As a fiber artist I work with fiber in many forms. The “art” part is mostly in or from yarn but I like to do much of the processing leading up to yarn, not just the dyeing either. A day for me can look something like the following, depending on where I am in theContinue reading “A Day in the Life of a Fiber Artist”
Category Archives: spin
How to Store Finished Makes
If you’re like me, and I’ll bet many of you are, you have closets, dressers and chests full of finished items. But is that the best way to store them? What about displaying them or keeping them in handy reach during the cold season? I’m going to share what I do for these situations andContinue reading “How to Store Finished Makes”
What is a K/CAL?
KAL is knit a-long and CAL is crochet a-long. When Yahoo groups were a thing this was something that many of the crochet and knitwear designers were doing. My mom and I were part of many “a-longs”. Dishcloths, shawls, even sweaters. It is a great way to learn and have community, usually without ever leavingContinue reading “What is a K/CAL?”
Executing a Project Successfully
How many times have you been so excited to start a new project? I know I have. Especially when I just bought a new book, downloaded a pattern or received some great new yarn. That bug hits when I go stash diving for another skein for a current project and I have to exercise someContinue reading “Executing a Project Successfully”
Stitching on the Go!
The above title can have more than one meaning. I going to talk about three different situations that you might find yourself in and want to have your stitching along with you. For the best experience a little planning can go a long way. For each of the three scenarios I will share a photoContinue reading “Stitching on the Go!”
Wool from NMSU!
I live about a half of a mile from New Mexico State University (NMSU). In the three years that I’ve been living in Las Cruces, I have met some of the professors on campus and now my daughter attends there. Two of the professors that I know work in the Agricultural (Ag) department. One hasContinue reading “Wool from NMSU!”
Habit Stacking
I don’t know a lot about habit stacking, but I have learned that it is adding something you want to do, to something that you already do. I love to spin yarn. However I don’t really take the time to do it. Mostly I spin when I’m doing a demo for educational purposes, but IContinue reading “Habit Stacking”