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Naima Bond She/Her

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naimabondart.com Black Fiber and Visual Artist Xennial Alien Trapped on Earth Creator/Dyer/Everything/Anything of Sister Ananse Yarn Chicago, IL USA

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jan 22

Hello and welcome!

I’m Naima, owner, color designer, artist, dyer, and everything behind Sister Ananse Yarn!

I started The Art of Naima Bond and Sister Ananse Yarn in 2020.

Please contact me via email at [email protected] for wholesale or trunk show inquiries.

Naima, a Black woman with super short hair smiles at us while she holds several skeins of pastel yarn

Naima, a Black woman with super short hair poses in front of her yarn booth.

Naima looks at us while sitting in front of several bolts of colorful fabric

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · 19d

My mini shop update and sale is happening NOW!

20% of my sales will go to the National Immigration Justice Center from 10/6 to 10/10!

Check it out!
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Sister Ananse Yarn by Naima Bond Fundraiser Sale
20% of my sales 20/6 til 1/10 will go to the National Immigration Justice Center
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A four photo collage of various multicolored skeins of yarn.

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Sep 13

Happy Saturday from Sister Ananse Yarn!

My mini shop update will be ending this Monday September 15th!

Until then, snag an Autumn 15% off discount at checkout!

naimabondart.com/collections/...

A tall sunflower stands in a field of native Illinois plants.

A flier for a Sister Ananse Yarn mini shop update and clearance sale.

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Sep 7

Hello all!

I’m having a very mini Sister Ananse shop update and clearance sale TOMORROW September 8th at 9 am Central!

Get 15% off your order at checkout! And the three Autumn inspired colorways you see in the pic will be available as well!

Check it out tomorrow

naimabondart.com/collections/...

A photo collage of three pictures of vibrantly colored yarn. The top pic shows two wound skeins of green and blue yarn with multicolored washes. The bottom left pic shows two skeins of a greenish grey variegated yarn with orange, brown, purple and neon green sitting on unwound skeins. The bottom right pic shows two skeins of vibrant purple yarn resting on unwound skeins of the same color.

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jul 30

That happened to me the other day but the strand WOULDN’T BREAK! Strong ass spiders out here🫣

Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jul 30

Hello all!

I’m doing a shop update beginning today and 10% of my sales will got to World Central Kitchen! Beginning TODAY July 30th until August 5th!

Head to naimabondart.com to shop!

Get 10% off your order from 8:00am CT til 2:00 pm CT!

Two unwound skeins of dark blue and acid green yarn sits on a grey background.

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jul 24

The Chicago Yarn Crawl starts this Saturday July 26th! I’ve been getting ready for months, and now I can breathe a sigh of relief and relax before the next thing!

I hope you’ll look for Sister Ananse Yarn during your crawl! 🧶(yarn emoji) #HandDyedYarn #KnitSky #Knitting #Crochet

A vertical split photo showing, on the left, four skeins of light brown, aqua, red, and yellow. On the right is a close up from the painting “Sugar Shack” by Ernie Barnes

Four skeins of bright magenta, aqua, green and purple yarn are arranged vertically in a row

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NanaimoNewsNOW @nanaimonewsnow.bsky.social · Jul 13

Those with mobility challenges previously unable to access some area trails now have a new option.

A pilot program is starting through the RDN, with a one-wheeled wheelchair, supported on each end by companion hikers.

#Nanaimo

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New all-terrain vehicle helping those with mobility challenges navigate Oceanside trails

PARKSVILLE - Something many take for granted, enjoying area hiking trails, is now more accessible than ever.Th...

nanaimonewsnow.com

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jul 10

Wish I was in LA!!!!!

Comedy Bang! Bang! World! @cbbworld.bsky.social · Jul 10

Who’s getting rowdy with us?!

Sprague hasn’t seen rowdy screening of rocky horror picture show at dynasty typewriter on July 21st.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Jul 9

Rural landscape-inspired textile art with view to fields until the horizon, using hand-dyed fabric, stitching and mixed media by UK textile artist Magz Roberts #WomensArt

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jul 5

Thank you!!

Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jul 5

I’ve been working HARD getting ready for the Chicago Yarn Crawl later on this month!

Be sure to look out for Sister Ananse Yarn during your crawl! 🧶(yarn emoji)

#Yarn #HandDyedYarn #KnitSky #Crochet #Knitting

Naima, a Black woman holds two skeins of bright blue yarn in her hand. Only her hand is visible coming up from the lower left hand corner of the photo.

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Chani Nicholas @chaninicholas.bsky.social · Jun 21

WELCOME CANCER SEASON! CARE MORE! FEEL IT ALL! MOODY! DEFENSIVE! NEEDINESS AS A LOVE LANGUAGE! INSTEAD OF BILLIONAIRES WE COULD HAVE HOUSING! AND HEALTHCARE! AND CHILDCARE! AND FOOD FOR ALL! EMO AS AN EXTREME SPORT! ABOLISH ICE! FREE THEM ALL! ARMS EMBARGO! WAR IS OVER! WAR IS OVER! WAR IS OVER!

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Comedy Bang! Bang! World! @cbbworld.bsky.social · Jun 15

Dads (&grads) 🫡

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jun 15

PRETTYYYYY

Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jun 13

My Sister Ananse Juneteenth colorway, “Heritage” is available at several shops!
The Dropped Stitch Chicago String Theory Yarn Co in Glen Ellyn, and AriYarn Yarn store in Park Ridge, IL 🧶
#Yarn #HandDyedYarn #KnitSky #Knitting #Crochet

A closeup image of a wound ball of yarn with text over it . The text reads, “My Sister Ananse Juneteenth Colorway is available at: The Dropped Stitch, Chicago
String Theory Yarn Co in Glen Ellyn IL
And a package is heading to AriYarn as we speak!”

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Jun 13

'Wheel of Fortune' from the tarot cards created by Surrealist painter Leonora Carrington in 1955
#Womensart #Fridaythe13th

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jun 8

Awesome!!!!!

Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jun 8

This is so cool!!!

Lior 🇺🇦 @jolior.bsky.social · Jun 8

4 people already bought my FCK HP color work chart and I know it's nothing, but every one of you made my heart spark.
🏳️‍⚧️
#knitsky 🧶

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FCK HP pattern by joLior Katz

Inspiration

www.ravelry.com

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jun 7

Thank you!

Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · Jun 7

Look at this new collection that I dyed for Evanston Stitchworks!
Super bright and summery! 🧶
#KnitSky #HandDyedYarn #Knitting #Crochet #FiberArtist @evanstonstitch.bsky.social

A set of six skeins of brightly dyed yarn including, from left to right, multicolored and cream, apricot and cream, lilac and cream, pink and cream, green and cream and aqua and cream.

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GreenWitch Tea @greenwitchtea.bsky.social · Jun 6

This should simply be the most basic level of human compassion! How on earth is it a debatable who gets to eat and who doesn't! 💚

#oneworld #peace #love #kindness #bethechange

Feeding starving people is not, and should never be, political ~ Chef Jose Andres, World Central Kitchen.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Jun 7

'Blinding Light: Whatever might rise I' by contemporary US painter Beverly McIver #womensart

Painting of the head and shoulders of a Black woman facing forwards with braided hair, eyes closed, and light and shadow striped across her skin

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Naima Bond She/Her @sisterananseyarn.bsky.social · May 31

Check out some of the yarn that I am dyeing up for Cog Cycles and Yarn here in Chicago!
“North Branch Train on Spring” and “Protomartyr”!
🧶🧶🧶(yarn emoji)

#Yarn #HandDyedYarn #KnitSky #Knitting #Crochet

Several skeins of dark brown skeins of yarn with bright green and purple streaks and spots of red.

Several skeins of deep charcoal and red yarn with hints of aqua.

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