Jazzturtle Creations

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Empowerment in the Cut! 10 Tips for Cutting Handwoven Fabrics!

One of the things I love about workshops is the give and take of sharing. I may be there to "teach" but I always walk away having learned something myself. This past month at Dream...Read more

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Made in the Carolinas Segment!

I'm ON TV! Well.. technically not until tomorrow, but the segment is called "Made in the Carolinas" and begins airing tomorrow on the TWCNews channels locally for the next week.

On a 38th Birthday and 5th Anniversaries

I'm not one to post overly personal life posts, but I've been thinking a lot about things as I approach my 38th birthday and have 2 5 year anniversaries this year. I'm so lucky and...Read more

I’m in a new BOOK!

I'm so excited because a wonderful book has just been released called Handspun; New Spins on Traditional Techniques by Lexi Boeger (Pluckyfluff) and you can see one of my FringeSpun yarns as the example of...Read more

Jazzturtle spins in the Pluckyfluff studio

Happy Thanksgiving with a Spin Artiste Feature

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful meal! So to aid digestion over the computer, I'm so excited to be the featured artist on the Spin Artiste website this weekend!
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How I do it- Solar Dyeing with Summer Heat!

There are some hot Summer days ahead! The best way to use the heat is for Solar Dyeing! When the temp's are predicted to hit over 90 degrees dyeing becomes easy as setting jars outside...Read more

what you see when you enter the studio..

A Tour Through My Studio

I've gotten lots of requests to show off my "batt cave" It really is a 'cave' since I only have an 11x10 room as my studio- but I have made it into a very special...Read more

Sep 23

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John C Campbell; A Week of Heaven in the Mountains

This July I spent a week teaching at the magical John C Campbell Folk School. Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, it’s a creative hotspot for everyone who attends.
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Sep 13

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Awesome Books to Spend your Time With!

I love books! We are so lucky in the fiber art community, that we have great books being published both in actual “book” form, and digital format
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Jul 2

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Twist- The Art of Spinning by Hand; Announcment & Storybook SAL

I’m so excited to share the news about a new project; Twist, The Art of Spinning by Hand. This is a curated art show, that celebrates the story, process and art of spinning yarn; and will be taking submissions from spinners from all over the world. Read more

Jun 15

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Taste of Summer- Pesto and Pickles!

I admit it, I’m a sucker for the sweet tastes of Summer! Peaches, strawberries, corn, peas, and my most favorite- refrigerator pickles and my Mom’s pesto!!
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Apr 28