You can have beautiful yarn... and still end up with something that doesn't work. And its frustrating, because you look at the skeins and think, These are gorgeous. How did this go sideways? It's not the yarn. It's the way Color is being used. Most people assume if the colors 'go together', the project will work. But, that's not how it happens. Color isn't just about matching~ it's about what each color brings to the table. So the question at hand is... What is each color doi

So now that we understand what design is... and how it works. Let's actually use it. Because design doesn't live in theory. It shows up in what we create. The Paver Patio Study: Imagine this. A brick paver patio. Seems simple and lovely in a harmless way. But let's say you want something more... In a shape with an edge wavy and serpent-like. With 4 colors of brick pavers. A firepit. And a built-in seat bench. All in a 12x12 area. 😲 When you have 5 focal points... a wavy edge

Do you like to cook? If you do, you're in the right place. Using the Principles and Elements of Dsign is like using a recipe. The elements are your ingredients and the principles are your instructions. To use them effectively you don't just pick one of each and hope it works. You apply the principles to the elements... to create something cohesive. So what does that actually look like? Let's stay with the recipe for a moment. If your Elements are your ingredients~ Color, Shap

What's this Principles and Elements of Design thing? Well, to those of us in Design it's everything. Since Design is the strategic approach to convey messages or find solutions visually, the Principles and Elements of Design are our building blocks and guidelines. Whether someone is schooled in architecture, landscape or interior design, industrial or graphic design or attends art classes, we are all schooled in the Principles and Elements of Design. So let's start with an o

Let's move into the present for a brief minute before we return to the Red Dump Truck and the Crayon Box. This year marks my Diamond Year....or so I am told. As I understand it when your birth year lines up with your age it is a special year. So here we are... a celebration is in order. In honor of such an auspicious year, Imagine Fiber Arts is designing a special colorway. Something to celebrate this milestone. And so the process goes. What do we know so far...We know it is