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New creativity!

I just want to spend my day making stuff! I love creating! New yarns, new fabrics, new designs - if it's makeable without requiring a whole manufacturing plant on stand-by then I probably want to try it; at least once. I've been enjoying new color dyes and new (to me) methods of hand painting. Twisting, turning, and coiling the fiber prior to dyeing is way more fun than I thought it would be. Initially, I wanted to experiment with more organic and less structured but I'm finding that waiting for the 'big reveal' is as much fun as waiting for Christmas morning present exchange. (I'm just a big kid when it comes to anticipation participation) New items in the store! I've begun adding new items to the store in addition to new yarn colorways and handspuns . Occasionally I take a quick break from yarn making and look for other creative projects. My latest extracurricular project is designing fabric and sewing up yarn totes . I'm absolute...

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