Dye days of summer
Well I have assembled my little fiber army and am off to The Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival to find fame and fortune; hopefully not in that order. Here are some pics of the last [...]
gathering at Barbs
This months 2nd Monday gathering was at Barbs home in Dell. For me it was an excellent place to escape the endless dyeing and weaving I have been doing for 2 shows I have coming [...]
2nd Monday at Nan’s
Summer has certainly reached it's peak as our July weaver's group met at Nan's new house. With temps in the 90's it was a good day to put aside the weeding and weaving and share [...]
a great lake
What can be said about our recent trip to Grand Marais MN, but...cold water, fog, great donuts, kayaking, North House Folk School, carving class, waterfalls, beach stone collecting, stone skipping, Angry Trout Cafe(yum), hanging with [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]