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in which we find ourselves learning in spite of ourselves of waffling warps and willful wefts... My latest efforts on my loom ended in triumph but I admit it took me a while to get there. The most recent (no. 253) issue of Handwoven included a pattern for some lovely dish towels that seemed just the ticket for my sister's Xmas present. [...]
Here in the Pacific Northwest, the winter solstice is very meaningful. While we are well on our way to the warmest winter in Seattle history, we are also 10 inches ahead in rainfall and the dark really closes in about now. It can be a struggle to remain cheerful and open but I have devised a few techniques for myself. [...]
Okay, so the title line is not original to me - it was the title of the wonderful class I took at the Taos Wool Festival on spinning crepe yarns led by Peggy Doney of The 100th Sheep. Crepe yarns are 3-ply yarns and, if you like color and/or texture, these will be something you want to try. The [...]
At the beginning of October, my friend and I traveled to Taos, New Mexico to participate in the Taos Wool Festival. One of the draws, to be honest, was New Mexico itself. I have never been before and WOW! It is a beautiful place and very different from the Pacific Northwest. The scenery is spectacular with a wide, high plateau [...]
It has been a wonderful summer, but now it is well and truly Fall and time to look back a little. I spent the last two months in a flurry of productivity alternated cleverly with vacations. I had great fun dyeing, spinning and weaving while home, and knitting when traveling. Now I have LOTS to talk about in the blog! [...]
Summer is my favorite time of year. The other seasons each have specific charms, but there is something about the longer days, the smell of the air, the feel of the warm breeze, the lure of the hammock, and the feel of warm sand, that sings a siren song to me. My years as an academic and my childhood (which included [...]
I am slowly learning that this whole finishing thing is more involved than just completing the creation of an item. I once had a boss who exhorted us to get to "Done! Done! Done!" by which he meant: our group thought it was done, our client thought it was done, and our users thought it was done. Now that I am [...]
This time of year inspires some to clean, others to plant, and me to finish things. I have a lot of items on needles, wheels, and looms at most times - either due to a short attention span, an over-eager creative spurt, or simple nutty optimism. Once in a while, though, I need to free up those same needles, wheels, [...]
I love spring so much - particularly because the prevailing gray is beginning to dissipate and the days are getting longer and longer. We have planted our garden to celebrate this time of year. Many of our plants bloom now and I wanted to bring the view from my weaving studio window into my towels. Bring on the color! Above is [...]
I recently took a great class on rug weaving. It was a 3 day class and involved carting floor looms across the Sound, early morning ferries, and afternoon traffic jams, but it gave back so much more. Our instructor, Jason Collingwood, was patient and honest - a good coach. My fellow classmates added inspiration to the mix. This class centered on twill [...]