Our 2nd Monday weavers gathering was in Viroqua at Denise and her partner Bill's new to them house. Â It was so fun to see how they have adapted to being townies after living in the country for so long. Â As I suspected Denise's sense of style and cozy love of art and textiles will make [...]
I have been looking forward to sharing a few (maybe more than a few) of my favorite pictures from a trip my husband and youngest daughter and I took to Scotland and Ireland in May. It is hard to describe why I felt so connected to the beauty of these countries, especially the highlands of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
So finally the dyeing is done, the truck was packed and I was on my way to the fair. The Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival in Jefferson, WI. And then I turned around to go back for the sweater I had just finished the night before. Good thing I did, cause I found the three [...]
So, picture this; it is my anniversary weekend and I managed to talk my husband into going with me on the Sheep and Fiber Farm Tour going on in Minnesota last weekend. Whoo ho, what a guy! My main desire was to see the Faribault Woolen Mill that was giving tours. Our tour guide was [...]
This honeycomb scarf has been off the loom for awhile now. I don't often weave with wool and I thoroughly enjoyed this, especially how substantial and alive the finished fabric feels. Partly because the wool crepe that outlines the honeycombs gives the scarf just a bit of collapse and texture. I wove this knowing that [...]
Colleen Carroll's fiber art displayed at the Driftless CafeThe piece on the right is one of my favorites/ photo by Colleen CarrollMy daughter and I had the pleasure of enjoying a lavender iced tea and coffee cake at the Driftless Cafe in town, while getting a look at Colleen Carroll's wonderful fiber art displayed on [...]
new workrayon chenille cowl I love the idea of a cowl draping around your neck with different layers showing depending on how it lays. My original idea was to weave a double weave tube and join the edges, but I knew I wanted to do the rosepath inserts and it all started hurting my head; [...]
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 [...]
