Shelley's Blog

I am Shelley, the blog mistress, for want of a better term. I have been working with Donna Kooler for about a decade, and have been doing needlework for about half an eon. I wrote the history and technical sections for two of the Kooler encyclopedias, so when you ask me how to do something I have probably done it several times, as well as investigated how to do it wrong several times, too. If I haven't, there is someone behind me who has, and I can just prod her and get the correct information.

Basha's Blog

I'm Basha, a second generation Kooler here at Kooler Design Studio and this is my first ever blog. As a voyeur, I have used blogs to check out the hottest restaurant reviews, gallery openings and events in the San Francisco Bay area. And to see what the pulse is of the new knitters and crocheters of the world, but I have generally steered clear of getting involved in the dialogue of bloggers. Ever since a foray years ago into a discussion on a woodworking site about how to refinish an old wooden salad bowl….. endless talk about steel wool, sandpaper, shellac, varnish, olive oil, toxicity, etc……the frenzied blog thread went on longer than my last scarf made on circular knitting needles…..which when cast off was over 9 feet long! I vowed then to avoid the chatter and figure things out on my own, make my own mistakes, of which there have been many, along with some happy accidents and a few spectacular successes mixed in. As Albert Einstein said: "Imagination is more important than knowledge."

I am excited to start a discussion here with our crafting community at the Kooler Design Website to discuss what's new, hot and exciting in the world of crafts and creativity in general. Let's get started…..!