MANKATO — What is it about making handmade clothes? Is it knowing that thought and care went into its creation rather than simply picking it from a store’s shelf? Or is it the pleasure of knowing that ...

When Diane Ivey brought her hand-dyed yarn to her first national trade show in 2014, she realized she was the only Black vendor in a room of more than 300 other attendees. From that moment, she ...

Hand knitters salivate over the rich colors and tonal shifts of hand-dyed yarns. “Hand dyes turn even simple stitches into something special,” says Alexandra Parks, founder of Dashing Mouse Designs.

Nestled in a small retail lot in eastern Painesville Township, Cornbread and Honey Yarn has become a gathering spot for people who enjoy crafts and camaraderie. Tanya Hynes, who opened the shop in ...

Invasive species are a big ecological problem. But former Lake Superior College biology professor Theresa Hornstein has found they can serve a purpose. She collected tansy from her own backyard and ...

COUPEVILLE — There’s a new boutique on Whidbey Island, and it’s on four wheels. The Wool Wagon will make appearances at Island County farmers markets this spring. Self-described “professional yarn ...

Capturing the raw beauty of the Pacific Northwest is no small challenge. Many artists have tried over the decades and when successful – when their art speaks to that little piece of our soul forever ...

Moriah Ellington opened She's Crafty, a yarn shop inside Catawba River Antique Mall, to address the lack of local yarn options in Gaston County. Ellington prefers natural fibers and indie-dyed yarns, ...

The fiber arts have gained more popularity, particularly after the pandemic, as the trend of an analog life — less phones and more human experiences — gains traction this year.