KnittyKnittyBangBang

http://knittyknittybangbang.etsy.com

Janie Bull and Ashley Ammons have known each other for nearly 25 years.  Ashley and Janie's eldest daughter, Amanda have been best friends for the span of that time as well.  This is how Ashley and Janie are ""related."" 

When Janie moved up to the Fort Worth area to be closer to her girls, she brought all of her knitting with her, naturally.  So this rekindled Ashley's love of knitting.  Janie and Ashley began their Etsy shop, KnittyKnittyBangBang, during the spring of 2008 and have been going strong ever since.

We both specialize in knitted apparel and accessories.  Janie prides herself in being an expert sock knitter while Ashley likes to crank out the hats and scarves.  Every item is knit by hand with knitting needles.  When they say ""handmade,"" boy do they mean it!

Ashley and Janie welcome custom orders and want to see their customers happy with the product they've purchased.

Ashley and Janie are typical knitters who love to buy good quality yarn.  Recently, they've become fans of spinners and yarn dyers on Etsy.  Ashley has branched off into her own ""solo career"" as a spinner and yarn dyer herself.  This couldn't have been possible without a little help from her future husband, Erik, who bought her an Ashford Traditional Spinning Wheel for Christmas (2010).  She's been spinning ever since.  You can find her Etsy shop at dye2spin.

Artist's statement:  It is the mission of KnittyKnittyBangBang to create a high-quality hand-knit product for its customers.  This mission is fulfilled using yarns and other materials that not only speak to them as knitters but also work up into a premiere product.

Location:  Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Online shops:  knittyknittybangbang, dye2spin

Blog:  knittyknittybangbangetsy

Ravelry: knittybangetsy

Memberships:

   Etsy Knitters Team

   Etsy Fiber Arts Street Team (Etsy FAST)
   Etsy Fort Worth Street Team

Languages spoken:  English

KnittyKnittyBangBang by Janie Bull and Ashley Ammons

Tags:  knitting, handmade, socks, hats, scarves, afghans, local, merino, wool, texas

 

Studio Jules Art

www.studiojulesart.com/

Hi, my name is Jules Rushing and I live in Lantana, Texas. I am the luckiest Fiber Artist in the world, because I’m married to “Mr. Wonderful”. I wouldn’t be able to create without the awesome support he has always given me. But I do have to confess, I have an addiction….it’s fabric.

So, what do I like to do with fabric? Dye it, paint it, quilt it. Several years ago, I was introduced to traditional quilting and then I found art quilts. Art quilting has become a passion. Being able to create color, texture, depth and visual appeal out of something that feels so wonderful and looks so luscious…. what can I say? All of my quilts are original designs and most of the fabric I use has either been dyed or painted and sometimes both! If I’m not using hand dyed/painted fabric, then I’m using batiks.

I have won a couple of ribbons with my quilts and will have one in a special exhibit this year with the International Quilt Festival. I sell my art quilts through galleries and my ArtFire studio. I also sell my hand dyed and hand painted fabrics through StudioJules on ArtFire.


Artist's Statement:   Color, I love color, bright colors. My art quilts display the color and the movement of color that I see in my head. I am fascinated by the colors in flowers and the texture they have.  Architecture comes through my creative thoughts in an abstract way. So, that is what I try to accomplish with fabric, paint and thread – color, texture, depth, dimension and an illusion. My goal is to create an image that seems ordinary and expand on it. If I see someone stop and look at one of my quilts and pause for a just few minutes, then I know I have accomplished my creative goal with that one-of-a- kind piece.


Location:  Lantana, Texas, USA
Online shop:  studiojules
Blog: julesrushing
Memberships:  
    Dallas Area Fiber Artists
    Studio Art Quilt Association
    Surface Design Association
Languages spoken:  English

"Sunflower with a Passion for Color", Art Quilt by Studio Jules Art

Visit StudioJules's ArtFire Shop

Tags: Quilt Art, texture, color, creative, fiber, cotton fabric, silk fabric

Lynn's Texas Fibers

www.texasfiber.com

I sell beautiful fibers to feltmakers and spinners of all levels of experience.  Some of my current offerings are wools and wool blends (including handpainted), silk, bamboo and milk latte.

-Lynn Williams

Mission: My goal is  to provide fast, friendly service and quality products at a reasonable price.

Location: Pearland, Texas, USA
Online Shop: Texas Fiber
Memberships:
   The Contemporary Handweavers of Houston
   The Contemporary Handweavers of Texas
   Houston Area Fiberartists
   SAQA
Languages spoken: English, some French

Wonderful supplies available at Lynn's Texas Fibers
Sample from Chasing Rainbows Dyeworks

Tags:  Feltmaking, spinning, silk fiber, wool roving, hand dyeing, merino, bamboo, silk fusion, needlefelt, fiber

Cindy Wills

Note: Cindy Wills passed away in September of 2011.  See this post.

www.WillsArt.Etsy.com

At age 7, I received my first box of 64 crayons.  I haven't stopped since. My name is Cindy Wills and I am an artist.

Artist's Statement:  Youngest daughter of Western Swing creator Bob Wills, Cindy was born in California. Throughout her life she has lived in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alaska (where she studied art at the University of Alaska Fairbanks), Florida, and all across Texas. This mixture of geographic and cultural homes has helped expand her view of the world and life itself. This composite view of America, along with her own personal experiences has contributed to a style that is as unique as her life. From mediums such as watercolor and crayon to art quilts, her vision translates into a feast for the eyes, mind, and soul.

Cindy now makes her home in the West Texas town of Turkey, returning to land her family called home in the early part of the 20th century. This environ helped her father shape his unique and truly wondrous style of music, as it has helped her channel her equally exceptional artistic visions; for much in the way that her father was born to create music, she was born to create her own 'music for the eyes'.


Location: Turkey, Texas, USA
Online shop: Wills Art
Blog: Cindy Wills
Facebook: Cindy Wills Artist
Membership: International Union of Mail Artists
Languages spoken: English

 Hooked Wool Art by Cindy Wills

Tags: rug hooking, rubber stamps, stamping, art quilts, nature, portraits, southern, outsider art, animals