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Hi Tara, big hugs to you, and tears too.

I have so much to say but I’m having trouble finding the words. Part of the problem is that this past weekend I went back in time by binge-watching a series on Hulu called, “My Mad Fat Diary.” It’s about a sixteen year old British girl with mental health issues and her struggle through it. It hit close t…[Read more]

Yay Rob for thinking ahead! Awesome. Yarn.

Rob pointed out that Awesome Yarn would allow me to sell other things in the future if I decide to. He's smart, that one. So I'm now the owner of awesomeyarn.com.

This is such a powerful post Tara and I think you are so brave for sharing your experience in order to help others. I really believe talking about mental health is the only way to lift the stigmas surrounding it. Im so proud to have you as a mentor. Hugs xxx

Im not offended by it but personally id feel unsure about using something with a religious connotation too.

I LOVE Twisted Fluff! 🙂

Those are adorable!!! Good job!

Thanks everyone!

Hey Krista, I'm PTSD as well and likewise as a result of family stuff as a child, piled on by a rape in my 20s. The toolbox is pretty full, but definitely is only an aid. I get kinda mad when people say at X age you should be over that stuff; I feel like saying back, if Y hadn't happened, maybe so. But I generally just don't talk about it,…[Read more]

They are so cute!

These pages are amazing!!! Thanks so much for sharing

I cycle between watching shows, listening to podcasts and listening to books. I'm off the shows for a bit, but when I feel like watching again, I plan to start watching Stranger Things on Netflix. I have had sooo many people tell me how awesome it is.

Big *hug*
As someone that has been diagnosed with PTSD as a result of childhood family stuff, this post really hit me in the heart. I got help through therapy, namely Cognitive Processing Therapy, finding it more effective for me than just the meds. Anxiety issues as a result still come up but I now have some tools in my toolbox to recognize…[Read more]

Yay @susan-heyn! They are sooo adorable!

@karen-robinson My hand dyed yarn is about 95% wholesale now, and I stopped selling online at the beginning of 2016 because a lot of LYS owners don't want to buy from dyers who sell online. I'm not selling the handspun wholesale though. Too labor intensive.

So I decided to go with Awesome Yarn. Because it is awesome yarn.

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Tara, first off, *hug*

Thank you for sharing your story here and for planning to share it on the podcast.

As for what to include on the actual podcast, I think you're honestly the best judge of what you're comfortable sharing. But I was really touched by the side note of the guy in Starbucks, so I hope you'll include that story in the podcast…[Read more]

Barbara, since you're experienced with natural dyes, do you know if there's anything that can be done to help with the crocking of indigo-dyed yarn after the fact? I have some indigo-dyed yarn in my stash that I admit I've been a little afraid to use. I haven't even tested it yet to see how much of an issue it might be, but I would love to…[Read more]

How separate do you want to make it from your hand-dyed yarn? Unless you see a really clear reason for keeping the two businesses 100% separated, why not Happy Fuzzy Handspun?

@barbara-kish Oh yeah! I remember the Church of Craft! I thought that was an awesome idea! They seem to be defunct now though. I did a “church of craft” group name search on Ravelry, and of the 31 results, only one was actually a Church of Craft group, and the most recent post was over 4 years ago.

All the other results were crafting groups that…[Read more]

You're welcome! 🙂 And you're absolutely right about indigo crocking. There are steps you can take to minimize it, but I never promise that it won't happen. I use natural dyes, and it's the one time that I know soaking in vinegar won't change the color!