https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/shop-smartisans-to-smartisans-rebrand-new-website-new-platform 2026-08-15T20:58:23-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/smartisans-old-to-new-logo_eee9f2a6-0ed1-4107-a8f6-2256a26dcadc.jpg?v=1663180637 Shop Smartisans to Smartisans: New Brand, Website, and Platform Old Shop Smartisan logo points to new Smartisans logo https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/trusted-qualilty-chiaogoos-lifetime-warranty 2026-08-16T11:38:19-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/ChiaoGoo-blue-set-tips-case.jpg?v=1660345384 Trusted Quality: ChiaoGoo's Lifetime Warranty Tips and storage bag for ChiaoGoo Blue Interchangeable Knitting Needles Set https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/packed-for-shipping-with-thought-and-care 2026-08-15T20:58:23-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/Smartisans-shipments-in-progress-custom-boxes-stickers-foam.jpg?v=1660333408 Packed for Shipping with Thought and Care Smartisans shipments in progress, custom boxes, stickers, foam, scissors, packing tape https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/lake-superior-meditations-on-the-textile-artistry-of-jan-beaney-and-jean-littlejohn 2026-08-15T20:58:23-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/2016-07-Meredit-Daniel-Lake-Superior.jpg?v=1660488509 Lake Superior meditations on the textile artistry of Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn Lake Superior rocks and relaxation © 2016 Meredith Newman https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/relax-play-create 2026-08-15T20:58:24-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/17B44CFD-03AF-4B6B-BE79-D0FA55E854D1.png?v=1786636333 Be a kid again. Relax, play, create. A child's hand arranges parsley, basil, rosemary, and cherry tomatoes into a little veggie person on a wet black tray, next to a phone photo of the finished figure and a handwritten note: Channel your inner 4 year old self. What will you make? https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/bees-as-a-theme-in-our-crafts-why-do-we-love-them-so 2026-08-15T20:58:24-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/busy-bee-on-sedum.jpg?v=1786636276 Bees as a theme in our crafts. Why do we love them so? Honeybee gathering pollen on pale pink sedum blossoms in full bloom https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/will-autumn-colors-inspire-your-next-project 2026-08-16T11:38:20-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/Blog_Colors_of_Autumn_2048x2048_c4e989c7-a1fb-4688-a276-6b26f1267f41.jpg?v=1664482281 Will autumn colors inspire your next project? Birch trees and autumn colors at a rural country park inspire your next project https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/color-repetition 2026-08-16T11:38:20-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/Blog_Color_Repetion.jpg?v=1786636333 Color Repetition: Create Stunning Fiber Art Inspired by a Favorite Photo White bowl of bananas, peaches, oranges, and limes beside a white vase of orange alstroemeria and magenta carnations on a marble table, a colorful photo ready to inspire fiber art color choices https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/the-chiaogoo-forte-2-0-set-a-sneak-peek-at-the-most-anticipated-knitting-needles-set-of-the-year 2026-08-16T11:38:19-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/chiaogoo-forte-01-square.jpg?v=1786636370 The ChiaoGoo Forté 2.0 Set: A Sneak Peek at the Most Anticipated Knitting Needles Set of the Year ChiaoGoo FORTÉ 2.0 Interchangeable Set open in its charcoal zippered case on a red chunky knit blanket, showing blackwood and carbon fiber tips, a red TWIST cable, needle gauge, scissors, and silver accessory tins https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/pre-order-the-chiaogoo-forte-2-0-knitting-needles-a-must-have-for-serious-knitters 2026-08-16T11:38:19-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/7d4e60e9d5f7f3da89fa17e0335e196c_550x825_1.jpg?v=1786636371 We’ve got ‘em! The ChiaoGoo Forté 2.0 Knitting Needles - A Must-Have for Serious Knitters ChiaoGoo FORTÉ 2.0 Complete Set fully open: blackwood and carbon fiber interchangeable tips in labeled pockets, packaged cables, embroidery scissors, stitch markers, T-pins, end stoppers, and a red ChiaoGoo heart gripper https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/treat-yourself-quilting-pins-as-a-valentines-gift 2026-08-15T20:58:24-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/IMG_8347.jpg?v=1786636371 Treat Yourself: Quilting Pins as a Valentine's Gift ABC 123 Cool Pins from The Gypsy Quilter: purple hexagon-head quilting pins numbered and lettered, stored in a heart-shaped purple case, with pins 1, 2, 3 and A, B, C fanned out in front https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/led-light-up-quilt-rulers-carolina-moore 2026-08-15T20:58:24-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/glow.jpg?v=1786636371 A Quilt Ruler That Lights Up? Really? That's Amazing! Carolina Moore 6-inch square Glow Ruler with built-in LED lights illuminating its white quilting measurement markings https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/freezer-paper-your-go-to-for-paper-piecing-applique-stenciling-and-beyond 2026-08-15T20:58:24-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/Quilters_Freezer_Paper.jpg?v=1786636371 Freezer Paper: Your Go-To for Paper Piecing, Applique, Stenciling and Beyond C&T Publishing Quilter's Freezer Paper Sheets bulk pack of 70 printable 8.5 x 11 inch sheets, shown with an iron pressing heart applique templates and a free applique pattern offer https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/stitching-together-a-legacy-the-unforgettable-story-of-nancy-zieman 2026-08-15T20:58:24-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/IMG_8464.jpg?v=1786636371 Stitching Together a Legacy: The Unforgettable Story of Nancy Zieman Nancy Zieman pointing to a demonstration board of teal and floral half-square triangle quilt blocks, with a pieced quilt on the wall behind her https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/keep-your-chiaogoo-interchangeable-needles-secure-easy-tips-for-knitters 2026-08-16T11:38:19-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/Forte2-US2-US8_1.jpg?v=1786636371 Keep Your ChiaoGoo Interchangeable Needles Secure: Easy Tips for Knitters ChiaoGoo FORTÉ 2.0 interchangeable tips US-2 through US-8 in a gray fold-out case with a red TWIST cable threaded through, embroidery scissors and the zippered case behind, on a red beaded background https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/chiaogoo-cable-snapped-heres-what-to-do 2026-08-30T08:37:51-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/IMG_0196_4a42ed7e-da16-493f-b0ff-754fbf8a6ca8.jpg?v=1786636372 ChiaoGoo Cable Snapped? Here's What to Do Two hands holding a ChiaoGoo stainless steel circular knitting needle with a red cable against a light blue linen background https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/chiaogoo-interchangeable-set-guide 2026-08-16T11:38:19-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/chiaogoo-twist-set-square_c1672d1a-c010-4d22-906f-421a626353e8.jpg?v=1786572269 Which ChiaoGoo Interchangeable Set Should You Buy? 4-Inch, 5-Inch, or Shorties ChiaoGoo TWIST 5-Inch Interchangeable Complete Set open in its floral zippered case: steel tips in labeled pockets US-2 to US-15, red cables, stoppers, keys, and heart gripper. https://smartisans.com/blogs/smartisans/chiaogoo-interchangeable-tip-length-guide 2026-08-16T11:38:19-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/0196/8376/articles/chiaogoo-tip-lengths-square.jpg?v=1786569283 Which Interchangeable Tip Length Should You Choose? 2, 3, 4, or 5 Inches Four ChiaoGoo interchangeable knitting needle tips of different lengths fanned on a white background: a bamboo tip, a dark FORTÉ tip, and two stainless steel tips, each attached to a cable.