Well well well! The second post I’ve got up at Unanimous Craft about Summit of Awesome is up – it’s the second part of my first day at the gathering, and you’ll read about sessions with Debbie Stoller and Laurie Henzel, Miranda Lievers, and Kate McKean, Kari Chapin, and Lish Dorset. Read more at http://www.unanimouscraft.com/blog/summit-awesome-day-one-part-two-crafty-boogaloo

Just a heads up: my first post about Summit of Awesome 2011 is up at Unanimous Craft! Learn all about what I did and saw on my first day… it was so much that I had to break it into TWO posts! The first part of my day is here: http://www.unanimouscraft.com/blog/summit-awesome-day-one-let-awesome-begin The second part will be linked here as soon

Hey hey! I’ve got spinning classes scheduled at Lovelyarns for November and December! What you’ll get in my class, An [fun!] Intro to Spindle Spinning: – one genuine hand-made spindle, of a weight for beginners – approx. 1.5 oz of spinning fiber to take home, as well as fiber to be used during class – a detailed instruction packet that

So remember a couple of months ago, when I was wishing and hoping that I’d be able to attend Hello Craft‘s Summit of Awesome – which, incidentally, is happening this weekend in Baltimore, the city in which I live? …yeah, I’m going to that. There’s a couple of stories to be told here, so bear with me while I spin

Holy moly! I’d just been grousing that I wanted to start doing crochet again, but really needed a refresher course… and Craftyminx shows up with a free, online, month-long Crochet School how-to! Did I mention that it’s FREE? She even has a syllabus drawn up for the course, so please do go over and check it out. You know, handspun

Things that have been happening in XianeLand: ✄ PLY Party was an amazing success! Once again, Threeravens & Baltimore made a great pair, and y’all bought everything up. Have I mentioned how much I love being back in my hometown? And MAJOR thanks go to Lovelyarns for hosting and doing all the tough work! There were deee-lish cupcakes, super-helpful helpers

Sunday is the day! Stop by at Lovelyarns at 846 W. 36th Street, Baltimore MD 21211 from Noon to 6pm and say hello to me and all the other amazing indie artists who will be selling our wares and happily chatting away… and eating cupcakes… heh. I’ll have my shop stocked with whatever remains after the show – if you

Event I desperately want to attend: Hello Craft’s Summit of Awesome 2011 – it’s happening here in Charm City on October 20th – 22nd! From their website: The Summit of Awesome is an annual conference that brings together crafters and makers from across the U.S. to learn, grow, and be prosperous in today’s economy. With a desire to help sustain

At the WONDERFUL Baltimore show Pile of Craft 2011, I met many lovely people, many of whom bought my yarn. [yes, you're lovely even if you don't buy my yarn. I promise!] One of them sent me a message today, letting me know that the infamous Experimental Jet Car is on the needles and on its way to being a

I love Knitty. That lovely online publication fuels my knitting dreams and gives me tons of inspiration – and now with their Knittyspin segments, they offer useful and pretty patterns for handspun. They include spinning instructions so that you can make the proper yarn, or a commercial alternative when available, so everyone can play along. And did I mention that

Baltimore, you’re my home. I’m more or less moved in, and the work station will be going up tonight. The trip was long, hard, and sweaty. There’s a joke there that I will leave be. I’ve missed everyone! I’m going to be diving into getting prepped for PLY Party, which of course is happening on September 11th at Lovelyarns, but

Psst psst! Wanna get a nice discount just because I’m hauling my junk up the East Coast? Of course you do! Here’s all you need to know: enter the code “BMORE” at checkout to get a cool 20% off your order. All orders will be fulfilled immediately upon my landing in Baltimore, post-restorative-sleep of course. I’m not telling when this

Just in case you didn’t get enough of me talking about myself today, you can go check out the interview I did as a vendor for the upcoming PLY Party happening at Lovelyarns in Hampden on September 11, 2011. Remember – Peace, Love, Yarn!

How did I become a Fiber Artist? I get asked this question a LOT! I figured that telling the story here would be fun and educational for those of you whom I’ve not *yet* met. Before I was spinning yarns, I was spinning tunes as a radio and club DJ. [And this is why I name most of my fiber

It’s so true – one of the little, wonderful joys of the fiber world is the Phat Fiber box. What is the Phat Fiber box, you ask? OMGgggggg guys. It’s only the best treat that a fiber freak like me can get! It’s a monthly box of samples from the best, most innovative, coolest fiber artists – and it’s themed

UPDATED The new items are up! Get thee to the Shop page right now! Wheee! * * * Previously: I’ll be adding some new batts, yarn, and a crazypants new product – a spindle box! Want a tease? Of course you do. Look for the update to start around 9:30pm. Because that’s how I roll

I got tired of the old website. I started updating and changing the theme. I ran into some issues with the images associated with my products. You might notice a broken image or two, but if you click on the placeholder, the images do show. There’s still some tweaking to come, but so far I’m enjoying the brighter surroundings! Here’s

So… I’ve plied the icy blue BFL/firestar. I have some lovely Scotch Mule locks washed & in the dye pot – I’m thinking sno-cone colors. And I have a commission spinning job started for my friend Brandon – very Autumnal shades, nice and thin. I’m not kicking ass by any means, but I’m getting somewhere!

Hey there folks! I’m going to step out of my usual Fiberista mode for a moment to talk about something else that I’m really passionate about. And note the use of the word passionate, because I chose it on purpose. If you’ve met me in person or talked to me online, you know that I light up when I talk

Sooooooo… You’re thinking that I’ve been rather quiet on the TdF front. You’d be right. Not that I haven’t been spinning – far from it. BUT. I haven’t FINISHED anything. Not from lack of trying! I swear! I’m just in the middle of two projects that require me to spin in a manner most un-Xiane-like; in other words, folks, I’m

Here’s an icy blue combo of BFL [Blue Faced Leicester] wool and firestar, dyed by me with Greener Shades dyes. It is incredibly soft and bouncy!

Oh boy, are you going to get tired of seeing this image. I’m participating in the Tour de Fleece 2011. What does this mean? Every day that the Tour de France is sending people up and down mountains and all over the countryside of France, I’ll be treadling along with the cyclists in spirit – and hopefully cranking out a

Let me just say: The Charm City Craft Mafia sure can throw a party show. I, of course, arrived early – it’s what I do! Luckily for me, the folks were kind enough to let me start setting up early, and so I got down to business at table #1 and set up my yarn & fiber & spindles in

Saturday, June 25th, you can find me and Rob & Genevieve the Spinning Wheel at PILE OF CRAFT inside St John’s Church, 2640 St Paul St, Baltimore MD hon! Hosted by the ever-wondrous Charm City Craft Mafia, this show highlights some of the most interesting arts & crafts of the area. Things you’ll see include weaving, amigurumi, jewelry, paper goods,

First of all, let me say how thrilled I am to have been a part of Maker Faire NC 2011. It was a fantastic event, filled with amazingly interesting and fun exhibits, great vendors, and wonderful staff and volunteers. Special shout-out goes to the lovely lady who helped me load-in bright and early Saturday morning – my brain forgot your