best laid plans
Well, getting down to the wire in getting ready for the Driftless Art Fair, this weekend; I decided to put a linen warp on the little Glimakra for a linen transparency. I've been dying to use my silk and stainless steel yarn from Habu and what better time. Never done a fine gauzey weave or actually woven much with linen. [...]
wi. sheep and wool festival
Sheep and Wool Festival, originally uploaded by kindred threads Well let me tell you it's a big scary fiber world out there. I'm glad to be home from the fair; to my family and relatively sane fiber friends. I made the mistake of standing between 2 women in a bidding war at the silent auction. Both were waiting till the [...]
off to the fair I go
Lots and lots of color in the studio, until I stuff all I can in the car and head down to Jefferson, to the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival today. Hey if I sell out,I'll have room to bring a sheepy home. Shh! My hubby would have a serious fit.
new works
In my new, never ending goal of achieving computer mastery, I found this mosaic maker thingy at my flicker site. Another night playing computer geek when I could have been weaving. The shawl on the bottom is actually an older project knitted with my handspun yarns from the Charlottes Web pattern.The green/ blue (on the sides), weaving to be, is [...]
etsy front page fame
Etsy Front Page 8/18/08 lizzywatson, originally uploaded by Etsy Front Pagers. Woo hoo!! This makes me famous in my "computer geek wannabe" mind. Thank you lizzywatson
Our 3rd 2nd Monday
Our 2nd Monday gathering of fiber friends, weavers and spinners took place last Monday. We were joined in the studio by Joyce Krueger, Susan of Avalanche LoomsAnd Kathy Aaker of Riverweave Studio. As always it is great to share the projects we have been working on and see what others are accomplishing in their studios.Kathy came with a beautiful wool [...]