Scrapulous: the act of saving all-the-scraps in the hopes of weaving with it.
This is heading for the Saori Loom...
..yay..!
Monday, April 11, 2016
Friday, April 8, 2016
Madder
• Madder seeds planted.
• Savoring Pam Allen's 'Home' / Quince and Co.
• Knitting with hand dyed madder.
Happy Friday!
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Thursday, April 7, 2016
Fibre Share
The lovely Beth Meyer was kind enough to contact me for a
Fibre Share 'Front Page Feature' on their blog.
Thanks so much Beth!
If you like you can check it out here..
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Weave big..
So there is this space above our bed...
A few weeks ago I was hit with the thought of making a tapestry for that space.
The thought wouldn't go away...
....so...
I decided to 'go big'
Heres the thing about big..
It can be daunting.
I like small.
Miniature even!
Nothing felt 'right'.
Its been a few days now and 'big' and I are getting a bit more friendly.
Slowly chipping away.
Adding.
Subtracting.
More subtracting.
Finding peace in life through the process.
My weaving partner...
She finally took a break from DIVING in the fringe (ugh)!
All the yarn is reclaimed: estate sales, thrifting, found, from sweaters.
I love that.
A bit of hand spun from Craigslist fiber.
Stash busting.
This piece is going to take some time, but it is going to be
totally worth it!
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Out like a lion..
Savoring a bouquet of daffodils as the weather has turned cold again.
March seems to be going out like a lion. Lots of wind and cold.
Meet 'Sonora Blue'..
named after an early spring butterfly.
She's a new favorite.
Happy Monday everyone!!
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Yarn Along..
Knitting:
Janina Kallio's beautiful shawl 'Wildheart' with a skein of
madder dyed luxe yarn .
Dyeing:
Lots of dyeing.. This is 'Gertrude'. Inspired by my favorite
unfinished painting by Gertrude Half.
Weaving:
Finally got around to framing the tapestry woven at
the lovely Natalie Miller's weaving class last summer.
Reading:
Okay..this book is a goodie.
Loving 'The Creative Habit' by Twyla Tharp.
It has got my wheels spinning.
Happy Yarnie Wednesday!
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Joining Ginny
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Butter
In 1785, the Society for the Promotion of Agriculture in South Carolina offered a premium for growing madder. Thomas Jefferson and Dolley Madison,
strongly urged farmers to raise this useful plant.
~Rita Adrosko
The lightest skein is from hickory hulls and the others are from madder.
The lovely rose skeins will be added to Saturday's shop update at 7p EST.
These skeins are on Wren House Luxe ~ a sublime yarn created with
baby alpaca, cashmere, and silk.
It's delicious..like butter.
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