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There’s a wrong way and a right way to use handmade fiber art in your home. 🙋‍♀️ below if you agree!⠀ After you spend hours creating a piece, you want to display it, right!? But what’s the best way to show off your skills and elevate
I was planning on sharing this post as an announcement that my macrame triangle kits were back in stock! In 8 new colors! As a two pack! I had an entire photo shoot to share how to style them and the different styles. But.... I sent an early access e
Did you know that writing Book 2 (preorder on my website!) was harder than the first? Even though I already had half of it done? Here's why:⠀ 1. I wrote book 1 in 2017. When my son was about a year old & took TWO NAPS A DAY. Ah, the glory days!⠀
Introducing October’s Monthly weaving project. You can learn exactly how to create this piece (and other patterns) by going to the link in my profile and clicking on Monthly Weaving Series! Two words: Lace Weaving. Did you know that was a thing
To do list today: clean this studio. Maybe. 😂 But no, for real, this place has got to be organized because I have some big packages arriving this week and they need a place to go! Since I’ll be staring at this room today, I wanted to invite
DIY FRIDAY // TriColor Twining ⠀ I’ve been saving this technique because it’s my new favorite and seemed like the perfect way to end September’s twining month! You can learn more about weaving by joining my online video classes on m
I was talking about how great the internet and Instagram is with some workshop participants this weekend. Have you ever thought about what your hobbies were like before it? I know that if I could only share my interests with people in my own neighbor
These macrame stars took quite a few prototypes before an ‘ah-ha!’ moment struck and I cracked the knots. Surprisingly, I’m very picky about what fiber projects actually get to hang in my home (because otherwise I would have walls f
GIVEAWAY✨⠀ I have a day full of workshops today, but I didn’t want to leave without sharing something fun. I know you want to ALL of these goodies from @ganxxet , right!? They sent me a BOXFUL or rope and yarns that I’ve been playing with
DIY FRIDAY // Gold Leaf ⠀ Yarn is my love language... but gold leaf is what dreams are made of, right!? This is a bit of an unconventional diy that’s been requested many times. If you want to add some shine to your project don’t be scared
The close up of this month’s weaving project is all about texture 😍⠀ If you haven’t joined us yet, I send out a brand new weaving class each month. September is all about twining patterns and although I use chunky rope, you can use whate
It’s 12:08am here in CA and I’m still up (are you up?) so I thought I’d have some fun with my messy studio and make a game out of it 🤓 I’ve hidden 5 emojis in this mess. If you find all five, comment below with what they are!
Weaving within shapes has been pulling me in again! Were you following early 2018 when I created the first triangle looms with two talented laser cutters? How fun is it to hang a fiber-filled polka dot or pyramid on your wall?? How about a whole coll
DIY FRIDAY // Chainlink Loops ⠀ This is a decorative basketweaving technique that I interpreted into modern weaving and included in September's monthly weaving project! You can learn more about weaving by joining my online video classes on my website
MY VERY FIRST BLOG POST WAS ABOUT...⠀ //⠀ So, I found my very first blog post on Hello Hydrangea posted September, 2011. It was a picture of a Rubiks cube and went like this:⠀ "If you ever get far enough back in this blog to read this first post
DIY - How to Dye Rope Two Ways September’s weaving project is all about twining patterns, and I love it to be extra bold with chunky rope! Start by splitting the rope into single strands and tying it together loosely in a circle. Mottled: 1.
Not quite the glamorous interior design post... but I love my shipping station! It’s such a great representation of Hello Hydrangea. It’s put together with bricks and cardboard boxes in a corner of our garage... determinedly DIYed by your
There’s something so wonderful about creating something that’s already planned - from the design to the colors. There’s no ‘go with the flow’, or wondering what’s going to be next. Those creative projects are great