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Pittsburgh Fiber Friends

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 […]

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Knitting · Patterns

Quick Knit Pumpkin Pattern

Small orange knit pumpkin in woman's hands.

The start of fall marks the official start of knitting season—and what better way to celebrate than knitting a super cute pumpkin to decorate your home for the season! These pumpkins have been super popular in the maker community over the past few years, and I decided this year I would explore making my own. […]

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Articles

Staying Sustainable as a Fiber Artist

As fiber and textile artists, we often think that we’re doing our part to help the Earth by creating our own clothing rather than heavily supporting the fast fashion industry. Truth is though, it’s very easy to tip toe over the line of sustainability and fall into the crater of a giant carbon footprint with […]

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Graphic Design

Logo Project: Uncharted Indigo

Hey! I’m so glad you’re here! This is a really exciting post because it’s not only showing you my first completed logo for Made by Hand, but it’s also a logo I got to do for my best friend. Brianna has been my best friend since 2nd grade (which was like, 20-ish years ago now?), […]

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Graphic Design · Miscellaneous · Updates & Announcements

Made by Hand Brand Update

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 […]

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