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. 💗
Printemps ankle socks for the win on this chilly fall day 🍂 These socks are a quick knit and a free pattern in my Ravelry shop. Just in case you’re on the fence in participating in #socktober 😉🧦 . . . . #ravelry #ravelrydesigner #printempsanklesocks #sockknitting #operationsockdrawer #knitting #fallknits #woolenboon #specklesaresohotrightnow #handknitsocks #socktawk #knittersgonnaknit
Dreaming of floral bundles and making memories ✨ This bundle held my wedding bouquet using silk noil fabric (swipe 👉 to see the process!). On November 3rd I’ll be leading a natural and bundle dye workshop at @one_onethousand. Come play with us and learn how you can capture those special moments with natural color! 💐 . . . . #naturaldyes #bundledye #ecoprint #weddingbouquet #memories #midwestmakers #naturaldyersofinstagram #oneonethousand #madison
Progress on babe’s Little Dude sweater aka his first Halloween costume! 😎 🎃 This will be my first time steeking on a sweater- anyone have any tips?? I’m kinda nervous! . . . . . #thelittledude #heyaveryjude #thebiglebowski #btinthewild #btshelter #andrearangelknits #knitting #wip #fairisleknitting #halloweencostume #knittersofinstagram
Wisconsin fiber friends: the deadline to enter in this year’s Warped Milwaukee X is tomorrow October 15! The show is sponsored by the @abkweavingcenter and a great local show for new and seasoned fiber artists. Please consider applying! 🌟 I finally had a moment to work on a new piece this past Friday as my entry. Started piecing together naturally dyed fabric scraps with some muslin. More photos coming soon! 🐚 . . . . . #fiberart #textileart #warpedmilwaukee #abkweavingcenter #naturaldyes #piecework
Week two of @slowfashionoctober has got me reminiscing to three years ago when I knit this Farmhouse Shawl by @_cabinfour. Little did I know how much I would wear this shawl and travel with it. I dyed the merino/alpaca yarn a charcoal gray where it matches everything in my wardrobe. With the unpredictable seasons we have in Wisconsin this shawl has become the best layering piece I own. I’ve knit a few other shawls and scarves for myself over the years, but this one is my go-to. This is also the shawl I drew on my line sheet from week one. 🖤 This picture was taken before we bought our current home, and I miss this old garage that I used to take photos in front of. ✌️ . . . . #slowfashionoctober #farmhouseshawl #cabinfour #knittersofinstagram #handknitwardrobe #slowfashion
I’m going to honest- I barely remember starting this project. During babe’s first month, I knew I didn’t want to use stickers to document his month-by-month growth, and got the idea of creating a number quilt. Each square would be a number and I could photograph him next to that number during his first year. I pulled out my naturally dyed fabric scraps and started cutting out numbers. I then appliquéd the numbers to a cotton back, and as of last week, could sew numbers 1-6 together. Where does the time go?! ❣️ My next natural dye workshop is November 3 at @one_onethousand and spots are filling up! Let’s make a rainbow of natural colors! 🌈 . . . . #naturaldye #midwestmakers #madison #naturaldyersofinstagram #babyquilt #plantcolor
New work ✨ Couldn’t be happier with this small piece and exploring the places this series could go. This piece was created with scraps of muslin that would have otherwise ended up in a landfill. ♻️ . . . . . #sustainableart #fiberart #textileart #pleats #muslin #smallworks