Stitch 'n Dish

Tag: fiber artists

  • The end goals

    The end goals

    Over the last couple of days I have been pondering things related to the sustainability of crafting as we know it today. This came about as I was processing the loss of 3 more yarn shops in my local area, and my realization of the depth at which Private Equity (PE) has infiltrated the crocheting,…

  • When the stash calls

    When the stash calls

    This week I felt the call of my stash. I had grown somewhat tired of crocheting after making multiple Dragon Egg Dice Bags. They were a lot of fun, but I was ready to do something different. I have been exploring some crochet patterns and am finishing a knitted scarf for myself but was feeling…

  • Fiber in the wild

    Fiber in the wild

    While walking in a new (to me) little shopping district in a town that I’ve driven past for years, I came across these crochet rounds on a fence at the back of a parking lot at a bank. I had just visited an upscale resale shop, where I had a lovely conversation with the person…

  • Two great reads

    Two great reads

    I just finished reading “The Sewing Machine” and found it to be a delightful story on its own, but especially for those of us who sew. My daughter gave me the book for Mother’s Day this year, and said that she hoped I would like it as much as the last book she got me:…

  • Ye olde trinket bag

    Ye olde trinket bag

    … making lovely things out of lengths of string is a magical act (it really is!) 🪄🧶

  • A good time to be kind

    A good time to be kind

    … as we navigate these and other challenges, it’s going to be increasingly important to be kind to each other; to have patience with those around us and to always take a step back (and a deep breath) when we want to complain about what WE want or what WE didn’t get. It’s not all…

  • Analog knitting

    Analog knitting

    After a marathon of crocheting the granny stitch bags, including a couple mini ones pictured below, I decided to do some knitting. I had picked up 2 skeins of Wonderland Yarn, in blue. It’s a silk blend and a sock/finger weight that I piked up in McWalker Yarns final week. I decided to make a…

  • A new bag pattern

    A new bag pattern

    I haven’t sewed for a little while and frankly, I was missing it. I think the last time I sewed was back in March when my sister and I attended a Quilt Retreat. I had favorited a cute pattern on Etsy for a yarn bag, and yesterday, knowing I had several fabric options in my…

  • Just a little “fix”

    Just a little “fix”

    I watched a video the other evening where Elise Rose (she has a crochet channel on YouTube) did a review on Premier Yarn that can be purchased at Dollar Tree stores. I have passed the yarn bins at Dollar Tree for YEARS – certain that the yarn wasn’t worth my time – but Elise assured…

  • Another rescue

    Another rescue

    Another thrift store “find” and inspiration to try a new (to me) pattern!