterday...I neglected to give you my email address yesterday.<br />Judy<br />judydee22002@yahoo.comJudynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-79842447933126471372012-09-11T11:23:49.617-05:002012-09-11T11:23:49.617-05:00Wonderful post. Your books and writing sounds appe...Wonderful post. Your books and writing sounds appealing and unique. Best wishes.travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-62551871349254837552012-09-11T09:12:05.088-05:002012-09-11T09:12:05.088-05:00Great post, Katheleen, and GORGEOUS lace! I'm ...Great post, Katheleen, and GORGEOUS lace! I'm really looking forward to your latest! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-65711903787226081252012-09-11T00:50:55.275-05:002012-09-11T00:50:55.275-05:00Dru, I have a similar experience. There's som...Dru, I have a similar experience. There's something about busying your hands that does good things for the brain!<br /><br />Cyn, my pleasure.Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-475297929257286572012-09-11T00:49:32.825-05:002012-09-11T00:49:32.825-05:00Patti, it's truly my pleasure, in more ways th...Patti, it's truly my pleasure, in more ways than one.Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-36246912654890543252012-09-10T21:13:19.076-05:002012-09-10T21:13:19.076-05:00i have yet to read your series, but your books are...i have yet to read your series, but your books are definitely on my WishList!!!<br /><br />thank you for the giveaway!!!<br /><br />cyn209 at juno dot comcyn209https://www.blogger.com/profile/15389416408969526333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-62523508004753616952012-09-10T20:18:56.444-05:002012-09-10T20:18:56.444-05:00I love quilting because it allows my mind to wande...I love quilting because it allows my mind to wander as I stitch and it's amazing how things become clearer.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-56874817073203073432012-09-10T19:25:25.110-05:002012-09-10T19:25:25.110-05:00Kathleen, I appreciate your determination to lear...Kathleen, I appreciate your determination to learn the folk art that becomes a central figure in your books. Not only can we become friends with Chloe, but also the folk arts. Being of Danish stock, as well as Norwegian, I look forward to reading your next book and getting to know bedebo. Also, THANK YOU for supporting Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623257682818910593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-53486139175443184192012-09-10T18:17:36.136-05:002012-09-10T18:17:36.136-05:00Arletta, I'm glad you found other activities t...Arletta, I'm glad you found other activities to fill your time. It can be hard to give up favorite activities. I admire the friend who sent out the ornaments...I'm afraid I'm not that prolific, but I love the idea!Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-72054638647415266592012-09-10T16:37:17.839-05:002012-09-10T16:37:17.839-05:00238 turylenHi Kathleen,
I'm looking forward t...238 turylenHi Kathleen,<br />I'm looking forward to Chloe #3! Carpal tunnel put an end to my knitting,crewel embroidery, and sewing-despite surgery. That was okay since I was engrossed in writing and travel. For 12 years or so, a friend sent out crocheted ornaments, similar to yours, as holiday greetings. I miss those.Arletta Dawdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08838394408448357652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-5153749586691050792012-09-10T16:09:37.539-05:002012-09-10T16:09:37.539-05:00Nancy, Diane, Merry Lu, Sue: Thanks so much for t...Nancy, Diane, Merry Lu, Sue: Thanks so much for the comments. I'm not an expert at any needle arts but I love trying new forms. Isn't it interesting that some things "take" and some don't? I tried to learn cross-stitch when I was young and just never got the hang of it.Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-8519003700809489732012-09-10T15:23:26.979-05:002012-09-10T15:23:26.979-05:00Although I am one of the world's most inept cr...Although I am one of the world's most inept crafters, I so appreciate the artistry and skill involved. Likewise, I am thrilled with the historical integrity that you bring to your stories, both at that adult and YA level. Thank you for sharing your interests, passions and talents!Sue Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306993760086557571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-59542223434209430922012-09-10T15:18:52.835-05:002012-09-10T15:18:52.835-05:00Kathleen, I LOVE these. They remind me of the few...Kathleen, I LOVE these. They remind me of the few pieces of handmade lace I have from my grandmother and great aunts. While I love sewing and quilting, I have never felt ambitious enough to learn to make lace, but these projects