5 Factors That Affect Hand Dyed Yarn

Yarn is dyed either in a mill or by hand. Mill dyed yarn is the type you see in the standard chain craft store, supplied by large manufacturers. Hand-dyed yarn is often created by independent fiber artists, and it provides a unique alternative to commercial offerings.  1. Fiber Type Hand dying is almost exclusively done with natural fibers, simply because they take dye most readily and are easy for independent artists to work with. Read More 

Recycled Paper Note Pads

If you tend to scrawl down names and numbers when receiving phone calls or while conducting research, wasted space on each paper sheet may be disregarded and tossed away. Use a recycling strategy to repurpose paper and create miniature note pads. Reduce Waste Consciously make an effort to stop scribbling down information quickly and to condense writing so that it appears from the top to the bottom of each sheet. If your personalized pad contains your name or monogram, one of the printed sheets can be used to aid with designing a cover for the recycled pads. Read More