Listen

Machair,

mooreland,

coastal waters,

rugged cliffs..

"Scotch Briar"

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.. there is an idea brewing..

What are you hearing from nature?

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Inspiration Board

.. collect ALL the bits..

| workroom inspiration board |

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Mug Rug..

This little loom belonged to my mom as a child.

When I unearthed it there still was a little piece of her weaving on it.

That little square of wool now hangs 

on the inspiration board in my studio.

One day I took the little loom with me out to the campfire with

some cones of who-knows-what-kinda-yarn I dug out of the cedar chest.

Isn't hand-me-down-mystery-yarn wonderful?!?

The little square on the upper left is what came off the loom that day.

It happened to be just the right size for my coffee mug.

I use that little mug rug every. darn. day.

It makes me think of my mom's little fingers weaving wool..

the day we sat together laughing at the campfire..

how imperfectly perfect it is.

That little rug got me thinking about maybe trying a few more. 

This little rug was woven on a Schacht Zoom Loom.

Small.

Portable.

Easy to use.

Perfect for more hand-me-down-yarn,

recycled sweater yarn,

and..

a little embroidered pine tree.

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Yarn Along..

Knitting on a "Nori" shawl with some

naturally dyed yarn from the summer dye pots.

Logwood.. gosh I love Logwood.

This little skein was accidentally cut during the re-skeining process

so I got to keep it...  y a y ....!

Reading from the guild library:

A Handweaver's Pattern Book

by Marguerite P. Davison

My mind is a sea of pattern and color fueled 

by reclaimed fiber, textures outside my window,

the dye pots..

..it's endless really.

Wishing you a most happy, healthy, creative New Year!

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Fair Isle

Cold and rain.

Sitting by the wood stove.

Working on my first fair isle project.

Color work.. why have I waited so long to learn?

What do you have on your needles?

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Reclaimed

This little project is currently on the Saori loom..

..and just getting under way.

The yarns I have set aside for it are all reclaimed.

Some from a vintage estate sale, a bit of hand spun silks,

and recycled sweater yarn.

It is making me smile today after listening to the second wonderful

podcast from Ashley at Woolful.

If you haven't listened to Ashley's podcast yet, please do!

They have been delightful, educational, and inspiring!

woolful.com

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Sweet November..

Sweet November..

Rainbows and puffy snow..

Walter..

Cat sitting dear Walter, who loved his daily

safari under the bird feeder!

Hope that you all have a most wonderful Thanksgiving.

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