Last Monday was our 2nd Monday weavers gathering and it was a perfect day for a fall drive to our friend Barb B's house. Â As always Barb and her home both are so inviting. Â How can a house not be that is filled with spinning wheels and spindles and fiber galore. Â Sigh... such a good [...]
The last farmers market flowers.  Our fiber group shared a lovely day at Eckhardt Park for our 2nd Monday weavers gathering in September. Although it is hard to say what the colder weather will bring. We acknowledge that the isolation of not getting together once a month is not what any of [...]
As expected when I decided to invite the weavers to my house for our April get together, there was a threat of snow overnight. If you know my driveway, you don't invite friends over when it might be snow covered; and have them remain friends. However all turned out well and it even warmed up [...]
Our February weavers group met at fellow fiber artist, Virginia's shop; Sylvan Meadows on Main Street in Viroqua, WI. It was a warm and inviting place for our ever expanding group to spread out in, surrounded by lots of fiber and the scent of her lovely handmade soaps. I loved that that a few people [...]
So how did the fiber fair that our 2nd Monday weavers group sponsored, turn out? Well, first we froze our butts off; oh wait that was last. First Elin and her husband Bob agreed to host the fair at what I consider the most beautiful ridge top farm around. Then we were fortunate in having [...]
All my dyeing was not for naught. (That just sounded too Shakespearean to not say.) Nan and I had a very successful and tiring 3 days of total immersion in everything sheepy. Nan even got to see a lamb being born with some assistance from the shepherd. I saw a set of quadruplets shortly after [...]
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 on my Schact MatchlessI had the pleasure to teach a spinning class recently to 3 enthusiastic students. My friend Nan [...]
I look forward all winter, to the first day of weather warm enough to spin on the porch. Today was just such a day, and I am not even cheating and bundling up in every piece of wool I own. Looking forward to listening to the returning birds sing and watching the chickadees at the [...]
From Kindred ThreadsOur 2nd Monday gathering this month was at my house and despite a miserable snow/rainy day we stayed warm with laughter and my somewhat too spicy butternut squash and pear soup. Thanks to my hubby for a couple of his great apple pies.Susans wool potholders and linen scarf (above) are lovely and Carole [...]
I purchased this wheel at an auction thinking that it was a walking wheel missing a lot of parts, which is probably what the auctioneers thought, and why it was so inexpensive. I originally thought that it would look cool in the window when we were just opening the yarn shop about 5 years ago. [...]
