Nov 9, 2016 | everyday life, The Business of being an artist
A couple of years ago I was in Taos for Jane Thornley’s On Higher Ground Retreat. Jane always schedules this incredible retreat the week following the Taos fiber and wool festival in October. I had arrived a couple of days early to see the festival and explore a...
Oct 26, 2016 | Freebies, Knitting Pattern Resources
It is full on fall here in NC. And with the holidays fast approaching, I know many of you are in hat making mode. So I though today I would share with you my go to hat pattern. (plus one of you asked me about it…thank you, Susan, for the post idea). So...
Oct 19, 2016 | How to think like an artist
Mixing colors to create good color ways takes a lot of practice. I mean anyone can throw together red yellow and green yarns and get a color way. But is it awesome? Does it convey a color story that reflects an emotion? Sure you can copy colors from nature, and nature...
Oct 5, 2016 | Art weaving, Freebies, weaving
Today, I have a video demo for you! (woot!) It was a question that came up in the Fiber art collective…How do I finish my art weaving? let me first say, there are probably dozens of ways to finish your piece once it is ready to come off the loom. In this video I...
Sep 28, 2016 | Freebies, Knitting Pattern Resources
One of the most common questions I encountered when I used to do shows was what can you make with hand spun art yarn. Rarely is there enough yardage in a skein to make anything more than a hat. But if there were a lot of any given hand spun art yarn, I don’t...
