For Karmalita Marie You were going to be named Lolita by the friend that found you on the side of the road but you wouldn’t respond to Lolita. So you became Karmalita, Karma for short. It was always the best reminder to say your name. I’m not sure who saved who summer or 2007 when you came to the yarn shop in Tallahassee. I was alone and you were lonely. My apartment didn’t allow pets but I took you in anyways. I’m glad I followed my heart. We quickly became two peas in a pod. Everyone who knew me also knew you. Our favorite moments have been just the two of us at Alligator Point beach, Golden Gardens beach, and long walks in city neighborhoods. You were an amazing nap partner and sunbather as I worked in the garden. The way you barked at busses and garbage trucks but never people always provided a laugh. They way you danced for pizza crusts and salmon skins warmed our hearts. I always enjoyed giving you pieces of carrots, zucchini, broccoli and sweet potato when cooking dinner. There were some days though that I really didn’t want to share my banana and I ate it in the stairwell or bathroom so you wouldn’t smell it- I hope you will forgive me for that. You were loyal and trusted me, your mama, the most. You had little interest in other dogs or people. There were a handful of people who you let into your heart, and those people loved you for who you were. To know you is to love you though. One of your biggest fans later in life was the newest member of our family, Avery. He will forever be looking out for you and wondering where you went. My heart aches that you didn’t have more time together. I can’t thank you enough for staying by my side the past 11½ years. You have been my longest relationship and are tattooed forever on my heart. I am forever grateful that you never gave up on me when I needed you the most. We have been through so many ups and downs together and grown so much. This next chapter of my life is hard to start without you, knowing all we have been through. To my favorite knitting partner and best friend- you will be missed. #sarahloveskarma
Wild Friday night last night mending handknit socks and drinking spiked cocoa. I’m starting to notice a trend on how these socks are being worn... 🧦 . . . . . #makedomend #mendingmatters #visiblemending #madelinetosh #madtosh #tincanknits #ryesocks #operationsockdrawer #knitting #knittersofinstagram #handknit
A little softer, a little smaller. 〰️ Now that the four month journey of making these towels is over, I’ve decided to keep them for myself. These towels hold many stories, mostly nap related. The cotton/linen yarn also washed more beautifully than I could have imagined. 💚 . . . . #handweaving #floorloom #weavingloom #weaving #handwoven #handmade #napweaving #newmom
It only took four months but I finally finished weaving these tea towels! 〰️ Made with cotton/linen yarn and a lot of naps. 〰️ Now to give them a bath... . . . . . #weaving #weavingloom #floorloom #handwoven #handmade #handmadeholidays #handmadegifts #woventextiles
✨ Last weekend to check out all of the amazing fiber art in Warped Milwaukee! ✨ . . . . #weaving #tapestryweaving #wovenwallhanging #ikat #naturaldye #fiberart #mke
A chocolate bundt cake for giving thanks. ✨ A gentle reminder to support your local farmers and artisans this holiday season. Voting with your dollar has a greater impact on the economy than one might imagine! 💙 . . . . . #bundtcake #fiestaware #handwoven #floorloom #handmadeholidays #shoplocal
Day off nap time rituals. ☕️
Tea towels naturally dyed with onion skins for hostess and holiday gifts this year. 🌞 Felt appropriate to dye kitchen towels with kitchen scraps. 🧡 Swipe to see some of the shibori patterns! . . . . . #shibori #shiboridye #handmadeholiday #handmade #naturaldye #onionskins #kitchenscraps #sustainable #naturaldyersofinstagram
Tonight! ✨ Join us from 7-9pm for the opening reception of Warped Milwaukee! Lots of brilliant regional fiber artist on display- I’m humbled to be part of this group! Show is up until December 1 if you’re in the area. 🐚 . . . . . #fiberart #textileart #milwaukeeartist #mke #milwaukee #riverwest #naturaldye #sustainableart #piecework #sewing #makearteveryday #warpedmilwaukee
Already worn, spit up on and snuggles in. 💙 This Trane Vest by @littlewoolens is the perfect addition to babe’s winter wardrobe, especially for a kid who doesn’t like getting dressed. Knit with domestic alpaca yarn and finished with vintage buttons. 🐑 . . . . #littlewoolens #babyknits #handknit #vintage #knitting #winterknits #destash #knittersofinstagram
One of my favorite annual fiber art shows is Warped Milwaukee, hosted by the @abkweavingcenter. This will be my fifth year exhibiting in this show, and ABK’s tenth anniversary! I’m beyond excited to have two pieces in this year’s show, one of those being ‘Beach Comber.” Join us in celebrating this year’s show at the opening reception: Friday Nov 16 at the Jazz Gallery from 7-9pm. 🐌 . . . . #fiberart #abkweavingcenter #textileart #ikat #weaving #handwoven #naturaldye
My FIL brought over some foam floor blocks since babe is about to start crawling. I’m grateful to finally have some blocking mats for my knitting! 😆 Continuing my destash by knitting a quick Trane Vest by @littlewoolens in some domestic alpaca yarn. 🐑🧶 . . . . . #littlewoolens #knitting #handknit #babyknits #wip #winterknits #destash
Printemps Ankle Socks on this snowy start to the weekend 🌨 . . . . . #printempsanklesocks #sockknitting #socktober #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #knitting #handknit #operationsockdrawer #wildhavenyarnco #whfcsockclub
We are the ones we have been waiting for. 🗳 #grabthembytheballot #vote
Took the family to early voting yesterday- this election will be baby’s third since he was born! 🗳 Much of this semester has been spent educating college freshman on the importance of voting, and I have sent them so many resources on how to inform them in making a decision. All of this brings me some peace and hope for change. ✌️🤞 Remember that if you’re a Wisconsin resident you can register and vote the day of the election! You can also pull up your sample ballot ahead of time and make a plan. Let’s vote and be the change! Amazing photo by @abkweavingcenter #weaversvote
As much as I like to plan ahead for things, the introvert in me needs to play most things by ear. I just never know how I’m going to feel when I wake up and what my social energy level will be at. That being said, we are leaving registration open for this Saturday’s natural and bundle dye class at @one_onethousand! There are only a few spots left between now and Saturday, and I hope you’ll wake up that morning wanting to join us! ☀️ Shown is a photo from the last workshop, with incredible bundle dye results! 💐 . . . . . #naturaldye #bundledye #oneonethousand #madison #midwestmakers #creativeprocess #ecoprint #plantcolor #naturaldyersofinstagram
Is #mendingmonday a thing? If not I think it should be! It warms my heart when socks I knit for others get so worn out that I need to pull out the scraps of yarn to mend them. 💕🧦 Swipe left 👉 to check out the knitted mend on Brian’s Rye (Whiskey) Socks. . . . . #ryesocks #visiblemending #tincanknits #madtosh #operationsockdrawer #sockknitting #handknitwardrobe #slowfashion #mending #slowfashionoctober
Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man. The Little Dude abides and his first Halloween costume was a success 😎
The revolution will be incredibly tedious and you will be making major sacrifices. I’ve been incredibly overwhelmed with the news lately and have been trying to figure out what more I can do to make things better in our capitalistic society. Every year I try to change at least one lifestyle habit for the better, but I feel like there’s not enough time for me to pick just one. It’s time for an overhaul. Making art with the materials currently in my possession has been a rewarding process. This is coupled with using scraps of fabric that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill. My loom is still threaded and waiting for me to get back to it- I’m trying to find that post-baby-bedtime creative energy. In the meantime I’m at the sewing machine setting new goals for myself and the future. Big hugs to @janakinsman for the mantra I’ve been repeating to myself daily. 💗