Blog: Weaving

Turning Creative Ebb into Flow in 21 Days

Art Journaling for fiber artists., Creative Inspiration, Essential Oils, How to think like an artist, The Business of being an artist, What I am working on | 0 Comments

I have to admit, I am so happy to be back on the blog after my post vlogmas hiatus. After taking 3 weeks to recharge and reorganize, I have to admit I am so freaking happy to start a new year. In 2017, I found my creative groove and I don't think I have ever been so...

Vlogmas Week 3: Answering questions and some of my work

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Alright fiberista....we are heading into the vlogmas home stretch. Despite the intense learning curve on video edits, and the constantly thinking of how to share my day, It has been nice to meet you guys!! And I tell you, your questions have seen me...

Vlogmas Week 2: Behind the scenes of a fiber art business

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We are officially halfway through vlogmas!! woo! I am not gonna lie. It has been challenging. Even though my editing skills have improved ten fold, it is an extra chunk of time out of my work day (and even my off days). But the connections with you guys...

Vlogmas Week 1: I Made An Art Yarn Scarf

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I love making videos. It involves all the things I loved about graphic design and but with more dimension. I knew taking on YouTube's vlogmas challenge would be ...well...challenging. Vlogmas is where vloggers post daily vlog videos to their channels from...

Vlogmas Weave-O-Rama: Let’s do this

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I am fired up you guys. And it is thanks to you. Many of you remember last year I took December to organize my new studio and blogged everyday about it. I love challenges like this, so I am doing it again. But, this time, Fiberistas, you guys have inspired...

Pumpkin Spice Sweater Knitting

everyday life, Knit like a fiber artist, The Business of being an artist, What I am working on | 3 Comments

I have no doubt where you live now, You are already deep into the crisp fall weather. Here in Raleigh, It all started this week. Flip the switch on the gas fireplace and cue pumpkin spice everything. Thank you baby Jebuz, it is finally sweater weather. If...

Wednesday 11: Random thoughts on creativity fueled by cabin fever and cold medication

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I have been in the bed sick for days, so I am totally blaming this post on the cold medicine. As I sit down to write today's blog post my mind is in 50 different places. I have often partaken in a series of post called the Friday 5. Today I am going to give you a...

Selling What You Make

The Business of being an artist | 2 Comments

Hey I get it. Every artist at some point or another starts to think about selling what they make. Be it because friends are demanding it or because they have lofty dreams of quitting their day job and doing something they love all day long. But...

Wordless Wednesday: What to do with weaving gone wrong

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Subscribe to my email newsletter and get access to my FREE art weaving lessons. I will show you how to choose and warp a rigid heddle loom as well as dozens of tips on how to freeform weave art. All for free when you sign up for my email newsletter Check out my online...

Update on that Art Yarn Scarf

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So, Last week I made a video showing you how to use a hairpin lace loom to make an art yarn scarf. If you missed that check it out here. Once the camera was off and as the video loaded, I started to mull over ideas for finishing this scarf. And of course...

Gift Knitting Like A Boss

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HoHoHo! Fiberistas, Break out the stash, It is that time of year again. Time to make your list, check it, and the stash, twice. We are officially just shy of 6 months from Christmas. If you are like me, you are gonna want to do what you can to offset any of the normal...

5 Powerful Keys to Making Your Competition Irrelevant

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Jealousy. We have all been there. It does not matter if it is amongst stay at home moms, corporate executives and yes, even artists. There is a time in EVERYONE's life when you are green with envy over what someone else has. And while I think jealousy is just a fact...