Last Monday was our 2nd Monday weavers gathering and it was a perfect day for a fall drive to our friend Barb B's house. Â As always Barb and her home both are so inviting. Â How can a house not be that is filled with spinning wheels and spindles and fiber galore. Â Sigh... such a good [...]
One more step to normalcy was hosting this months weavers group and it was such a beautiful day, made more so by sharing it with such talented and inspirational women. Â Another plus was that this is the cleanest my house has been since before the pandemic. Â That says a lot about my housekeeping priorities. These [...]
At the beginning of each year, VIVA Gallery takes a month to celebrate the talents of its members with a themed show, and this January our member show is called Connections. Â Members are encouraged to interpret what Connection means to them. Â Choosing this theme was in part a response to how divisive our country and [...]
Our September weavers gathering was a hot sunny day at Anne Marie's country home. It is fun to travel these winding roads and see the homesteads tucked back into the hills where gardens are bountiful, children are raised and life just happens. After driving these back roads not so far from my own house I [...]
So how did the fiber fair that our 2nd Monday weavers group sponsored, turn out? Well, first we froze our butts off; oh wait that was last. First Elin and her husband Bob agreed to host the fair at what I consider the most beautiful ridge top farm around. Then we were fortunate in having [...]
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 [...]
My handspun Carmel Creme yarn was featured on this blog that I found interesting. Lots of great natural, eco friendly items. Thanks Brenda for putting this post together.A Remark You Made: Playing Matchmaker Part II
Nothing like a little color on a rainy November day.
Some yarns have history, so before I list this yarn on etsy I thought I would share with you the journey this yarn has taken, some of which will remain a mystery.It started on a beautiful fall day, while demonstrating spinning at a local art fair, I was playing with one of my drum carded [...]
