Posted by Barely Knit Together on May 22, 2009 in
Fiber Friday,
Motherhood,
cloth diapering
I have been purging lately. Not the good kind, wherein you lose a lot of weight but still get to enjoy the foods you love. The other, messier kind. The house purge.
We have so much stuff, and I have been so crazy (no, really – like bats in the belfry, toys in the attic, though [...]
Tags: babies, cloth diapering, cloth diapers, Fiber Friday, growing up, mothering, ocd
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Apr 18, 2009 in
Fiber Friday
I know it is Saturday. Let’s call it solipsism Saturday and I’m telling myself it’s Friday. Since I’m the only one who counts, I can do whatever I want.
While visiting my mother this week, I set off to my favorite LYS, which is not really my local yarn store, but it is semi-local to my [...]
Tags: art market, art shows, artists, craft fairs, Creative Conspiracy, Fiber Friday, indie crafts, Lynchburg VA, Montclair NJ, upcycling, vintage clothes
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Apr 4, 2009 in
Fiber Friday,
Mental Stability
Over-committed. What a telling choice of words for signing up to do too much: “committed.”
I am working on two guest blog posts, and will link to them as soon as they are up. One is for PhD in Parenting’s Carnival of Play, which is a summary of and links to blog posts during the month [...]
Tags: Fiber Friday, pampering, Therapy Thursday
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Mar 27, 2009 in
Fiber Friday,
Giveaway
Welcome to another Fiber Friday giveaway here in the nuthouse. On Facebook recently, I came across an old friend
an acquaintance
a guy I used to play baseball with when I was a tomboy kid but I really just did cartwheels in the outfield so I shouldn’t remind him but see, his dad was the coach and [...]
Tags: facebook, Fiber Friday, free t-shirt, funny tshirts, naked gringo, naked mafia, shirt designs, t-shirt giveaway
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Mar 7, 2009 in
Fiber Friday,
Giveaway
April at Enchanted Dandelions is crafty and creative with YUMMY sounding healthy recipes, and she’s giving away one of her cute flax seed therapy packs from her Etsy shop.
Visit her blog to say hello and you have a great chance of scoring your choice of a Headache Helper, Oopsie Daisy, or two Owie Bags. [...]
Tags: etsy, Fiber Friday, free therapy pack, Giveaway, Knitting
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Mar 6, 2009 in
Fiber Friday
I’ve been busy actually doing and making, so I haven’t written it yet.
But I promise all you fiber addicts that I will get you your recommended weekly allowance before the day is out. Pacific time, anyway.
Tags: Fiber Friday
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Mar 1, 2009 in
Fiber Friday,
Giveaway
Zoe! I’m guessing it’s for Gorilla Zoe, in honor of his upcoming release, right? ‘Cause he’s beautiful and delicate, just like our dummy. Also, I have my daughter has his autograph. He should have been a doctor. Anyway, thank you Beth Wood for entering this giveaway – you have won the necklace. Send me a [...]
Tags: contest, Fiber Friday, Giveaway
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 26, 2009 in
Fiber Friday,
Giveaway
Fresh from Bunny in Disguise over at Etsy comes this versatile mixed media necklace. Bunny has been crafting cool pieces for a while to let off steam from her real job as a promotions manager for a local television affiliate, but this is one of her totally new, original ideas and I ADORE them. She [...]
Tags: contest, etsy, Fiber Friday, free jewelry, free necklace, Giveaway, jewelry giveaway, Mixed media necklace
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 19, 2009 in
Fiber Friday,
Going Green,
Sewing
WARNING: The following post is for women. Actually, it’s only for some women. If you have get dry heaves at the thought of using anything but a scented plastic applicator near your hoo-hoo, this post is probably not for you.
In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock without wi-fi for the last few years, you [...]
Tags: cloth diapering, cloth menstrual pads, ecofriendly, feminie hygiene, Fiber Friday, knitted tampons, reusable pads
Posted by Barely Knit Together on Feb 6, 2009 in
Fiber Friday,
Knitting
Growing up, when I heard the word “knitting” I thought of those haloed, plastic-feeling acrylic baby blankets, old ladies in rocking chairs, and the world’s most unflattering sweaters. If you know enough to have found this blog, chances are you know the needle arts have come a long way.
Not only do we now have thousands [...]
Tags: bedford, fiber art, Fiber Friday, Knitting, lynchburg, LYS, roanoke, virginia, yarn, yarn store, Yarn Theory