Using crochet as prayer is not too different from using it for mediation. I considered putting the two in the same article, but I decided that there are enough differences that they need to be separate. Some people prefer to pray instead of “mindlessly meditating.” (Yes, I have heard that before.) Like with meditation, prayer […]
Continue reading Let’s face it: We’re all kind of stressed out. Whether it’s from the upcoming holidays or current events or even from your 9-5 job, stress is a fact of everyday life. That’s not necessarily the concern. That comes when we let all of this stress build up and we don’t do anything about it. Maybe […]
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I am a little bit late on my own schedule in releasing the Twisted Stitches Fringed Scarf, but you wouldn’t know that if I didn’t tell you. I had to slow down on my crocheting a little bit or I was going to work myself into tendinitis again. I don’t want that, so that means […]
Continue readingI recently finished a crochet pattern test for Malena of Straight Hooked. Her Friendship Prayer Shawl pattern is absolutely wonderful and makes a gorgeous shawl. (It’s the one in the image I’m using for this post.) It occurred to me that people might not know about testing crochet patterns or even how to start if […]
Continue readingJournal Your Way to Creativity first came out in March 2018. It is designed to help you work past creativity blocks and learn how to tap into your innate creativity. A survey conducted by AdAge in 2012 showed that 75% of people in the world do not think they are creative. I’ve wanted to do […]
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Today is the day. The Twisted Stitches Cowl crochet pattern is available for purchase on Ravelry and Etsy. A Little More About the Twisted Stitches Cowl Crochet Pattern The pattern is characterized by the crossed double crochet stitches and the twisted single crochet border that give the cowl its name. The pattern is classified as […]
Continue readingThis is something I found myself thinking about last week. I had a learning experience with getting a pattern tested (more about the pattern in a minute) and I needed some help FAST. Someone recommended I contact a tech editor. If you’re anything like me, you’re at least passingly familiar with various types of editors […]
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I have to admit I was surprised when I saw this question for the first time. Is creativity dangerous?? I suppose it goes back to the common myth of the starving/suffering artist. The short answer is both yes and no. It can be, especially if you buy into the myth that all artists/writers/creatives are drug […]
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Did you read yesterday’s post about getting out of a creative slump? No? Go do that real quick. Today’s post is a kind of continuation on that conversation. OK. So did you go read it? Good. Let’s get started. The process, when you realize you have a problem, tends to go one of three ways. […]
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Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links. All that means is, if you click the link, at no additional cot to you, I may receive a small commission if you purchase through that link. I’ve been in a creative slump. I haven’t really wanted to do anything new, so I haven’t. It hasn’t mattered that […]
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