Actually, I am just home. But I was on the road this past weekend, spending a few days at TNNA with designer friends and colleagues, yarn company reps, yarn shop owners and all kinds of fibery goodness. I flew in Friday and flew out Monday, so it was quite a whirlwind of a trip. Sometimes […]
Medieval knitted carpets, also known as masterpieces, range from beautiful to bizarre, each one an elaborate example of color work the like of which we will probably never see again. Not intended for use on the floor, these carpets were used as table runners and wall hangings. With twenty or more colors, these rugs are […]
Don’t forget that the Stories In Stitches™ #1 is currently on saleOne of my favorite parts of creativity is variations on a theme. Whether it’s a jazz riff, a poem, a series of sketches, or even just doodles, there’s something inspiring about seeing how one simple idea can be changed, expanded, revised, or turned upside down […]
“I knit all year, day in and day out. It is my passion.” –Elizabeth Zimmerman That’s EZ’s story, one that is familiar to most of us. My story is a little different. I knit in spurts, every day for a week or a month, then I get busy with other things. Sometimes I spend […]
Book 1 of Stories in Stitches is now available for purchase at this site. Have you ever thought about the stories that are knitted into every stitch? You know that the things we knit are special. You feel the vibration of connection when you give a gift you’ve knitted or work on a pattern […]
Oh what’s love got to do, got to do with itWhat’s love but a second hand emotionWhat’s love got to do, got to do with itWho needs a heartWhen a heart can be broken –Tina Turner (song writers: Terry Britten & Graham Lyle) I love this song, but I don’t want to talk about love today, […]
Do you feel envious of people who have more money than you do? Do you struggle to “keep up with the Joneses”? Do you feel embarrassed by your too-old car or too-small house that is sorely in need of remodeling? Well, don’t! I’ve gone through different phases in my relationship with money: When I was young, I went to […]
I’m an INFJ. Except on the days I feel really analytical, when I test as an INTJ. What the eff am I talking about? Let me ‘splain. I have been working on a lot of collaborative projects lately. Some are really easy, some have a little friction, and others make me pull out my hair […]
This post isn’t what you may think from the title. I am not sad that I am making too little money. I’ve been thinking a lot about money lately, and about standard of living. From time to time, I get bogged down in the part of my business that is all about money. For many […]
It’s the time of year when we all have to clear out the cobwebs in our brains. I’ve been ripping down wallpaper in my house and getting ready for painting, my husband has been cleaning up the yard and porches, and it’s time to clean closets and get out the spring clothes. My friend and […]