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Fiber Harmony: a blog on fabric, yarn, and life

A post-holiday project

After the stress and frenzy of the holiday season, there’s no better activity than “yarn therapy”. Here’s to the cost savings that come with stashbusting; to relaxing with yarn, and to making things for ourselves as we settle into the New Year.

January 13, 2026
Gifts from the heart

[We] know from research in Psychology that gift giving is beneficial to us, in and of itself. Multiple studies have documented that “gift-giving, particularly when the giftee is someone with whom we have a close relationship, activates key reward pathways in our brain” (APA.org).

January 11, 2026
The true cost of hand-made gifts

It’s another New Year, and the time when we all think about making resolutions, implementing changes, and improving our lives. I can think of NO BETTER GOAL than for fiber artists everywhere to start valuing ourselves more fully.

January 3, 2026
Confessions of an educator

A call to businesses that sell a lot of patterns (think bigger businesses and not individuals): consider setting up a feedback mechanism where you can receive constructive criticism on patterns (specifically) that you sell. Think Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) – not generic Customer Service.

December 31, 2025
A new skill

As the Xmas portion of this holiday season draws to a close, I find solace in quiet evenings on the couch, Xmas music in the background, tree on and looking festive, cat at my side, feet up, and yarn work in my hands. Too soon I will reenter the work week shuffle, along with the…

December 27, 2025
Scraps to the rescue

Among the gifts with the most commentary this year, my VERY last minute lavender eye pillows took the prize, which is hilarious after all my bluster about stashbusting. My tendencies to not donate, give away, or throw out any crafting supplies saved me this year!!

December 26, 2025
Last-minute gifts that make the grade

Some of the most challenging gifts to give are those for friends or colleagues that we feel close enough to that we want to give them a gift at Christmas, but we aren’t close enough to know where to begin in choosing a gift. We also may struggle with balancing not spending enough or overdoing…

December 22, 2025
My fiber-year in review

I chose the featured photo (top of page) as it best reflects my thoughts on the past year, or at least the year since January 21st. In many ways, my sewing, knitting, and crocheting have helped me stay sane in a world that seemed to begin to fall apart around that time.

December 20, 2025
Holiday Self-Care

…we cannot give from an empty vessel. For many people, this has meant waiting for OTHERS to fill them. That’s a dicey proposition, and in many ways sets us up to fail. Caring for ourselves, even in small ways, is as close to a sure thing as it gets.

December 15, 2025
Holiday Shopping Madness

Wishing everyone a heart-centered, FIBER-ARTS filled, and peaceful holiday season, this year and always.

December 14, 2025

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