Starting Point

I wish I could have thought of this 10 years ago when I really started this journey, but that is not the case, besides who is going to read this anyway.  At least I am finally starting to make a record of my study of fiber.

Tine for a background story...

My love of fiber started when I was a child, I can't say the exact moment, but as far back as I can remember I have memories of laying underneath quilting frames as my grandmother hand stitched masterpieces in fabric and sitting by her side learning to crochet, making millions of chains.

When I was young, I focused on many other things and forgot my love for fiber.  It wasn't until my junior year of college that I picked back of the crochet hook, in 2006.  My roommates wanted to make things together as a bonding opportunity, and I drove right in and never came back up again.

In 2011, married and with a little girl by my side, I met Virginia, she lived two houses down and quickly became one of my favorite people.  She taught me how to Continental/German knit.  I didn't really get love it at first and continued to crochet for 3 more years (2014) before I made this bath tube toy sack and washcloth set.  Then, I was in love.

In 2012, I met a second Virginia, when I moved to Germany.  She told me I would love dying yarn and spinning, but I thought that was too deep down the rabbit hole for me. In 2015, I finally listened to her and dye this my first skein of yarn and all of a sudden I was hooked to a new type of creating.

In 2016, I bought a loom, I still don't know how I feel about this, but I am certain some day I will love it.

This time last year I finally listened to Virginia and bought a spindle, and new addiction began and for my birthday that year before moving to Arizona, my husband bought a spinning wheel.

A Kromski Sonata named "Leibchen."  We are coming up on our 1 year anniversary this July and now I feel I am finally a fiber artist.  I am a beginner, a little baby artist if you will, and I have decided to record my adventure in becoming a fiber artist.