Finding Holiday Joy

Are you going to buy some gifts today? Did you go out Thanksgiving night or Black Friday? I know it’s a thing in many families. They work together to figure out their routes. They time their shopping to get to Costco for the free food tastings. It is a full...

Finding our Kindness in These Dark Days

Disclaimer: I usually keep my political views to myself. This post is different. I feel the need to speak my truth. If you would rather not read this, that is okay too. As I sit here this morning, I feel the full weight of the last week of tragedies upon my shoulders....

Finding Your Joy!

Joy is not the same as happiness. Joy is in the small moments. It is in the smell of cinnamon almonds and kettle corn. It is in the turning of the fall leaves.  It is in the light playing off the Potomac as you are crossing over it.  It is in the feel of a great yarn...

Washfast: What does it mean?

I am asked all the time about whether my yarns are color fast and wash fast. And my usual answer is yes. But I need to clarify that answer. And I’m going to try to not sound like too much of a chemistry geek, so here goes. The dyes that are made to dye protein...

Defeat Festival Overwhelm!

Do you get overwhelmed at yarn or fiber festivals? Do you feel like you buy yarn that sits in your closet, mocking you and demanding to be used? Do you feel like you have a stash but not a collection? You are not alone! You have plenty of company.  I hear the anxiety...