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Let’s talk craft show pricing
I come from a family tradition of artists. My father is a scientific glassblower who supported our family for a number of years as an artistic glassblower in the 1970’s as he was getting his start This meant that my sister and I spent many Summer days running around at juried arts festivals all over…
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AI: friend or foe
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Options and pivots
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Change is inevitable. Yarn helps.
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An essence of immortality
My time spent with yarn and hook or needles is usually contemplative. Sometimes I’m deep into the Netflix series I’m binging, while at other times, I am lost in memories and thought. As I spend more time with retirement advisors and financial analysts to plan my exit from “the grind“, I have also been thinking…
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Comfort in stitching
Like most crocheters and knitters, I always have several projects in progress. I’ve found over the years that various moods or states of mind will align better with some projects than others. For those stressful times where there’s a lot of chaos or uncertainty, nothing beats a basic knitted piece like the wrap pictured above.…
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Hot air, hype and holy cow!
I had a fascinating set of interactions on a social media site today that have undermined some of my long-held beliefs about the crochet and knitting community. OK, I wasn’t REALLY that naive, but I will admit to being surprised at the amount and level (intensity) of the vitriol. I have been curious about the…
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Winter work
One advantage of the cold and less-than-ideal weather in the Winter months here in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region of the United States is that I am less tempted to leave the house. This means I am likely to dig in my yarn or fabric stash for some inspiration, which almost always results in something delightfully creative.…
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Evaluating tools of the trade
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Beyond yarn
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