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SEVEN COLUMNS · TWO TIMES A WEEK
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A portrait. What making does to life. »»»
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One technique, one material, one reason to start »»»
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Yarn objects living in real interiors »»»
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The thing makers think but don't always say »»»
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One trend, one find, one strong opinion »»»
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People, craft, community »»»
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One obscure craft word, seen differently »»»
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Ambistitcherous.
Ambistitcherous. /am-bih-STITCH-er-us/. Adjective.
Vintage.
The 1970s are back and they brought the lace doilies, the oversized crochet vests, the big retro wall weavings, and the bell-sleeve cardigans with them.
Open Studio.
It starts innocently. One cupboard. One basket.
Michelle.
Michelle Maclise wanted to work for Walt Disney. That version never arrived.
Thrifted
Estate sales. Charity shops. Online classifieds. Fiber arts communities.
Lanuginous.
Lanuginous. /luh-NEW-jih-nus/. Adjective. Covered in fine, soft down.
Brioche.
Brioche is a two-row repeat: knit, yarn-forward, slip. That's it.
Making Plans.
That idea you keep talking about with your friend? It's time to do something with it.
Two makers, one wind.
Hand-sawn, upholstered, assembled. No two pieces the same. No blueprint either.
Thrums.
The loom was done with them. They had other ideas.
Provenance.
Wine tourism built an entire industry on the idea that knowing where something comes from makes it taste better.
Charts.
Charts aren't a different language. They're a shorter one.
Flibbertigibbet.
Late, mid-story, already laughing. She's the reason you stayed. She derails everything. She makes everything better.
Sully.
She builds the frame, sets the grid, then lets the paint disrupt everything.
Sculpture Your Yarn.
Start with what you already have. A glass bottle, a ceramic vase, a found object with a good silhouette. Yarn does not need to start from nothing.
Raw Edges.
You spent hours on it. The fabric is beautiful. The stitches are even.
Plant vs Animal.
It starts innocently. A pattern calls for DK weight and suddenly you're standing in a yarn shop holding a merino in one hand and a cotton in the other, wondering what you actually believe.
Status.
The most countercultural thing you can do right now fits in a project bag.
Italian Mountains.
A van, a punch needle, and half a year on the road. Now: Italian mountains.
Pattern Design.
Every pattern you've ever knitted started as someone's hunch. A stitch combination, a silhouette, a color sequence that wouldn't leave them alone.
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