Calling all knitters! Have you ever wanted a resource that would guide you through a process of creating your own clothing, rather than always having to be dependent on patterns devised by others? Are you interested in how the products of the natural world and the human form can come together harmoniously, honoring the beauty inherent in body, mind, and spirit? Then here is a project you will be interested in.
I’ve been acquainted with Renate Hiller and Mikae Toma and the work of the Fiber Craft Studio in Chestnut Ridge, New York, for more than two decades. As their student, and later colleague at Threefold Educational Foundation, I witnessed much of their process as they developed this new way of thinking about and working with knitting as a creative journey. It was very exciting and inspiring, and I was always hopeful that they would find a way to share it with the world. They began to compile their projects and reflections into a book, Knitting By Heart, which has gone through many phases of development.
In recent months I helped them edit the manuscript and develop a proposal that we offered to publishers. There was significant interest, but in the end they decided on self-publishing as the best way to realize their vision.
They have created a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the final stages of production, including adding beautiful professional photography. Please check out the campaign and consider supporting it. (I am no longer actively involved, so none of these funds will go to me.)
If you have any questions, let me know, or use the Q&A on the Kickstarter page. I’m very hopeful that after many years, this project will finally come to completion! It will truly be a gift to the world, for all who want to work with their hands in a healing and enlivening way.
