Your Modern Guide to the Fiber Arts
I was sitting in my studio last Tuesday, mid-way through a particularly stubborn cable stitch, when my phone let out that dreaded, frantic chime of a dozen different notification pings.…
I remember the exact moment I realized that “vintage” doesn’t always mean “quality.” I was hunched over a dusty curb in the rain, staring at a frame that looked like…
I was sitting at my kitchen table last Tuesday, staring at a stack of glossy brochures that looked more like high-end fashion magazines than actual service agreements, and I felt…
I’ve spent decades testing how different fibers hold their shape—whether it’s a hand-spun merino wool or a high-end memory foam—and if there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that marketing…
I was halfway through a particularly tricky colorwork sleeve in a sun-drenched corner of the local library—the kind of quiet, perfect afternoon every maker dreams of—when my tablet died. I…
I remember sitting in my old shop, surrounded by the comforting scent of cedar and lanolin, when a regular customer pulled me aside, looking genuinely distressed about a suspicious email…
Stop letting those flashy, high-budget commercials convince you that a massive library of mediocre content is worth a monthly ransom. I see it all the time—people signing up for three…
I remember sitting in my old shop back in the day, surrounded by the scent of lanolin and cedar, nursing a lukewarm cup of sludge from a “top-of-the-line” espresso machine…
I remember sitting in the back of my old shop, surrounded by half-finished sweaters and the smell of cedar, trying to manage customer inquiries through three different, clunky messaging apps.…
Don’t let a shiny, high-tech fitness center fool you into thinking you’ve found a sanctuary; sometimes, those neon lights and fancy smoothie bars are just a distraction from a predatory…