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Dearing to wear Unfinished – a crochet shawl

24. November 2020 By Simone Neumann

Its Monday morning and after the fabulous Barbie contest I am still in a glow about all the creativity and skill in this community. But what’s going on with me? No Barbie clothes, no finished slipover…. Do I have nothing to show you? This would be a horrible situation. So, I took heart, sat down […]

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Working with a deadline in fibre art

27. October 2020 By Simone Neumann

It is Monday and I do not know what to write. And its not because of lack of topics, no it is the overwhelming mass of projects :-DDD Last Monday I told you about the scholarship I got granted for an art project and since then I am frenetically running between my yarn boxes, my […]

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I need your help dear needleworkes

20. October 2020 By Simone Neumann

I am not sure if all of you know that I besides knitting, crocheting or sewing like crazy make art for a living. And I am extremely happy to announce that I got admitted for an art-scholarship. Now you are perhaps musing why I am addressing you on #needleworkmonday, but bear with me, there is […]

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Fibre art can be tough and loud: Paul Yore and Dardan Zhegrova

29. September 2020 By Simone Neumann

What do you do, if you should not leave the country because of a pandemic, cannot spent a lot of money, get migraines from driving longer in the car, only have 5 free days but ABSOLUTELY WANT TO ENJOY A VACATION (sorry for shouting): You visit Erfurt :-DDDD That’s what we did. And we not […]

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Knitting without Marie Kondo 2

19. February 2019 By Simone Neumann

I think Marie Kondo silently left our flat. My guess is that she, after being happy about my attempt of tidying my box of shame (read about it here), went into our kitchen for a nice cup of tea, and there she found my tension squares. I imagine her sighing softly and then wandering of […]

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Two important principles to plan a handknit sweater – Philosophy, Bauhaus and Josef Albers

4. December 2018 By Simone Neumann

It is fascinating to read about philosophies, about guiding principles and often I have imagined following some of them for a shorter period. Like an experiment I would obey these rules which derive out of the philosophy and my life would instantly change (to the better) for example: eating like the Pythagorean or acting after […]

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Knit to be seen! Easy bobble hat and crochet cowl pattern

27. November 2018 By Simone Neumann

I am an attention seeker. I want fame and honour. An applauding audience at every step I make. I want to be seen in my glorious beauty (by now you perhaps notice the irony). No pedestrian nor driver should pass me without admiring my outfit (yes @cryptocariad I remember your comment ) and with these […]

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The unexcited knitting progress post

4. September 2018 By Simone Neumann

Nothing exciting on the knitting front to announce… My green and very tight vintage sweater is finished and waiting for someone who will sew in the last yarn ends. The yellow sweater is currently sleeping in a box, because the ‘in-the-round-knitting’ hurts my fingers … no idea why. I hope this will go away, so […]

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Peace is death – a fibersculpture

28. August 2018 By Simone Neumann

Peace is death, 18 x 12 cm (mask) and 25 x 30 cm (knitting), Clay, nails, knitted fabric Peace is Death – a fibresculpture Peace is death, is standstill, is nothingness, is everything. Peace is hurting, the loss is hurting, you are frightening me, everything is frightening me. There is loss in every ancient stone, […]

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A monument for women artist – the making of a fiber art sculpture

9. July 2018 By Simone Neumann

It is molten Henrietta, run! 77 cm x 50 cm / Fiber art sculpture: Wood, brushes, acrylic paint, and freeform crochet Woman are soft and pink and delicate. They are caring and nurturing. They are so emotional, connected to nature and life on the deepest level. They are fragile and need a defender. Their tiny […]