This summer has come and gone in the blink of an eye; with a trip to New York City to visit a daughter and then a more relaxing week next to Lake Superior at Grand Marais , with lots of weaving for the Driftless Area Art Fair thrown in every spare second. It was a [...]
Here is a bit of a catch up on what I have woven over the course of the summer in preparation for The Driftless Area Art Festival, a fair that I am always honored to be part of. My looms have been empty for a month now and that is just wrong. So today I [...]
Anytime our weavers group is invited to Olga and Gordon's home during the summer months, I know we are in for a treat. We enjoyed a wonderful day gathered together under an apple tree,  surrounded by multitudes of Olga's red poppies and breathtaking gardens . My camera kept drawing me away to explore the gardens [...]
Our fiber group was fortunate to recently have spent a lovely summer day, sharing our fiber projects, surrounded by Olga's lavish flower gardens. Her poppies were definitely the stars of the show. So much so that it made me wish I was a painter, especially seeing Judith putting some of that beauty to paper wth [...]
It wouldn't be summer, without a lazy day, sitting on the porch at Barb and Harry's home; which is exactly what our weavers group did for our 2nd Monday gathering. Lots of projects to share, laughter and of course great food. Barb is as inspired of a cook as she is a weaver. I'm still [...]
Our weavers group recently shared a beautiful summer day at Olga's lovely country home. I can't think of a better way to spend a summer day, than enjoying fiber friends while surrounded by lush gardens, great food and calming prairie vistas. Thanks Olga for sharing your home so generously with us. Your home is such [...]
This months 2nd Monday gathering was at Barbs home in Dell. For me it was an excellent place to escape the endless dyeing and weaving I have been doing for 2 shows I have coming up in September. Yikes it is almost Sept. So this is a short one.Thanks Barb and all for a great [...]
 Summer has certainly reached it's peak as our July weaver's group met at Nan's new house. With temps in the 90's it was a good day to put aside the weeding and weaving and share some good food and laughs with friends.Nan's Habu silk /stainless steel scarf Barb's plaited twillLots of summery treatsBarb's twillsI treated [...]
my treasurebamboo spaced warp scarvesmy favoritemixed warp scarf with bamboo weft/ M's and O's bamboo scarfrayon chenille with bamboo weft and rosepath inlayRayon chenille shawl with bamboo weft and rosepath inlay I am recovered enough from my marathon weaving to feel a little sorry for my empty looms. I probably won't remedy it tomorrow though; because [...]
strawberry ice creamMolly trying to be patientshe thinks the ice cream maker needs to die Crostini with balsamic strawberries and ricotta./recipe hereshould have listened when she said she thought we had enoughquite the haulOne of our recent and many hot spells this summer inspired a trip to the strawberry patch and the making of strawberry [...]
