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Katie Bean (Go! editor)

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I'm the editor of Go!, a weekly features magazine highlighting some of the interesting people and neat goings-on in Lawrence. I've worked as a copy editor and page designer for the Journal-World since 2006. I previously worked as a copy editor and reporter for The Lansing Current. I am a former adviser for Angle, the Journal-World's teen advisory board, and am happy to talk to teens who are interested in journalism.

Recent stories

Remnant Rehab: Cheaply frame fabric art
By Katie Bean
May 28, 2012
At an estate sale in Topeka, I found some paintings on fabric that I thought were interesting enough to take home with me. The more delicate ones are on silk; the one I mounted for this column is on a synthetic fabric.
Remnant Rehab: Try a flirty bubble hem dress for prom
By Katie Bean
April 23, 2012
There are two occasions that almost any woman encounters requiring expensive dresses — weddings and prom.
Remnant Rehab: Save a sentimental T-shirt as a pillow
By Katie Bean
April 9, 2012
We all have loads of T-shirts, don’t we?
Printable Valentines from Go!
By Katie Bean
February 13, 2012
Download and print these free Go! valentines.
Remnant Rehab: ‘Babies ain’t free’ cross-stitch offers dose of reality
By Katie Bean
January 9, 2012
In college, my cousin Leanne came to visit me in Lawrence. During her time here, we happened to see a commercial for Lawrence.com that stuck with both of us. In the commercial, a guy is on stage ranting and ends with, “Some of ya gonna have to work two jobs — ‘cause babies ain’t free.”
Remnant Rehab: House divided onesies
By Katie Bean
December 26, 2011
Santa’s gone, and now Baby New Year is coming to town. In his honor, I created baby onesies for a house divided.
Remnant Rehab: Homemade handwarmers a hot gift idea
By Katie Bean
December 12, 2011
A few weeks ago, I was flipping through a catalog with lots of gift ideas. I saw a pair of hand warmers and flagged the page. I definitely wanted some for my always-cold hands.
Holiday chatter: Suggestions to start, stop, deflect or lighten up holiday small talk
By Katie Bean & Sarah Henning
November 21, 2011
Holiday time often means family time. It may involve family members or in-laws you don’t see very often, which can lead to awkward conversation. We came up with some scenarios to lighten the mood, get the ball rolling or stop an unpleasant line of questioning in its tracks.
Remnant Rehab: Re-cover style on tired dining chairs
By Katie Bean
November 14, 2011
Perhaps your dining chairs have seen better days. Or you had to pick up some at a garage sale that don’t match the others just so you would have enough. There’s an easy fix for all of this, assuming you have the fairly standard wooden chairs with a removable seat: re-cover them.
Remnant Rehab: Wicked easy web
By Katie Bean
October 24, 2011
I’ve never been a big fan of the very scary aspects of Halloween. As far as decorations go, I’ll usually stick to pumpkins. But this year I had a new idea — perhaps inspired by the many spiders in my basement sewing area — for a crafty spiderweb.

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Recent photos

A fabric art painting is affixed to a piece of muslin and stretched on a frame.

A mason jar can be used as a vase for cut flowers or to keep cut herbs fresh, as shown.

A wide-mouth mason jar fits into a standard blender.

A mason jar can organize makeup brushes or other items in your medicine cabinet.

A store-bought shadow box becomes a jewelry display case that keeps baubles dust-free with a bit of glue, batting and fabric.

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