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3D Printing for Fiber Artists - My First Week with the Ender-3 V3 KE on Linux Mint

We finally did it. We jumped on the 3D printing wagon, and honestly? It’s way better than I expected. My hubs and I picked up an entry-level 3D printer after way

I just finished my second ever crochet sweater (a gift for my mother)

Roughly 9500 stitches later and here it is! This is the second sweater I ever completed using crochet and I am very happy with how it turned out :) It's for my mother

I Like Big Balls

Have you ever had an interest or a hobby so enthralling that you become totally unaware of the passage of time? Have you ever got tucked in to what you're doing

New Knitting Mojo | fiberarts community and mystery blanket knit along

As I wrote a few weeks ago, I'd lost my knitting mojo for a long time, going from someone who always had several projects in progress, not to mention trying experiments

YARN SHOP SHENANIGANS

It is suprising to me how quickly Monday comes around. My goal to post every Monday to #NeedleWorkMonday will surely keep me on my toes. It is especially difficult

Starting Over

How many times does one start over in their lifetime? My guess would be hundreds. I'm starting on one of those do-overs now. A dozen or so years ago I started a

Prosperity, Peace, and Pine Needle Basketry (ENG/ESP)

You know how they call people a 'basketcase? Yeah. That's me. I only go deep into my weaving when I have a shit ton to think about and process and not a whole lot

Fiber Arts and Gaming

There is something about fiber arts and gaming that just seems to go together perfectly. Maybe it's the fact that they are both creative endeavors that allow you

The Revival of Natural Plant Fibers

We are seeing a revival of natural plant fibers in the world of textiles. Once, we used a much wider variety of plant fibers than we do today. What happened? In

Fiber artist returns to Hive

It has been three years since I last posted. When I last posted, I had just become a mom and was struggling to find that balance between parenting and passion work.

Spring, Startup, Brooder, Freeeze Dryer Batch 55, Weaving - Tuesday

Woke up to more rain and had nearly half an inch in the gauge. It did not last much into the morning before the sun popped out from between the clouds. It got windy

Spent Grain, Built Loom Stand - Monday

Another super early morning, I was out the door and on the road by 5am headed to town to pickup grain from one brewery. There were 6 1/2 barrels that I condensed

Loom, Ordered Light and Heat Mat, Spa Care, Moon - Sunday

Sundays always seem to have us up later which gives the nice change of having light. I woke up with my head draining which was welcome but not the most enjoyable.

Scarf for My Oldest Son

Last year, 2020, I refound my love for knitting. I finished 25 projects - mostly socks. They are one of my favorite thing to knit. All my grandchildren received

Beanie Well Received

My youngest son is a true minimalist. He has few things and what he has, he likes to be a particular way. As a skater, a beanie seemed a useful gift. He picked the

Dragon Socks: November 28 2020

These patterns represent dragons. It was so much fun to knoll it, but unfortunately - or fortunately for my friend- I made them too big for me. They were a lot of

New Project: November 17 2020

Spent most of the day organizing and going through paperwork. I so hate that. Had an early dinner and took a shower. I did cut my hair in the afternoon and needed

Quarantine Quilt

Hey Hivers. I'm taking a break from travel blogging today to share some art with you. During quarantine, I made a quilt! For those of you unfamiliar with quilting

Needleworkmonday March 16, 2020- finished a hat

Morning! I finished a hat last week and continued to make progress on the huge throw blanket I am working on. I was in a training class for Tuesday and Thursday

Still Alive

Hey Fam. Sorry for being MIA. A LOT has gone down in the last few. But let’s focus on what’s new. This is just a brief, “hey I’m still here” for now. I’ll be back