Paperwhites! I’m going to post a series of 8 videos after this, giving a little tour of the studio. Ready? Go!

I know it probably seems like everything is going swell with all the studio stuff, and it mostly is, I guess, but I think what doesn’t come across is how frequently I am WRACKED with insecurity about why I’m doing this at all, how can I possibly call myself an artist, shouldn’t I go back

Bookshelf, assembled. Kev and I are both weirdly exhausted today, but we managed to get this much done. More energy tomorrow, hopefully?

Usually I love blocking (including the fun step when you stand on the towel to get as much of the water out as possible), but this project is a little frustrating — it seems like it’s well short of gauge. I’m going to let it dry overnight, stretched out like this to close to the

I think I’m almost finished with the front and back of this little pillow, and I’m going to block them before I try to seam them together — but what do you use for seaming together such thick yarn (Jumbo)? I’m not sure I have an embroidery needle with a big enough hole? (I might,

Much hauling today — first round with Anand to help, second round with Kevin. More tomorrow. But I think the Shops are about halfway cleared now, and the new studio is starting to look like I imagined… Anand: “Is it supposed to look like a store, or like a room you live in?” Me: “Both!”

Potluck and board games!