With 2 fairs coming up I can't decide if I need to dye or sit at the loom and build some inventory.So far dyeing is winning, I still can't believe how long it takes to label and organize everything. This weekend I will be at the Driftless Area Fibre Faire in Mineral Point and June [...]
Something about weaving pinwheels makes me want to giggle, and chase firefly's in the moonlight.I found this hidden woolen mill accidentally while exploring the river in my daughters college town, Appleton, Wi. Established in 1880 it is called the Courtney Woolen Mill and they card wool into quilt batts. Good, fibery find= lots of daughter [...]
I know if my kids see this blogs title, there will be heavy duty eye rolling and groans. But hey this time, I'm waiting on some baby eagles. The eagle nest on our property has been moved into; and one of the pair has for the last month, always been sitting in the nest. I [...]
In a where's waldo kind of a way my daughter and I wanted a road trip, partly to get out of Dodge and partly to find some unfrozen signs of spring. Since I had to take her back to school in Appleton we decided to continue east and stay overnight in Door County. I could [...]
What with the weather one minute having me cheer the robins and the start of spring and the next getting my longjohns back out for a 10 degree F morning walk, I was very thankful for our weavers gathering at my friend Carole's house.I don't know of a home that more reflects the artful, family [...]
Our monthly gathering of weavers and fiber lovers met at Barb's this month. I am posting this late enough, that I have forgotten who brought what and just know it was a joyful day with lots of great food and piles of fabric to keep me inspired. I am always struck by the fact that when [...]
Alpaca/and handspun wool woven cowl on the loomiceResistance shawl that I knit for my daughter/ I'm hoping to borrow it...Sidie Hollowalpaca woven twill cowl with Jul closure
Happy to be out..happy to be out...happy. I think that was the general consensus when our group of weavers gathered at Kathy's house in LaCrosse. Nothing like a little cabin fever with too many days of sub, sub zero temps; to make for a joyful, glad to have friends, lets eat all of this great [...]
Another rather large group gathered at Jean's house last Monday. These days of laughter and inspiration are so looked forward to by myself and I am sure all of us. With the days shortening and the cold becoming all encompassing, we need this lighthearted sharing to keep us on the somewhat sane track. As Amy [...]
