Author Archives: fiberdazed

About fiberdazed

Knitter, spinner, weaver, sewer keeps me busy and has me Fiberdazed.

Putting It Out There

Posted on July 23, 2018

One of the things I have a hard time doing is to actually put my work out where people can see it. My inner critic comes up with all kinds of ridiculous reasons to not make the blog post, or … Continue reading →

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Back In The Saddle Again

Posted on December 18, 2016

It’s been awhile, and rather than bore you with long winded excuses and moaning, I’ll just say it’s been a tough year. I’ve managed to work through a lot of stuff, gone through some transformations and now I’m ready to … Continue reading →

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Confessions of An Online Class Junkie

Posted on March 11, 2015

I love taking those short classes online that are only a few hours or days. There, I said it out loud, I’m addicted. I’ve paid a few bucks for them, get to learn a new technique in something that might … Continue reading →

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Calling It Done

Posted on February 15, 2015

For the past month or so I’ve been working on a sewing project. It’s one of those free form things that could go on and on, ad nauseam. My enthusiasm for it started when I saw this very cool denim … Continue reading →

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Peering Into the Future and Playing In The Present

Posted on January 14, 2015

This is the time of year where almost every one I know has been making their yearly business/life plans and goals and I find I’m over here flopping around trying to figure out what the hell I want to do … Continue reading →

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So Long 2014, Hello 2015

Posted on December 31, 2014

It’s that time of year where it seems absolutely everyone is making the end of year list. The what I made, what I accomplished, what I learned and what happened in the world lists. I’ve been thinking about this for … Continue reading →

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Craft Show Imposed Finishitis

Posted on November 15, 2014

It’s that time of year when not only myself, but thousands of other artists are getting ready for holiday craft shows, in the hopes of making a couple of bucks so we too can buy presents. In my case I’m … Continue reading →

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Birth Of A Rug Weaver

Posted on October 19, 2014

Yes, I know it sounds rather dramatic, but it took longer to make this little piece of rug than it took for me to birth my son. It started over a year ago when I asked the membership of Black … Continue reading →

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Going Mobile

Posted on June 25, 2014

Summer of 1972, at the ripe old age of 21, I packed up my Volvo 122 with camping gear, grabbed my favorite cassette tape, Who’s Next and set off for Montana to see my grandmother. I wasn’t sure how much … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Weaving, A Tale of Two Scarves

Posted on May 4, 2014

Now that I’ve recovered from yet another bout of existential angst, I started rummaging around the studio, aka garage, to see what kind of project might suit my fancy. Sewing? Nope, too much stuff on that table. Knitting? No, I … Continue reading →

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