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Growing up with a mother who liked to craft and sew was definitely a fun ride. For nearly every school play, band performance, holiday, or event – I had a handmade something to wear for it. At a young age it was exciting because we would go into Jo-ann’s, sit down at the table with […]

Hey Pittsburgh! I’m really excited to announce the start of something new and local for Made by Hand… Introducing: Pittsburgh Fiber Friends! This is a meetup group I’m starting to get to know the fiber arts community in my city better. There are so many of us, and I’d love to have the opportunity to […]

If you visit Made by Hand often, or follow me on social media, you may have noticed some minor changes to the look of the brand last week. I decided recently to update some of the branding assets in preparation for some really cool new projects. I’m still utilizing the same two logo marks: the […]

I often find myself struggling to create and publish blog posts because I think they have to be 100% perfect before they go live. I want my readers to have exactly what they’re looking for, no mistakes… Today I decided to change that. The following post is as real as real gets for me as […]

In the vast world of fiber arts, there is a huge variety of types of things you can learn to make. Most of them happen to be items you wear in cold weather, and the easiest ones tend to be worn around the neck. Once you’ve entered the world of neck warming goodies, you begin […]