Box Loff!
As some of you know, I’ve recently started playing with fabric boxes. Here is the bottom of my latest creation, Earth Meets Sky. The bottom of the box has a lip, visible in the picture; the lid will fit over … Continue reading →
Wiley Wednesday
Come visit the Writer’s Retreat Blog for our regular Wiley Wednesday feature, this week penned by yours truly. Enjoy!
Continue reading →Fuzzy Shawl
My lovely sister in law gave me yarn for Christmas (which is a little like giving crack to an addict, but there you go). Two of the balls are this really fuzzy tribble stuff that have a variegated black and … Continue reading →
The Story Shawl
My husband and I went on an Outward Bound Dogsledding expedition in 2006. When we got back, I went shopping with a friend of mine in Wisconsin and found some incredible silk and mohair yarn that looked like sunrise on … Continue reading →
Fingerless Gloves
I came across a wonderful pattern for fingerless gloves in a book by Melanie Falick, Weekend Knitting. Here it is from her website with some images you can browse: http://www.melaniefalickbooks.com/weekend-knitting-gallery/ I used some bulky wool from Knitpicks, in a lovely … Continue reading →
Weave-It!
I inherited a new old tool from my mother’s estate called a Weave-It. I spent a large portion of today playing with it. Before I show you my work, check out this website for how the experts do it: http://store.buxtonbrook.com/instruction.aspx … Continue reading →
Unravelling…
I just joined up on Ravelry, a wonderful site that is an enormous global community of fiber geeks. (We have a community!) I don’t have much up yet, but give me time…
Continue reading →Sewing Lessons, Here I Come!
I have decided that one of my holiday gifts to myself will be sewing lessons! Those of you who know me, know that this is a little silly, since it will be the third, yes THIRD, time I have taken … Continue reading →
Crochet Victory!
I have successfully figured out crochet! I got a great book, one of the Interweave Press Harmony Guides (which I highly recommend, by the way). Harmony Guides: Basic Crochet Stitches 250 Stitches to Crochet, by Erika Knight. First I did … Continue reading →
Thursday 13 – Herbs and Spices
It’s been a while since I’ve written a Thursday 13, but here goes: 13 Herbs and Spices What’s the difference between an herb and a spice? It depends who you ask. To a botanist, an herb is a plant lacking … Continue reading →