Growing up, Misty's paternal grandmother sewed much of her clothing. She also taught Misty to sew. Many years later, Misty, along with her husband, Will, began raising sheep on their farm. In an effort to put all the wool to use, Misty taught herself to weave.
At first, the idea was simply to weave rugs with the yarn. Quickly, Misty realized that weaving was her thing. It clicked, and she became obsessed with learning the skill. That was in 2018. By 2019, she was offering woven items for sale alongside farm items in their online farm shop.
Misty was also a librarian, and as she took on increasing amounts of responsibilities at work, juggling the farm, making products, and home life became too much. That, along with an overuse injury to her elbow, which halted her weaving and blacksmithing, meant that when someone offered to buy the flock of sheep in 2023, Will and Misty accepted. With the sheep gone, the farm store effectively dissolved.
Since that time, Misty left her library role, healed her arm through many months of PT & OT, and decided to rededicate herself to her weaving. With improved skills, she is happy to be offering her meticulously handcrafted items for sale again under the name Misty Meadows Studio, which combines her name with that of their farm, Misty Meadows.
Aside from weaving and sewing, Misty dabbles in many other hobbies and crafts. Blacksmithing was mentioned above, and many previous customers have enjoyed her hand-forged items. However, in recovering the use of her right elbow, Misty realized (with insistence from her occupational therapist) that the only way to preserve her arm was to reduce her time in the smithy to occasional short bursts from now on. That said, the site may sporadically offer some metal items she has forged.
Other art forms Misty enjoys include: quilting, crochet, book arts, printmaking, drawing, and painting. She lives in the small, rural town of Washington, ME along with Will, their two adult children, dogs, and chickens. She is at her happiest while weaving, sitting reading a book, on a train, or walking through the woods.