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Blogtober, whose brilliant idea was this?

by Stacey | October 1, 2024 | everyday life, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Move over big guy, mommy need her rest. Oh right it was mine. Because I wanted to get back to blogging and October seemed like a great time to start because I could easily smash a couple of words together in a really cute way to make this endeavor feel like an event....

My Art Journal and The Art It Helped Me Make

by Stacey | August 1, 2022 | art journal | 6 Comments

Art Journal can mean so many different things. It can be a scrapbook of memories, it can be a sketchbook of ideas. It can be a place to try new techniques or styles worked privately with no judgement. It can be a diary of feelings and thoughts mingles with drawings or...

What I am working on

by Stacey | June 10, 2022 | art journal, Art weaving, behind the scenes, everyday life, spinning and dyeing, weaving, yarn spinning | 11 Comments

Fiberista, I know you know what I mean. It doesn't matter what kind of calm or chaos is happening in your world, the one constant will always be making art. I would say specifically fiber art, but I have a long-held commitment to my art journal as well that tends to...

Falling off my habit wagon

by Stacey | May 24, 2022 | behind the scenes, everyday life | 0 Comments

I am not gonna lie...I have fallen down on the tiny habits thing. I am almost 6 months in, halfway. I knew this would probably happen. I even gave myself a little grace period to skip adding new habits for 8 weeks(broken up as needed) I just know myself. I will let...

A Fiber Artist’s Guide to DIY Equipment

Art weaving, How to think like an artist, weaving, yarn spinning | 1 Comment

Ask any serious knitter, and they will ALL agree...fiber arts can be a slippery slop into crafting ADHA. Knitting leads to spinning leads to dyeing leads to felting leads to weaving. It seems that there is always a new and more interesting technique just around the...

Steal this Colorway

How to think like an artist, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

I want you to steal this color way. Yep. Use it for what ever you need, dyeing yarn, dyeing roving, color work for your knitting, yarn for a new weaving. Whatever you need. But here is the catch, I want you to make it your own somehow. The one question I get asked the...

How to Spin Art Yarn

Freebies, yarn spinning | 3 Comments

This is the second video of this series on how to spin art yarn. If you missed the first video, you can find it here. A couple of weeks ago, Cheryl had posted in my private Facebook group (the UrbanGypZ Fiber Art Collective, join us here) wanted to know how to...

Making This Yarn: How to make an art batt

Freebies, How to think like an artist, yarn spinning | 6 Comments

So, today I have a new video for you. You see I have a new Facebook group for peeps on my email list called the UrbanGypZ Fiber Art Collective. Each week I open up the opportunity to ask me anything...fibery, business, life, anything. Last week Cheryl wanted to know...

How to Read Japanese Crochet Patterns

Crochet pattern resources, Knitting Pattern Resources | 16 Comments

Japanese crochet patterns are so cute. So many Boho styled patterns. Here is how to read Japanese crochet and knitting patterns without having to learn a new language.

What will your art look like in 2016?

Art Journaling for fiber artists., How to think like an artist, The Business of being an artist | 4 Comments

How did we get to the end of the year so fast? Oh... right, I am preoccupied with moving my life across state. And moving across state is filled with an insane number of unknowns. Where we will live? Will I be able to have my studio in my home or will I need to find...

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