Yarn bombing zine

I got so excited after making one zine that I made another right on its heels!

I have thought about a good format to get the word out about yarn bombing, especially since social media is becoming more difficult to stomach these days. A local bookstore has a zine shelf, and I do have a fan at the local library, so I thought I could make copies and really pass these out (and send to family and friends - so let me know if you want one)!

Cover

1st spread

2nd spread

3rd spread

I used clippings from the latest issue of Fiber Art Now magazine, which I love, and I also realized that if you print photos at CVS / Walgreens with wallet size (four on a 4x6 photo), it's the perfect size for a zine! (At least the portrait orientation ones are.)

In the process of making these, I remembered that I used to do little newsletters for my friends in 8th grade, so I was kind of a zinester without realizing it. I hope I kept those; I think I know where they would be if I did. Anyway, it's fun to pick it up again.

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Recently I've been cleaning up a bit in my files, photos, and on this blog, deleting old stuff to make room on Google because my free storage is at 79% capacity (!). In going through old entries of this blog, I saw a lot: my mom's many comments of encouragement; celebrations of things that feel like yesterday; a drop-off in posts when it felt like life got too hard to be able to really write about anymore.

I'm not going to pick it up like I used to, but I'd like to be able to post little things like this, and more often, but without pressuring myself to post monthly like I used to do. If you're reading, feel free to leave a comment, as you have no idea what these little encouragements do for creators and those who put themselves out there in any way.