Mar 11, 2022 | Friday5, Knitting & Crochet
I got word last night that the woman who taught me how to knit passed away. Susan A. passed away suddenly and left behind more than just a family. She was a knitting teacher in the mid to late 1990s and taught at the community college in Birmingham, AL. For me, her...
Jun 12, 2019 | Art weaving, Creative Inspiration, How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist, Weaving & Fiber
When I tell people I am a fiber artist, they will often not even know what fiber art is. It is kind of unusual to consider fiber as art. But if fiber is your medium, be it knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving, you may already be making art and not realize it. You...
Aug 29, 2018 | Knit like a fiber artist, Knitting Pattern Resources
In last Sunday’s live cast, I covered a question I used to get all the time:How to knit with art yarn. Here is the replay: Here are links to all the things I mentioned in the video That article on Left vs. Right Brained knitters That video on how to combine...
Jun 13, 2018 | everyday life, Knit like a fiber artist, What I am working on
I’ve said it before and I will say it again….I am determined to get some new sweaters cranked out this year. Seriously it has been a while since I have had a new sweater that I made myself. We’re talking years. I am totally ashamed to admit this, but...
Feb 28, 2018 | Creative Inspiration, Creative woo, How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist
One of my college roomies was an avid crocheter. This was way before I even considered fiber art. She made blankets. Each one thoughtfully planned as gifts for those she loved. They were labor intensive solid blankets using color blocking designs and patterning. When...
Feb 21, 2018 | Creative Inspiration, Crochet pattern resources
Today, fiberista, I am feeling called to hit the WIPS. So for today’s post I am giving a nod to the Crocheters. I know that often times finding crochet patterns amongst the vast selection of knitting patterns available is enough to make one feel like you are on...
