Fauxlags, Fractals…

I can’t think of a better way to spend a frigid weekend than tucked away learning new spinning techniques. The Fiber Treasures retreat this year was call “Fauxlags, Fractals, and Funky Yarns,” and we covered a lot of ground on all! Fauxlags are a fun way to prepare a combed top that gives you a […]

Ready for My Close-up

You guys, I’m going to be in Ply Magazine! I got to demonstrate how to wind a cop on a Turkish spindle: perfect ball and God’s eye methods. It was a super fun shoot, at Yarn Social (have you been there yet? It’s an amazing shop). In addition to posing for photos, I just spun, […]

The Masked Crocheter

“That’s what we’re trying to find out! We’re trying to find out who killed him, and where, and with what!” – Wadsworth, Clue Murder Mystery parties were a staple among my high school friends, so when my game night group mentioned interest in one, I jumped on the opportunity to host. We’re a pretty large […]

National Embroidery Month

Did you know February is National Embroidery Month? I did not until very recently! I kind of celebrated with my trip to Color of Memory, but I felt like I needed to embroider to properly celebrate. I have seen projects before where embroidery is used to dress up a small, repetitive cotton print. This appealed […]

And the Cotton is Planted

You might recall my cotton growing escapades from last year, I was really excited about it! Well, this terrible winter came in and destroyed all of my cotton plants before they finished producing. I only got about half an ounce. So the trick would be to get them in the ground earlier so they’re producing […]

Treat Yo Self

I’ve shared my views on love before, and if I’m being totally honest, my experience with Valentine’s Day peaked in elementary school: when you made your own valentine mailbox that all of your classmates filled with holographic pop cultural valentines and maybe some candy. But do I let that get me down every February 14th? […]

One Quilter’s Scraps…

I had another trip to visit my quilting Iowa family last weekend. Having finished all of my deadline quilts, I had to actually make a decision about what I wanted to work on. I ended on a quilt that’s has been in progress for about 5 years… Back then, I had just finished the first […]

Cool Karakul

Shave ’em to Save ’em just kicked off, and I’ve started my first project! Last April, I got to go to the Oklahoma Renaissance Festival. It was fun to explore another faire, and see what their fiber artists were doing. One was a felter, and she had a “cruelty-free wool pelt,” which was a wrap […]

Color of Memory

I do love to travel, but sometimes it’s fun to be a tourist in your own home town. And if you think there’s nothing to do in Kansas City, you’re absolutely right. Feel free to skip this post. (Our town is the best kept secret, and I plan to keep it that way.) Word had […]

Historical Crafting Q&A

NothingButKnit posted another Q&A, and here are my answers: What item did you make that was a complete win? You loved making it, using it and got compliments on it. My crocheted prom dress, for sure. It took forever, and there were times when I got bored of it, but it was first big project […]