I had signed up for two classes at the Carolina Fiber Fest in March 2020, and it was canceled at 4:00 pm the day before it was supposed to …
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Painting Lace, Test 2
I had to abandon plans to paint roses on my satin wedding dress when the satin turned out to be rayon, not silk. Silk (protein fibers) …
Review: The Fine Art of the Tin Can: Techniques & Inspirations
There's a Calder show in town right now, about to leave, which is what got me thinking down this path. Calder did a little work in tin cans …
Evaluating Raw Material
I'm forever finding cool stuff at the swap shed, or the thrift shop. I have a house full of cool stuff that wants to be art. I'm learning …
Coloring Books for Grownup Fiber Artists
1. Toile. 2. Sharpies. For some of you, that will be all you need. For everyone else, here are the pictures: Swatch of a cotton, …
How Do You Make a Rag Rug Loom?
My first answer to the question, "How do you make a rag rug loom?" is, "Don't. Buy one instead." At least, buy your first loom. Buy, or …
Pussyhats 2 & 3
Completed the ribbing for hats #2 and 3 in this series on Friday evening. I thought I had stocked my knitting bag with everything I would …
Plan C: Pussyhats via Stashbusting and a Dye Party
Two days ago, I put a notice on Facebook saying I would knit Pussyhats for anyone who would send me yarn. I posted in the afternoon, and …
Designing a Pussy Hat
Even though I won't be able to attend the Women's March on Washington, I wanted to knit my own Pussy Hat to wear over the next four …
Dish cloth, completed
I finished the sugar'n cream dish cloth this week. It didn't take long. Seed stitch goes quickly. The tricky bit was trying to make sure …