Finding Your Fiber Art Niche

 

I found my fiber art niche over years of playing with yarn, thread, and material.  My Mother taught me how to embroider, sew, and crochet when I was a girl.  We used to get a small magazine called "The Workbasket" and it was full of all kinds of needle craft patterns and ideas.  I could hardly wait for the new one to come in the mail!  I taught myself how to knit and the ladies in my knit night group taught me how to spin on a spindle and then a wheel.  I recently found out my great grandmother Amanda was a master weaver.  My cousin still has a bedspread she wove and despite the fact that it is over 100 years old, it is still in good condition.  I am anxious to start weaving my handspun into something beautiful!  My fiber niche?  EVERYTHING  that has anything to do with creating something beautiful with fiber!

If you want to find your niche, start your fiber journey at The Nook.  We teach classes and I have many different types of yarn and fiber to make into unique creations.  So take a class here or just come and sit with us and here about our fiber journeys.  We are all set to share our projects with you and to teach you what you need to know to create with fiber.

The picture above is of a loom we rescued from a shed.  It is in good working condition now and is bargain priced.  The yarn is cotton and is now in the hands of an artist whom I am sure will do it justice!  Check out my Etsy site for some bargains, some vintage fiber art, and some beautiful hand dyed yarns.

I hope to see you at The Nook, where we can help you find your fiber art niche.

http://etsy.com/shop/hookneedlefibernook

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Spring KAL & CAL

Image
Hi Fiber Buddies! We wanted to make spring tops here at The Hook & Needle Nook, and you are invited to join us! We are planning on starting our tops on February 15th, during our knit group which meets from 1-4pm. You can find us at 1508 North Monroe Street, Spokane, Washington. For the Knit-Along, we have picked the Ranunculus top by Midori Hirose ! This pattern is very popular and highly customizable. You can use it to make anything from a cozy winter sweater to an airy summer top! Many knitters who have made a Ranunculus enjoyed the project so much, they have knit more than one. Pattern details as taken from the pattern page on Ravelry: Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) (5, 6, 7) (8, 9, 10, 11) Finished bust circumference: 117 (123, 129, 134) (140, 146, 151) (157, 166, 174, 180) cm / 46 (48.5, 50.75, 52.75) (55, 57.5, 59.5) (61.75, 65.25, 68.5, 70.75) ” Yarn: You can use lace, light fingering to worsted weight yarn. Long Sleeve: 520 (530, 560, 600)(620, 680, 710)(780, 820, 850, 860) m / 5
Read more

Summer Knit Along

Image
It is time for another knit-along! With summer warming up, it is time to cast on a refreshing cotton top. We picked the Mangrove Tee! It is a cute botanically inspired top that would be perfect for hot weather when knit with cotton, or a good fall/winter tee if you chose to knit it with wool. Come on down to the shop and join us for 4 weeks of knitting fun! Where: here at The Hook & Needle Nook! 1508 North Monroe Street in Spokane, Washington. When: all Tuesday evenings from July 18th to August 8th, from 5 to 8 pm  Who: all knitters! Cost: it is free to participate, however you will need to purchase your own pattern and yarn & needles if necessary. Pattern: Mangrove tee by Trust the mojo Sizes: intended to fit bust sizes 33.4 ( 33.4 to 37.4 , 37.4 to 41.3, 41.3 to 47.2 , 47.2) inches Yarn: 464 - 927 yards of DK weight yarn Yarn Ideas:  All of the following yarn ideas would make the cutest tops! The yarn weights all vary slightly, so be sure and swatch before you start on
Read more

Westknits Geogradient MKAL Spokane Meetup

Image
Hi Fiber Buddies! Many of you have probably already seen Two Spring's Fiber Art's beautiful gradient sets for the Westknits Mystery KAL this fall . Since we have had so much interest in this Knit Along, we thought it would be fun to work on the clues together as they are unveiled!  Clue Release Schedule: Clue 1 - Thursday, October 5 Clue 2 - Thursday, October 12 Clue 3 - Thursday, October 19 Clue 4 - Thursday, October 26 Meet here at the shop each clue release day during knit group time (1-4 pm), or through out the week if you need help. If you are in the Spokane area and are knitting this shawl, but have never been into the shop, you can find us at 1508 North Monroe Street in Spokane, Washington. We can't wait to see you all here in the shop! - The Nook Crew
Read more