sewhappyjane//HAND DYED HAPPY — inspiration

Story time, friends.  Have you ever wondered how I ended up dyeing yarn for a living? It's a fun story. I was busy working away as a music teacher, doing the work I thought I was meant to do forever when suddenly my friend asked me if I wanted to learn to dye yarn. I had been dabbling in dyeing yarn, but I also had a thriving music studio and two young girls when the call came. A career change was nowhere on my radar. Even though I had barely any free time, I knew in my bones that I...

What feeds your maker soul? For me it's the simple act of making something by hand. A pot of soup, a simple knitting project, a beautiful new colorway, or a new take on a familiar colorway. There's more than one way to nourish a maker's soul.