I am very pleased to bring you Issue 24 of TinySTUDIO Creative Life magazine! I am excited to be continuing our focus on art yarns and the myriad of things that can be made with them. I hope you will find articles that inspire you to create something unique and special, made with some unusual yarns. In this issue we have yarn making – from the preparation of batts through to gorgeous yarns, with Lora Jones. The vibrant colours throughout
It is my pleasure to offer you a new Fiberygoodness online course! This course comprises of a combination of downloadable (printable) workbook, video content, and live classes. In this course we will create custom looms and weave pattern pieces for no-cut sewing projects. You choose your pattern, Suzy will help you make it! The concept behind a Custom Pattern Loom is to weave fabric that is already in the shape of the pattern pieces needed for a sewing project, such as
Suzy Brown (WoolWench) for tinyStudio Magazine This year I have chosen to focus on art yarns! While still filling tinyStudio magazine with a wonderful range of fiber arts, am I certainly also paying additional attention to the spinning of art yarns and the uses fiber artists are making of these wonderfully expressive yarns. As a long-time spinner of artistic and textured yarns (check out my Gallery of works here) this is a subject very close to my heart. I love
I am very pleased to be bringing you the latest issue of tinyStudio Creative Life magazine, in both print and digital! For 2024 my goal is to focus on art yarns, the spinning of them and also all the various ways to put them to use in our projects, and this issue is full of arty inspiration. Even if you are not a focussed art yarner, there is plenty to keep you entertained and informed as well. In this issue
I am very pleased to announce that all tinyStudio Members issue 19 priority print purchases are printing and/or shipping, and I am now about to offer this gorgeous magazine in PRINT to everyone! This issue is just stunning, with so many inspirational articles, I just cannot choose a favourite 🙂 Here is a quick flipthrough so you can see for yourself just how much fibery magic this issue contains, 120 pages! I love the digital version of tinyStudio so much,
Big news from tinyStudio magazine – we are back in print! Find out about the awesome new Eco Format and availability!
TinyStudio is now into its fifth year of publication; I can’t believe how fast the time has gone by. It is truly a testament to the phrase ‘time flies when you are having fun’. This issue is all about paying tribute to time, in fact this IS the ‘Timey Wimey’ issue, packed with articles to help boost your creativity, and stories linking what is past with what is still to come. Inspiration can be drawn from learning about spinners who
Welcome to the latest instalment of fibery inspiration, creativity, information, and of course, fluffy eye candy! The underlying theme of this issue is ‘Reflections”. I came to this concept via one of my most treasured memories; a moment when I found myself in the middle of the most incredible reflection. I was travelling the west coast of the South Island (Te Waipounamu) of my homeland Aotearoa New Zealand. This is an incredible part of the country; wild, sparsely populated, and everything
It is my pleasure to share with you this wonderful article by Mary about her use of art yarns and textures to create these fantastic art pieces. I am sure this will get you thinking about your stash differently and inspire you to try this out too! I really like Mary’s use of a traditional technique to which she has added her own ‘spin’ by using unusual materials and inspirations. You can find Mary online at Fancy Fibers on Facebook
by Ineke De Brouwer We have a wonderful guest blogpost from Ineke de Brouwer to share with you this time, a follow on from the amazing article she wrote about one of her creative weavings for Issue 11 of tinyStudio magazine. The article featured the shawl that Ineke made, inspired by stories and places that have influenced her, and we wanted to share the background in more depth than we could fit into the magazine! Biggest thanks to Ineke for