There are women in everyone's lives who inspire them. In my small fiber focused world there are women like Bonnie, who hosted our last 2nd Monday fiber group. I don't really know Bonnie all that well, I don't know her life's tragedies (and we all have them) or the people she has in her life, [...]
In my warped (hey, that's a good pun) way of thinking I am weaving and knitting everything I can that is wooly and warm; in the hopes that it will trick spring temperatures into returning to normal. It has been cold and dreary and if it keeps up I will be wearing the black and [...]
A spring gathering of weavers and fiber friends is always a joyful occasion, and Aprils gathering at my house was a good indication of how ready we are to let winter go. Not quite "sit on the porch" warm but at least I wasn't too worried about dealing with snow on my steep driveway. Everyone [...]
This was a day of great food and lots of inspiration at Anna and Greg's. It took me awhile to make it past all of Greg's pottery calling to me from their front porch. Greg is a potter and Anna has a sewing studio and is an excellent knitwear designer.Once inside their art and pottery [...]
My passion for the lively texture of collapse weave continues. The shawls are woven in plain weave using an overtwist Habu Textiles wool crepe as the fiber that gives the weave its springy liveliness.  At 2/48 this is so fine as to be almost invisible in the weft. And with the loosely set warp threads [...]
I have just the thumb to finish, on a pair of mittens that I am determined to wear before winter takes its leave. The last few days have seen temps in the 40's with lots of melting snow and for me, thoughts of robins and daffodils are not far behind. I have done all [...]
A large 2nd Monday weavers gathering met at Denise and Bill's sweet and homey brick house overlooking the Kickapoo River in Gays Mills. Such an idyllic setting. While it is spectacular now in its winter whites I would love to see it again surrounded by the lovely shades of spring greens and knowing Denise; [...]
Apparently being cooped up with cold temps has made for some productive weavers, judging by the wonderful projects on display at our weavers gathering at friend Elin's house. Just enough textile overload, shared comradery and laughter to keep us going until next months gathering, despite what winter throws at us. Â woolies by the [...]
Christmas is here and gone, mostly a blur of cooking, cleaning and wrapping that I am happy to let go of in exchange for some quiet knitting in front of the fire. My mitten gifts to my daughters was well received, even by the youngest who received hers WYBA. My acronym for a knitted gift, [...]
November's weavers gathering was at good friend Nan and Jim's home. They and their young son, Ethan had recently been to Japan and had lots of books, pictures and tales of their travels to share. They all got to experience indigo dyeing, sumo wrestling, drumming and kayaking. A highlight of our gathering, as always is [...]
