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 [...]
