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Stories, experiments, and gentle brain dumps from Artemis. Fiberarts, ADHD, TechAlchemy, and all the weird, wonderful ways we build creative lives that actually fit us.
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Here’s what I’ve been thinking, making, and untangling lately. Start with the highlighted current post, or wander the grid below.
“You Believe the Wrong News”: The Psychology Behind the Shutdown
When “wrong news” is the argument: the psychology of loyalty, denial, and choosing truth anyway.
The Red Hat That Freaked Out the Nazis
A red knitted hat became Norway’s quiet rebellion. The Nazis banned it and knitters answered with more courage and craft.
Ender-3 V3 KE Review for Beginners – 3D Printing on Linux Mint as a Fiber Artist
New to 3D printing? Here is my beginner friendly Ender-3 V3 KE review using Creality Print on Linux Mint, plus how I printed a yarn ball project container for my fiber tools.
When Life Hands You Lemons, Make Green Tea Lemonade With Mint.
Warning: Heavy Sarcasm Ahead (Especially at Microsoft’s Expense)If you’re a hardcore Windows fan-girl, grab a helmet. Have you read The Internet is Made of Demons? Yeah… if that’s true, my computer is 100% possessed. This beast didn’t even start life as a “normal”…
Barbara G. Walker: The Woman Who Shaped My Knitting and Opened My Mind
For the longest time, Barbara G. Walker was simply the brilliant mind behind my sweater-knitting bible, Knitting from the Top Down—the book that changed everything for me when it came to seamless garment construction. If you’ve ever knit a sweater without the dreaded…
When Politics Crash Knit Happens
Yesterday, near the end of Knit Happens Wednesday, just as I was wrapping up a lovely session of stitches and chatter, a conversation unfolded that rocked me to my core. Out of nowhere, this intelligent, confident Latino woman timidly drops: “I voted for…