spinning class
Looks like they are having funthe new Sidekick folding wheel next to my 20 years old, well loved Schact Matchlessoops, Nathalie accidentally spinning her scarf into her yarn.nothing more beautiful than beginner yarnnew bulky flyer on my Schact MatchlessI had the pleasure to teach a spinning class recently to 3 enthusiastic students. My friend Nan had some experience and got [...]
more habu love
Habu samplescotton gima samplewool/stainless steel yarn doubledJaponica Cravat from the book "ori ami knits"Shawl pin by Jul
2nd monday at Char’s
 Char and Bob of Fiber Ridge Farm invited our group of weavers to see their farm; complete with alpacas, llamas, sheep, dogs, kittens and chickens galore. I have finally found someone with more fiber than me; and a such a prolific and beautiful collection of looms and spinning wheels, in all shapes and sizes, be still my heart. When Char [...]
spring in Galena
About a month ago my husband and I ditched the kid and took a birthday trip (his) to Galena, Ill. We stayed at a B & B; Abe’s Spring Street Guest House, a  beautifully renovated icehouse, built in 1876, for a predominent Galena brewery, located adjacently, which now is home to Stone House Pottery & Gallery. The icehouse once stored [...]
spring gathering
Last Monday, our 2nd Monday gathering was at my home. Spring is here in all of her unpredictable beauty; which explains why I was whipping the sheets off some of my outdoor flowers as people made their way up the driveway. My little beauties survived 2 nights of frost and now I am hoping that we are done with that. [...]
new work..sort of
This honeycomb scarf has been off the loom for awhile now. I don't often weave with wool and I thoroughly enjoyed this, especially how substantial and alive the finished fabric feels. Partly because the wool crepe that outlines the honeycombs gives the scarf just a bit of collapse and texture. I wove this knowing that the long floats on the [...]