Showing up to the dentist with powdered sugar on my chin from the paczki I just ate.

No, I don't observe lent, but I do observe lenten pastries.

I own a small fabric store focused on garment fabric and education and it has been breaking my heart to watch the fallout from JoAnns.

Someone asks where they can buy fabric, people respond with the biggest online fabric retailers.

How can the smaller independent stores earn your business?

I'm a 47 year old whose half grown-out undercut is serving, "toddler got ahold of the scissors" energy.

#toddlerenergy #bisexualhair #onlytechnicallyanadult

The back of the Sweater of Extreme Joy is past the color work, although I am not delighted by the bottom right of the moon, so I might rip it back and try again....or I might not.

#handspun #intarsia #knitting @supernovadyeworks.bsky.social

Just heading into work at my bisexual woman owned business where the majority of my staff are some kind of queer.

Already had one employee call in a mental health day because the news out of Washington is as bad as we thought it would be.

If you need a place to scream, Seams Fabric is open until 5

I think I'm entering my graphic tee period, except it's sweaters.

It's time to bring intarsia back!

I've finished the daytime side of this sweater and graphed out the nocturne graphic for the back. It's going to be back-to-front reversible.

#HandSpunYarn #HandKnit #Knitwear #Knitting #Intarsia

Sweater of joy continues!

Finished with the mohair thank goddess.

I'm watching Wednesday while knitting for Enid Sweater inspiration.

#handspun #knitting #intarsia #enidsinclair #handmadewardrobe #ThanksIMadeIt

I spun some ridiculously colorful yarn. It's from a local to me dyer, @supernovadyeworks.bsky.social and the color is called Swamp Monster in Love.

Obviously it had to become an intensely joyous sweater.

I used to wear all black.

Is this growth or regression?

#HandSpun #Handknit #Knitting

JoAnns is on its last legs and everyone is simultaneously mourning the loss and gloating over the huge sales.

Meanwhile, independent fabric store owners like me are trying to convince people we exist while being terrified of competing with 800+ stores with "going out of business" pricing

#sewing

I've picked my first sewing project for 2025.

Breaking up with waistbands. Pants that go up to your shoulder are where my style is heading for the quarter-century mark.

Me showing up to a formal event:

Organizer, whispering discreeting, "Did you not understand the dress code?"

Me, indignantly, "Bitch, this sweater is handspun."

#HandMadeYarn #Spinning #DIYYarn #Textiles #FiberArt #Knitting #Yarn #DIYWardrobe #HandmadeClothes

Anyone have a #sewing starter pack to pitch me?

I've found the yarny people but my #fiberart love is broad and deep.

#handsewn #refashion #diywardrobe #Imakeclothes #thanksImadeit #handmadewardrobe #sewn #sew

I'm here. I'm not in love with this platform yet but I'm willing to be convinced.

Local Fabric Shop owner, knitting and sewing chaos creator.

#sewing #knitting #handspun #refashionedclothing #upcycleddenim #womanownedbusiness #lfs #lys #artist #chaoscreator #liberalaf #badassartist