Why Knot Workshop

09/10/2026

Come out and see us Saturday 19th!

Stop by Pennypacker Mills on Saturday, September 19th between 9:30am-3pm for our 15th annual Craft Marketplace! Buy one-of-a-kind crafts, food, gifts, and more at this award-winning craft fair. Preview the list of crafters here: https://www.friendsppm.org/list-of-crafters.html
This event is put on by the Friends of Pennypacker Mills.

09/07/2026

I’ve been wanting to try a multilayer hardwood intarsia ornament, and I’m really happy with how this one came together.

I used 1/8” birch, cedar, walnut, and hard maple, all cut on the xTool P3. The design was done in xTool Studio and Atomm, then it was just a matter of getting all those layers to line up.

The different woods ended up giving it so much character! Now to glue it up and apply a finish!

09/06/2026

Well… it’s finally here. 👀

The newest addition to the Why Knot Workshop lineup has arrived, and we couldn’t wait to get it out of the box.

We’ve got a lot of ideas for what we want to make with the XTool O1, so now comes the fun part: figuring out what this thing can actually do. 😂

New machine, new materials, new projects, and probably a few experiments that don’t quite go according to plan.

What should we make first?

09/02/2026

I just love how the color of the hardwoods pop with a little tung oil! Let me know if it is your favorite part too!

Cardinal hardwood ornament, designed on illustrator and cut on the xtool P3.

08/26/2026

Join me while I prep some photo magnet frames for my up come fall craft markets! Made on the xtool P3 with truflat wood and white acrylic. File is adapted from Cuttle.

08/21/2026

From loose wool to finished mushroom 🍄

This one started as a simple 2D needle felting project, building up the shape and color layer by layer until the details started to come together.

Swipe through to see the process, then check out the final slide for the finished piece.

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08/15/2026

The latest edition to my felting family is this little fox, made from carded Corriedale and Māori wool.

The wools are available in our Etsy store, feel free to reach out if you would like any help picking colors!

08/14/2026

I love getting new materials to play with!! These are some lovely hardwood planks and I am excited to get creating with them. First step is getting the right material settings!

08/10/2026

Looking for an easy on-site laser engraving file for craft fairs? We have just released a dog tag bundle with 5 front designs and 3 editable back design. Available for free download on Atomm atomm_official

https://www.atomm.com/project/186098-dog-tag-designs-bundle?utm_source=copylink&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sharetoearn2&utm_id=707799

08/05/2026

All I can say is it is a good thing my cat is cute, because his “help” is not so helpful 🤣😂

Tell me how your animals try to help!