I haven’t had time to weave since before Christmas. Knitting, and teaching about knitting, have occupied all of my Crafting time and energy. However, when the pandemic lockdown happened, last spring, our son claimed the computer room as his office as he began to work remotely. The dining room table became my new “office”, and […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating in many ways, but I always try to look for ways to flip a situation and see what good can come out of it. The time I’ve had at home has been productive. Maybe not as productive as it OUGHT to have been, but hey, it’s a stressful time, […]
In my journey to become a weaver, I know that I really ought to stay focused and practice until I feel proficient with each new thing that I try – different techniques, yarn, loom, etc. But there are so many wonderful things to explore that I am easily side-tracked. The Parrot Plumage Crimped scarf from […]
Learning new crafts is such fun, and a luxury when you have basically 2 careers and a full life. I had the chance to take a class from John Mularkey at Madrona Fiber Arts, to learn basic card weaving, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I’ll have to confess to my husband that I […]
This time of year is very stressful and hectic, trying to cram holiday tasks and festivities into an already crowded schedule. My coping mechanism of choice this year was to run away from it all and join friends for a weekend of weaving, knitting, and creativity. The site was Lisa’s house, and she has a […]
I am playing with my “new-to-me” Gilmore floor loom this weekend. It has 8 shafts, but I am only using 4. I bought worsted weight Sugar and Cream cotton in a bunch of colors, and warped from back to front, as you are supposed to with a separator beam. I didn’t like it much, there […]
I’ve been working on finishing up some knitting projects, and continuing to practice my weaving skills. I finally finished Strandwander, just in time for football season and supporting the Oregon Ducks with this great colorway by Holiday Yarns. I also finished L’Enveloppe, which is an amazing pattern by Sally Melville, knit with Knitting Boutique […]
This month I had the chance to teach at Lion Brand Yarn Studio, in Greenwich Village, NYC. I was honored and pleased to be invited, and had a wonderful time. The staff and students are amazing, and if you go to NYC, you should definitely make the time to check it out. […]
It’s Christmas central at my house, as Christmas gifts are flying off my smaller looms. I find weaving very satisfying and am loving every minute. My big box of yarn arrived from WEBS yesterday, and I cast on for the A-line tunic in Kureyon. This is going to be a quick, fun knit. That’s good, […]
I am a fortunate person in that I have friends – people whom I love and who love me, and we support each other. I never, ever take that for granted. I thought of this today as I finished up the 3 weaving projects I’ve been working on. Currently taking a bath, waiting for wet-finishing, […]