“After testing for a designer for a few years, I was encouraged to pursue technical editing. They still have and play with all those toys from 6 years ago. Each toy I made was like Christmas for my kids. The embroidery section abuts the crochet books. Then I discovered a book of amigurumi patterns in the library. I had always crocheted but wasn’t very adventurous with it. Soon my fiber love branched into crochet. It reminded me of the true contentment I feel from creating things with a needle in my hand. As part of my recovery, I began to attend meetings of our local chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America. I fell into a horrible bout of post-partum anxiety after the third was born. But when I had my first three children, I stopped stitching and life became exceedingly stressful. About Emily Reiter from Fiat Fiber Arts in Her WordsĪs a Catholic wife and mother of 5 small children, the most common remark I get regarding my work is, “How do you find the time?” My half-joking answer is “neglect.” Cross-stitch was my first fiber love. I may receive compensation (at no added cost to you) if you make a purchase using these links. They can even make projects by themselves! If you struggle with making plump and beautiful pompoms and tassels, read on for Emily’s best tips (and check out her video). Pompoms and tassels make great additions to any crochet, knitting, or craft project. Emily from Fiat Fiber Arts is joining us again and she’s sharing her best tips and tricks for making pompoms and tassels.
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