I long to pay attention to the daily. A grumpy day will pass and it’s not until I’m falling asleep that I realize I haven’t touched any fiber all day (this is rare, but when it happens, I feel it in my bones). Many beautiful days pass without me capturing even a moment, with a picture or a small note in my journal.
Bringing some awareness to these moments and ensuring I get a little fiber time every day would surely remind me to enjoy the daily.
I love challenges that force you to become more aware of these every day moments and how you spend them. Art Every Day, NaNoWriMo, NaKniSweMo: they all make you think about how you spend your time and how you can work a bit more art, writing and knitting into your daily habits.
With this in mind, I’ve started my own little daily project: Yarn Everyday.
Everyday I want to make a least a little yarn, whether it’s spinning, dyeing or carding. And it’s not enough to make it, I want to capture it, on camera.
Beginning tomorrow, April 1st, I’ll be making a little yarn daily and sharing it here. If you’d like to join in and challenge yourself, there’s a Ravelry group, Yarn Everyday.
There’s already so much interest in it (24 members and counting), so I’m putting together a few prizes for everyone who successfully completes the project and creates both yarn and picture every day!
If you’re in, let me know in the comments!
This is so exciting. I have no idea how to make yarn yet. lol. But I am looking forward to watching all you yarnies GO!
Thanks for joining us! Dyeing a skein of yarn counts, too!
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Sounds like fun! A perfect excuse to spend even more time with my new wheel.
Cool challenge!! Love it!
i'm in, but am waiting for my ravelry invitation to begin. can it count from my first day if i DO actually spin & take a photo, and just add them when i “arrive” at ravelry
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Absolutely! There's no rule that you need to post everyday! I'll probably post a few day's worth at a time, too!
Welcome!
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It s an exciting commitment! And congrats on the new site. It's beautiful!
Thank you!
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wow! what a neat idea! good luck with your new rav group!
btw, i so love the hyacinth handspun yarn!
Saying hi for Fiber Arts Friday – have fun with your daily project! – there's something so satisfying about doing a little bit everyday, even if some days you don't get to do much. I'm doing Crafting 365 on Flickr but haven't been particularly diligent about photographing every single day!
This is a great idea! I've tried to do NaNoWriMo, but get easily distracted. Maybe I can make a goal of either writing or quilting every day.
hey, just seeing your actual blog invitation to the group (not sure how I missed it; too busy spinning & Tweeting, maybe?) haha!
but as you know, I'm in like Flynn.
hey, just seeing your actual blog invitation to the group (not sure how I missed it; too busy spinning & Tweeting, maybe?) haha!
but as you know, I'm in like Flynn.
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