sari silk scarf
I wanted to try this multi warp scarf for the recycled art show that we featured at VIVA Gallery recently. One of the warp threads is a recycled silk sari, handspun yarn from Nepal, beautiful [...]
Elin’s new dye studio
Elin was kind enough to invite the weavers to her home for our 2nd Monday gathering. She had lots to show off with her newly built; Swedish inspired dye studio and a beautiful new, Amish [...]
fiber,food and friends
Not in that order.... Susan's house blessing window transperancySpring like flowers made with paperJoanne's sewn cap and pincushionsHere are the friends partBarb's newest creationsfood was great, Joanne's Naan bread and my ginger sconesIndian bread called [...]
Susan’s Fiber Shop..spring fling
Susan's shop near Columbus, Wi. was a drool worthy spring outing,for a couple of my fiber buds and I; well worth the 2 hour drive. A nondescript pole shed in the country, jam packed with [...]
warping paddle
 Winding a warp with a paddle is a great, fast way to wind a multi colored warp. With some help from an article in Handwoven and the winding station my husband made me for christmas; [...]
hello spring
first flowers
goodbye winter
I am ready to shed my winter self and smell dirt and feel the sun on my skin. No more frost in my scarf after my morning walk and good riddance long johns; I've seen [...]
2nd monday at Susans
Just what we needed, a good blast of color and the inspiration we always come away with when we visit Susan Johnson at her Avalanche Looms shop and weaving studio. It was a large and [...]
makin’ flowers, seeing igloos’
Winter has been long and winter has been dark, thereby my manic flower making. Lots of color with some of my lampworked beads for the centers and made into pins. Ah... that's better; not a [...]