My scarf babies are all labeled and packed in the car ready to debut at the Driftless Area Art Festival. this weekend.  Here is a little preview of what I have been doing all summer. Hope to see you there! collapse weave scarves, colors inspired by the dunes of the Leelanua Peninsula of Michigan. [...]
Our 2nd Monday weavers gatherings are always an inspiration but even more so to be in Barb's home surrounded by the textiles that she has created. There are beautiful rep weave rugs everywhere, each one I would have to leap over rather than walk on if I lived here. Colorful quilts on the beds and [...]
Our last weavers gathering was a summertime treat; flowerbeds filled with poppies, coneflower and general splendor, a view that makes me thankful to live in this beautiful driftless region and the graceful hospitality of Olga and Gorden's simple and beautiful home. I can picture this fairy tale setting filled with the laughter of children running [...]
A few of our weavers had the pleasure of attending the open house of a new fiber mill in LaFarge Wi, called Ewetopia Fiber Mill. Kathryn and Lisa who own the incredible Ewetopia fiber shop in my hometown of Viroqua have added a new fibery adventure to their repertoire. What an incredible renewal of a [...]
I was happy to be part of our second annual Winding Roads Art Tour the weekend of May 20-21st. For a rainy and cold weekend we hosted a lot of visitors to Kathy's wonderful country home. Along with mine and Kathy's handwovens we had the oil paintings of talented artist Deb Conlon. It was nice [...]
It was fun to have our weavers group gather at my house on a lovely spring day. Once we got show and tell out of the way and stuffed ourselves with quiche and lots of great food we spent some time taking in the view from my deck. The eagles made an appearance in trees [...]
Our April weavers gathering met at Denise's sweet brick farmhouse in Gays Mills. With the sounds of geese honking and the rush of the Kickapoo River nearby, spring's abundance was everywhere. As a spring celebration we came bearing eggs to learn how to dye them with pieces of silk fabric. Denise showed us how to [...]
I can't think of a better way to spend a day waiting for spring to arrive than a gathering of weavers at Judith's home filled with sunlight and art everywhere you look. Apparently she is not the only talented artist in her family. We all greatly admire the dedication and beauty of Judith's art journals. [...]
There is always so much to see at Elin and Bob's beautifully renovated farmhouse.  Filled with art work and Elin's weaverly aesthetic it is always a visual treat and with the smells of moussaka baking in the oven I knew we were in for a culinary treat as well. Every moment, from walking out to [...]
As we hunker down into what is sure to be a long winter, our weaving friends gathered at Kathleen's and Bob's warm and inviting home. Our upcoming meetings are always inspirational for getting something off of the loom for the show and share part of our group. The day before I had pulled an overshot [...]
