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The Woo of Reading Your Yarn Stash

Jun 22, 2016 | Creative woo, How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist

When I was doing shows, often Mom would help me work the booth. (Thanks Mom!!xo) Pretty early on she made a keen observation that a large majority of customers subconsciously bought yarn in colors that would match what they were wearing that day. Even if they spent a...

What prejudices are holding you back?

Mar 16, 2016 | How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist

It is my guess “I’m from Alabama and I’m an artist” is not something you hear everyday. Heck I am sure it is not something you put together readily in your mind. Kind of like “I’m a rocket scientist, and I’m from...

5 Reasons Knitting Makes You a Better Person

Feb 24, 2016 | Fiber crush: Stuff I love, Knit like a fiber artist

Okay maybe I am just a little bit biased, but knitters and crocheters are awesome people. As in some of the nicest, smartest people you will ever meet kind of awesome. For a decade now we have all heard the phrase knitting is the new yoga/therapy/zen. Today I am going...

Fiberart Toys and Creative Challenges

Feb 10, 2016 | How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist

I am working on some projects for an upcoming arm knitting book. I’l be honest, arm knitting was not something on my radar until I got the call from a friend who needed to fill in some spots on a project book. In case you have not heard of it either, it is an...

My Top 5 Tips for Painting with Yarn

Sep 30, 2015 | How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist

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...

How to Combine Yarns Like a Fiber Artist

Sep 16, 2015 | How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist

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...
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About UrbanGypZ

Stacey Budge, aka UrbanGypZ, is a fiber artist working from her home studio just outside Raleigh, NC. Her mission is building a real community around freeform weaving and spinning — sharing everything she knows through YouTube, her blog, and online classes, and helping fellow fiber artists find the permission (and the visual language) to call themselves artists.the title of artist no matter where they are in their journey.

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