Hi everyone! I hope this Ramble finds you all well. It's been a heck of a week. I've been struggling. You've all been there. Some bomb goes off, life gets turned upside down and you start to doubt yourself and your abilities. Well, as a good friend of mine told me, "Set a deadline for your ruminating and move on." My time is up!

You're going to notice this Ramble expanding the topics of creativity. I think, because of my own passions, my focus was too narrow. I honestly didn't realise the number of creative people, on Steem, shaping projects with their hands, hearts and minds. Hosting the Creatives' Coffee Hour has been teaching me some amazing things.

When we gather, inspiration and collaboration flows across boundaries. It doesn't matter if you are a knitter, a painter, a writer, a photographer, a rapper, or the guy with the chainsaw who makes those amazing carvings, we are all very similar at heart.

I don't think we realise how we touch other people's lives. I was searching, wondering, "What the heck do I have to offer this platform? So I did a little inventory and I have to admit......I'm still not totally sure but I'm going to keep plugging away and engaging until it's clear. It's there....I just can't quite put my finger on it.

Well enough about me.

Onward to the Eye Candy

Phishing Warning 2.0

@guiltyparties warns us to NEVER click links in comments. But if you did and were hacked he shares the resources you'll need to fix the damage.

Ultimate Crochet Contest! Everybody Wins!

@anjkara and @Foxyspirit have teamed up in the hunt for fellow crocheters. YAY! They found us. So please, go introduce yourself and take part in their exciting contest.

Anarchist Cross Stitch

@narch hasn't done cross stitch since she was little but it looks like she's back and with a wry sense of humour. Enjoy the giggle and share some encouragement. I look forward to seeing her finished work.

How to Make A Simple String Art Portrait: Weekly contest by @huslein.slash (Bilingual)

In this well written and informative post @huslein.slash shows us his process as he creates a one of kind string art portrait. Incredible job!

ArtzOne daily talents!

@artzone has become one of my favourite curations. The #artzone tag is very popular for creatives of all mediums. You never know what amazing things you'll see there. I can only imagine the number of hours that @artzone spends on this curation. Let's show some love.

Heart After Surgery Toy Tutorial

The lovely @zen-art made this happy little heart pillow for her father, who just had heart surgery. Thank you @zen-art for showing us how to make one too. Hugs to you and your father! Let's show this lady our love.

Needlework Monday Traditional Rug Hooking

If you are curious about traditional rug hooking you'll enjoy @elew's post. She gives us a nice overview of how to get started and of course she shows us her new project. I can't wait to see the finished rug!

Needleworkmonday - The First Backpack

@tali72 has created an amazing knit backpack using the bag her husband's shoes came in as a template. She has even shared her cute kitty graph so we can make one too! Great work @tali72!

How To Make Handmade: 74 Small Gift Idea String Art

I have to admit I've become addicted to @thomhieu's simple short posts showing his completed string art masterpieces. I urge you to explore his other eye candy. Talk about talent!

Until next time friends...

Join the Fiberartists Curation Trail

If you’d like to be part of supporting the posts that I curate, you can join my curation trail. What that means is if you are part of the trail, when I vote on a quality post, your votes will automatically follow me. The trail name is Fiberartists.

You’ll need to sign up at SteemAutoand I’d recommend you use SteemConnect when asked to give voting rights. That makes sure your keys are safe.

Once registered, the link to the curation trail is right here. You can set the percentage of vote you wish to use in the settings once you join the trail.

Nominate Your Favourite Post

With all the posts that I sift through each time I sit down to do the Fiber Ramble, I think it is time to give you, the Fiber Artists, an opportunity to nominate your favourite reads.

Just visit the Fiber Ramble Discord and post the link in the Nominate-A-Post Channel.