Starry, Starry Night : The Shawl
My friend, Donna Druchunas, loves pi shawls (made larger by doing massive amounts of increases on rows selected by the pi principle…
I get by with a LOT of help from my friends
2020 was really tough, and wore a lot of people down, including me. 2021 is looking brighter, but I’m so exhausted from…
Can Eye help you? NuRavelry is causing severe distress for many people, but not others. Perspective from a Knitting Optometrist
Among the horrors of 2020, which are abundant and well-known, so I won’t list them, the crafting community is reeling from a…
Kitty Couch adventure
A few weeks ago, I saw a post from Mary Mooney with a photo of the “Kitty Couch” pattern, available at Annie’s…
Craftsy/Bluprint ending? So many feelings….
Friday, May 22nd, an e-mail arrived with the force of a bomb. John Levisay, CEO of Bluprint (formerly Craftsy) sent instructors notice…
Let’s get organized!
When stuck at home for weeks, it’s a great time to get organized, right? Who else thought you were going to get…
Checking in from the Covid-19 bunker…
The Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating in many ways, but I always try to look for ways to flip a situation and…
Adapt, migrate, or become extinct
“Adapt, Migrate, or Become Extinct” was a banner on the wall of my high school biology class. Mrs. Rudfeldt was one of…
Fair n’ Square Pullover
Walking through the Stitches West 2019 market, this drew my eye. A sampler of color – Scheepjes Stone-washed XL. Just begging to…
Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat
I look forward to February every year, because it contains 2 of my favorite fiber events: Madrona Winter Retreat, and Stitches West. …