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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...

My Top 5 Tips for Painting with Yarn

How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist | 4 Comments

I know it sounds crazy, but It seems like every project I have worked on in the last 2 years has been some sort of stash buster. Maybe it is because I have a crazy amount of stash filled with odd skeins and test runs of dyes and hand spun. But honestly, I have been...

Destashing Yarn to Spark Joy

Fiber crush: Stuff I love | 12 Comments

I am in the thick of getting rid of half of my stuff getting ready for our move across state, and trying to move out of the studio by the end of the month. We have literally gotten rid of half of our stuff. Who knew I could accumulate so much stuff in the 13 years...

How to Combine Yarns Like a Fiber Artist

How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist | 4 Comments

I have a lot of yarn. If you are reading this, I am sure you have a lot of yarn too. But for me, I sometimes wonder if my "yarn business" is just a front for my large personal stash. While I have quite a few sizable lots of yarn meant for some traditional sweaters,...

How to Survive Harsh Criticism of Your Artwork

Essential Oils, How to think like an artist, The Business of being an artist | 3 Comments

One of the worst things about art school was the grueling weekly critiques of our work. There were tears, gnashing of teeth, anger, and a boatload of humility, dished out by not only your classmates but the teacher as well. I am not gonna lie it was hard. And you...

Make Magic. Make Art Everyday.

Art Journaling for fiber artists., How to think like an artist, The Business of being an artist | 0 Comments

The other day I decided to watch the documentary Muscle Shoals on Netflix. For the most part the only reason this movie was even on my radar, was I grew up about two hours East of Muscle Shoals, Alabama and my Girl Scout troop took a tour of the infamous...

Don’t buy yarn from me, but here is a free pattern.

Freebies, Knit like a fiber artist, Knitting Pattern Resources | 9 Comments

Yep, you heard that right, I just told you to not buy my yarn. I know it sounds crazy but let me give you little backstory. This year I've been taking Alena Hennessey's A Year Of Painting class. On January 1, I was so excited to receive ny first...

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