Organizing My Works in Progress (WIPs)
I’m taking stock of my unfinished projects! I’ve devised a simple worksheet to list them all – and I can check them off when they are done!
A Month of Weaving
Each month I explore a craft or technique. September 2024 was weaving on frame loom. It started innocently enough a couple of years ago. I bought a “child’s” loom at IKEA. It was a sturdy, table-top frame loom that came with warp string and fabric strips to weave with. This should be an easy project, […]
Swatching Hundreds of Knitting Stitch Patterns
In May 2019 I was thumbing through Barbara Walker’s A Treasure of Knitting Patterns (Book 1) and wondered if it would be fun to swatch all the stitch patterns in the book. So I decided to give it a try. Spoiler alert – for a process knitter like me, who just loves to knit and doesn’t feel […]
Twitch: A Community of Crafters & Makers
It’s been awhile since I wrote a blog post – about a year. I’ve been busy: creating art, crafting, reading, and even doing some writing (just not on the blog). I took some online courses to hone my skills. And I discovered Twitch. If you are even remotely familiar with Twitch.tv – a live-streaming platform […]
28 Days of Embroidery
My self-imposed 28 day challenges have the purpose of working on a particular skill – either improving a skill I already have or exploring a new skill entirely. For February 2021, I chose embroidery. I follow a number of embroidery artists on Instagram and have been so inspired by their work. Modern embroidery offers to […]
Process or Project Knitter?
I love to knit. The magic that happens when strands of fiber become a fabric is exhilarating. I eagerly start a project only to get distracted by a new yarn, a new pattern, a new technique. I rarely finish projects. I get bored with what I’m working on and start looking for something new. I […]
