This was first Estonian style shawl design. It was also my first design that more fun than practical. This was a fun challenge to see if I could put stitch patterns together and come up with something that looked nice. I also enjoy math and the computations to make the edging just right hit thatContinue reading “The Why Behind Luminous Ladybug”
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What does This Have to do with Fiber?
You might be wondering why I have been sharing the agricultural posts over the last few Tuesdays. What does this have to with fiber? Hopefully as the weeks went by your learned that our fiber choice is as important to the environment, economy and your neighbors as it is the finished piece, end use andContinue reading “What does This Have to do with Fiber?”
Biggest Little Farm
Back in 2018 or 2019 my family and I had a rare moment of being able to rent a movie from Redbox. Living 50 miles outside of town, we didn’t often get to town two days in a row with the ability to rent and return a movie. We picked a movie called “The BiggestContinue reading “Biggest Little Farm”
Fast Fashion
One of the biggest things that is against the handmade fashion, clothing industry is fast fashion. Fast fashion is big box store clothing, things you’d find at most shops in the mall and many of the clothing items that are ordered from the internet. Some of the companies offer clothing in 52 micro seasons. ThatContinue reading “Fast Fashion”
A True Story of Changing Colors in Rib Knitting…
I don’t know about you, but I was taught that when you knitting a ribbing pattern and you are going to change colors, that the first row or round of the new color should be all knit stitches, ignore the ribbing it won’t make a difference. The last part is true, One row or roundContinue reading “A True Story of Changing Colors in Rib Knitting…”
My Values as a Fiber Artist
As I have been learning more about fiber and the production of it, I have shifted some of the choices I’m making. Most of these shifts are completely by choice, one that I can think of at the writing of this, wasn’t a choice but it is what started it all for me. This journey,Continue reading “My Values as a Fiber Artist”
Tech Editing and Pattern Grading
There is a big difference between tech editing and grading a pattern. Tech editing is done to look for the errors in math and language as well as help with layout and clarity. Some people are just good at this without much training and some take courses and get certifications. Grading is a whole otherContinue reading “Tech Editing and Pattern Grading”
Design As You Go or…
There are many different kinds of people in the world all with various amounts of levels of planning and details. I teeter between two of these different types. All planned out before the first stitch on the “final” project is made or let’s get started and see what’s going to happen. These two extremes areContinue reading “Design As You Go or…”
Why I Design…
My design journey started back in the early 2000s, shortly after learning how to crochet. I had made all the things for our home; blankets, doilies, place mats and dish cloths. Now what? My husband saw an article about knitting for charity. Could I crochet for charity? Turns out that the answer is “yes”. IContinue reading “Why I Design…”
Beads
During the design process I try to map out where I’m going with a design, how many rows and stitches, so that I can make sure I have enough yarn. With this design I needed to do the same thing for the beads. I had the gold beads already, quite a few of them. IContinue reading “Beads”
Azariahs Fibre Arts 