Welcome to our April links we love roundup of fiber arts inspiration!
Discover what’s caught our eye this April and fill your creative life with fresh ideas, events, and resources.
What’s Trending in April
The 2025 design season is all about AI (artificial intelligence) pattern drafting, bold color-block weaves and planet-friendly fibers.
We’re going to see a lot of recycled cotton yarns, thanks to new technology.
And expect to see rich, saturated palettes inspired by vintage 1970’s interiors in everything from quilts to knitwear.
Personally, being “vintage” myself – I grew up in the 70’s – I’m not excited about this trend. I would be happy to leave the avocado greens and oranges in the past! How do you feel about it?
Exhibitions & Events this Spring
Wednesday, April 23 thru Sunday, April 27, 2025
National Building Museum, Washington, DC
This is a juried craft show which includes many of our favorite fiber arts – basketry, decorative fiber art, mixed media, paper, wearable art, and more.
April 25-27, 2025
STLCC Meramec Campus, St. Louis, MO
Now in its 4th year, this three‑day gathering packs 70+ indie vendors, a juried art exhibit, and hands‑on classes in basket weaving, natural‑dyeing, tablet weaving, spinning, felting, knitting and more.
Its central location and broad workshop lineup make it a perfect “all‑fibers‑welcome” destination for makers who want to shop, learn, and network in one weekend.
Fresh From the Studio
Honey Pierre
Alongside her solo show, Pierre is experimenting with Ghanaian natural‑dye techniques for a future sustainable series—follow her Instagram stories this month for sneak peeks.
Fiber crafts enthusiast is published all over the fiber arts world.
Her series on Little Looms (more on Little Looms below) is all about hexagons.
You wouldn’t believe how many things you can make with a hexagon!
Learn Something New
Brittany just added a full course in the Textile Indie Collective.
It’s a step-by-step video course covering everything from wheel choice and set-up to the winding your finished yarn.
She also added a fun Fiber Passport to track your progress.
Reading Corner
I started going to a new library in our town and did a happy dance when I found a big stack of ‘Ply Magazines’ in the periodical section.
Each issue of Ply dives deep into a spinning related theme.
Although Ply is a periodical, many spinners treat the issues more like books making them an important part of a treasured fiber arts library.
If weaving is your love, you’ll enjoy Little Looms Magazine.
Every issue is packed with project and patterns, as well as technique and theory articles.
Listen & Watch
The Long Thread Podcast is about “The Stories of Cloth, Thread, and Their Makers”
This interview with Gabi van Tassell will get you started.
This weeks episode focuses on embroidery.
“Designing Smalls from the Iesabella Kettlewell Sampler“
Organizing
Fiber Organizing Ideas
I found these great posts on organizing yarn and weaving supplies and loved them all:
Yarn Stash Organization Ideas
Weaving Studio Organization Guide
For the Love of Stash! Tips for Managing Your Fiber Collection
A New Pinterest Board
We created a new Pinterest Board ‘Fiber Arts Organization‘ and curated a ton of great ideas for organizing fiber related supplies.
A 30-Day Challenge
We love a 30-Day Challenge.
Jennifer Maker hosts a 30-Day Craft Room Organization Challenge
Just day-by-day, one step at at time.
Tools & Resources
Turtle Loom
If you did a deep dive on Gabi van Tassell or using hexagons in your designs you’ll want to take a look at the Turtle Loom website and their Pin Looms.
Community Corner
Joan completed the Textile Indie 30-Day Creativity Challenge, which brought her pattern shop to our attention.
Take a look at her lovely knitting designs.
Have a fiber arts resource you’d like us to feature?
Email us at [email protected], and we’ll take a look.
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