you have shown are inspiring!Merry Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946967982379976155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-12024109288328342622012-09-10T15:01:07.714-05:002012-09-10T15:01:07.714-05:00I love quilting and find I like different parts of...I love quilting and find I like different parts of the process: the designing/creative vision part, and then the actual quilting part. I love doing it by hand, but find I am way too slow and have done things by machine in order to finish (both stitching and quilting, but not applique). My hand sewing and quilting classes helped me a lot in being better when I use the machine. I also think about the women who went before me in this art/homecraft form. No stories of quilting bees in the family, but a few old and not very lovely quilts which were functional.Diane Schultzhttp://www.luvs2zumba.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-24462260289415275462012-09-10T14:38:23.753-05:002012-09-10T14:38:23.753-05:00The only kind of handy work that I was any good at...The only kind of handy work that I was any good at is neddlepoint. One grandmother tried to teach me to knit and all I could do was a long string, never could get the yarn to go the other way, so no one ever tried to teach me crochet. <br /><br />I love having some kind of craft in a mystery as that makes the people more real.<br /><br />nlb1050(at)yahoo(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-49507102758513707632012-09-10T14:06:53.310-05:002012-09-10T14:06:53.310-05:00Judy, thanks for your comments. One of the charac...Judy, thanks for your comments. One of the characters in The Light Keeper's Legacy is an archaeologist. It sounds as if you and I share a lot of interests!Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-67287868641255815752012-09-10T13:26:06.266-05:002012-09-10T13:26:06.266-05:00I find stories including a bit about vintage craft...I find stories including a bit about vintage crafts worth a read even if I'm attracted originally by the mystery element. I might try those ornaments, but I would not have thought of using embroidery thread, of which I have tons. I also enjoy archeology and discovering vintage crafts for real is a treat. I am attracted to book covers, whether it's a cat, a cooking item or a craft. Thanks for putting me in the draw for a copy.Judynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-84060760466823481792012-09-10T10:37:23.344-05:002012-09-10T10:37:23.344-05:00Mary Frances, there is something quite appealing a...Mary Frances, there is something quite appealing about lighthouses, isn't there? Thanks for your comment.Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-51781095681773768942012-09-10T10:36:14.201-05:002012-09-10T10:36:14.201-05:00Oops, that should have been "tough times"...Oops, that should have been "tough times".Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-61346900783849403682012-09-10T10:35:33.009-05:002012-09-10T10:35:33.009-05:00Marguerite,I've always loved trying new forms ...Marguerite,I've always loved trying new forms of crafts, and I've always loved history, so the two interests pair well together. Everyday women are so often forgotten in the history books, and bits of handwork that get left behind may provide the only glimpse we can get of their lives.<br /><br />Sometimes a craft does form the foundation of the plot and so drive the story. Old World Murder revolves around a missing hand-carved and hand-painted antique bowl, and I chose to focus on that for the first Chloe Ellefson mystery because I'd always been fascinated with such pieces.<br /><br />And sometimes the main storyline involves other topics of themes, which is the case in The Light Keeper's Legacy. Once I'd created the fictional Danish immigrant, I delved into old Danish handwork so I could add that aspect to her character. Hedebo becomes a symbol of what she lost by leaving Denmark, and it also provides her solace during touch times in the new world.Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-20416818457095920172012-09-10T08:51:38.806-05:002012-09-10T08:51:38.806-05:00I always thought of a light house as wonderful pla...I always thought of a light house as wonderful place to be. I am a bit of hermit. But seeing the ocean every day just sounds great. Loved the blog. You story sound great. Keep writing so I can keep writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-8655715661680163702012-09-10T07:05:23.180-05:002012-09-10T07:05:23.180-05:00I'm curious as what inspired you to write stor...I'm curious as what inspired you to write stories that incorporate crafts and how much does the craft chosen influence the story? Marguerite Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074585348316787460noreply@blogger.com