A fresh (re)start
All I can say is, thank goodness I embrace change. I love fresh starts. Since we moved right before the whole Stay Home order, I wasn’t able to really open the studio with the grandiose celebration I had planned for…
Holiday Stitching?
Don’t raise your hand but how many of you are working your fingers to the bone getting your holiday gift stitching done? I am now. I had vowed to get all my gifting done early so I could focus on…
Process or Project Maker?
Not too long ago, there was a conversation at Open Stitch about two different kinds of stitcher, a process stitcher or a project stitcher? Truthfully, I’ve been stewing on that ever since. Do I really know what that means? How…
What’s your happy place?
Do you do certain things when you’re happy? Not things to make you happy. Knitting certainly does give me my happy. No, I mean do you grin when you’re happy? Do you hug people when you’re happy? Me? I sing.…
What happens in Rhinebeck DOESN’T stay in Rhinebeck…
Another year of New York Sheep & Wool is in the books. It was a whirlwind trip to the Hudson Valley for 3 days of fun and fiber! This one should be high on your Fiber Fest Bucket List. It…
It’s Sweater Weather!
This is it. It’s about time. And I’m ready for it! Well, almost. I’m currently at the start of the second sleeve on my Ursa. One more episode of Ken Burn’s Country Music and it should be complete. My Hatdana…
Off-Roading at the Studio?
This is a guest post from one of our studio instructors, Donita. Enjoy! - I find that a lot of us are hesitant to leave the well-trodden path in our crafting. We like to have a pattern to guide us;…
I have startitis…
...and I have it bad. Last week, I started not one but three hats in one day. I still have a sleeve to go on my Ursa sweater, but these were calling me. Seriously. It must be the cooler mornings.…
How to Publish a Pattern
Do you know the steps it takes to put out a good pattern? Of course, you must come up with an idea for your pattern. That just goes without saying. You can either write your pattern and then make it…
Follow your passion!
Last week, I received a very welcome surprise visit from Jan Emerick, the owner of the now closed Knitter’s Mercantile and most importantly my past boss and mentor. Jan owned the Merc for 10 years before retiring and passing on…