I enjoy hand dyed yarns because I enjoy supporting a PERSON rather than a company when I can. Seeing one of my very favorite hand dyers at TNNA terrified me a little bit. I want her to be successful, yes. But the volume that could come from a great TNNA could crush a one-woman company.

I don't feel like an artist in any of my hobbies. Yes, I create things, but I'm better at following a pattern than I am at creating from scratch. Everyone has different definitions of these things and while I enjoy what I do, I don't know that it's particularly creative if you know what I mean.