It is interesting to note that many fiber artists, including many of those taking the Golden Fleece Creativity Certificate course, are also in business AS fiber artists. For many people it is a natural progression, from passion to expansion to
Ask Suzy! Tools and Equipment
This week we are starting a new blog feature, ‘ask Suzy’, in which we will offer handy tool tips or tricks, and answer (as best we can) any questions that you send in about fiber related tools and equipment. The
Spun by the Randomizer!
This week we had a really fun live spin session, me (Suzy) and a group of the loveliest spinners from all over the globe, Belgium, The USA, Australia, and me in the Netherlands. We overcame timezone differences, unknown technical requirements,
More ways to learn with FiberyGoodness
A few weeks ago I made a blogpost about learning styles, and asked the question ‘what is your learning style?. The responses both here and on Facebook were pretty clear, most people involved in fiber arts are visual learners, we
How do you learn best?
One of the challenges for Arlene and I when designing our online courses, it taking into account the different ways we all learn. Most of us learn in lots of different ways, we take in what we hear and see,
The Colour Green
Transported to the deep dark woods, bathed in the depths of pureness, sweet smelling mosses, growing, mysterious, and mystic. The dampness, the greenness, trickling water sounding sweet and cool and the rich green canopy above, swaying in the breeze that never
Arlene and Suzy on the Road
Well last week was Arlenes lovely post about Marti’s wonderful gift and the idea of watching between us while apart. I find that quite a comfort, as one of the downsides of living in a country that I havent grown
Colour Blending Playtime!
How exciting! I am not only right here at Arlenes kitchen table typing this blogpost (which is already awesomeness), but I have also just made our brand new Fiberygoodness Course LIVE! This is a course that we have worked on
Neon!
Its bold, bright, in-ya-face-colour, its effervescent, flashy, and people either love it or hate it. Neon. Those wicked colours that almost glow with vividness. Do they belong in fiber? In yarns? We have known about neon colour for decades, think
Suzy Needs More Coffee
Its true, I work late and sometimes mess stuff up. And today I see this has led to some confusion because guess what I did? I pressed the wrong button and published something that should have been saved as a