Dec 19, 2016 | 31 Day Studio Awesome Challenge, everyday life, Knit like a fiber artist
I am feeling good about the progress today despite the fact I was up late and stayed up late last night. Notions sorted, and organized (not much to purge, I suppose I have already purges many of them in the move). Yarn and WIPs being culled through. I am finding far...
Oct 26, 2016 | Freebies, Knitting Pattern Resources
It is full on fall here in NC. And with the holidays fast approaching, I know many of you are in hat making mode. So I though today I would share with you my go to hat pattern. (plus one of you asked me about it…thank you, Susan, for the post idea). So...
Sep 28, 2016 | Freebies, Knitting Pattern Resources
One of the most common questions I encountered when I used to do shows was what can you make with hand spun art yarn. Rarely is there enough yardage in a skein to make anything more than a hat. But if there were a lot of any given hand spun art yarn, I don’t...
Jul 27, 2016 | How to think like an artist, Knit like a fiber artist, The Business of being an artist
I get it. It is overwhelming to follow the dream of being an artist. Let me start by dispelling that overwhelm. You already are an artist. As I have written so many times (like here and here), just by setting the intention to be an artist, you are already an artist....
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...
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...
