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Spring Fever

Rebecca Sweinhagen — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:45:52 +0000

With warming weather making an appearance, I’ve started leaving the front door to the shop open as much as possible. The fresh breezes and happy faces coming through the open door have inspired me to do some much needed spring cleaning and rearranging.

New Button Rings are ready to wear in bright spring colors. New pottery [...]

Launching a Dream

Rebecca Sweinhagen — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:23:44 +0000

After decades of dreaming, it's becoming a reality. This August, I will be launching a new studio/gallery here in my hometown of Defiance Ohio called S Type Creative STUDIO at 302 Clinton [...]

Sunrise Sweater – A Sense of Accomplishment

styperebecca — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:20:37 +0000

In update to my last post, I finished the sweater. This was my first attempt at dying and spinning enough wool to actually "make something". As it turns out, spinning enough yarn for a full sweater isn't nearly as daunting a task as I thought it would [...]

Sheep to Chic

styperebecca — Sat, 02 May 2009 18:52:43 +0000

To be able to handle the raw fibre, dye it to any color I want, spin it into any texture I'd like (or honestly, am able to manage at this point), then knit it into any garment I decide...well...it's the ultimate process for me. [...]

Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend

styperebecca — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:31:05 +0000

Entrelac is a technique that can produce either the most stunning effects, or make me woozy with the vomitous color combinations chosen. There is no in between for me. [...]

Diabolical Streak & ingenuity unite

Rebecca Sweinhagen — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:15:16 +0000

First off, let me say, LOVE LOVE LOVE Diabolical Streak (the album) by Jill Tracy. (Listen here) While listening, and pondering the flotsam & jetsam that continually seems to find it's way into my lip balm, I decided, regardless how neurotic, to knit cozies for my lip balm. [...]

For the love of shoes

Rebecca Sweinhagen — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:46:38 +0000

Why should adults have all the fun when it comes to great shoes? Little people should have stylin' shoes too, [...]

Shhhh…don’t tell anyone how easy it is to look like a knitting genius

Rebecca Sweinhagen — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:57:43 +0000

I awoke a few short days ago to drifting snow and wintry light filtering through my stained glass windows. Immediately, my thoughts turned to knitting textures and patterns. [...]