Raven Fed Designs

I've always loved to crochet, cross stitch, knit, quilt, basically anything to do with fiber or yarn. Then one year for Christmas, my husband surprised me with a rigid heddle loom. I had never tried weaving before, and I fell in love at warp speed! That one loom was later joined by a tapestry loom, then a four shaft floor loom, then a smaller rigid heddle loom, then another four shaft floor loom, and well, now our living room is my weaving studio. Fiber arts strike a deep and ancient chord within me. Whether I am spinning or weaving or knitting, my hands know more than my brain does. These are the skills of my ancestors, the survival crafts that kept them warm and dry through long, dark winters. These arts and crafts resonate with my soul. I know I am continuing the crafts of my ancestors, and that is deeply fulfilling. Fiber arts are also my primary spiritual practice. They are deeply grounding and meditative, and when I create, I feel my heart and soul calm and settle within me as I intentionally infuse prayers, blessings, and good wishes into my art.