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Mine and my twin sister's birthday is fast approaching and I am happy to report that I finished her birthday present a couple of days ago. I definitely should be able to get it to her by the 29th!...
I am preparing for the SWRAS show in Februray, so I have been spinning away and have a bunch of batts on deck to be spun. Then I will be carding up a new batch of batts that I will be spinning at...
"a portrait of my children once a week, every week in 2013"
Nothing better than having your vision come to life. I dreamed of this batt long before I dyed and carded it. From left to right: granny smith, pink lady, red delicious 100% alpaca and a super thin...
I carded a batt the other day that I was not in love with. I decided to try out a new spinning technique with it. Two wonderful things happened. I found a new spinning technique I love and that not...
I crochet. I don't knit. Knitting never appealed to me like crocheting did and so I crochet. I don't knit. And with that comes some frustration. Why? Because there are all of these amazing and...
"A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013" Inspired by Miss James of Bleubird Vintage, who was inspired by Jodi. I really hope I can stick with this because I would love to have...
Layers of turquoise superfine merino, natural "Sienna" alpaca, sari silk threads.
One day, well before Christmas, I pulled out my fiber stash. Armed with my hand carders and spinning wheel, I got to creating. I blended Superfine Merino with teeswater and wensleydale. I included...
The new year has arrived and I am so excited to grow more in my knowledge of the fiber arts. With regards to this blog, I am especially excited because it will be my journal for my fiber art...
Just a little peek at our Christmas morning. This year we set a small tree up in our room and kept the holiday very simple. The girls always crawl into bed with us in the morning, so we thought it...
I am just about ready for Christmas to arrive and feel more on top of things than I ever have. Last year, we didn't get cards out but this year, we got it done! The hard copies went out to family...
I can't even explain how much I love to spin yarn. I just love it and want to do it every single day. Now that I have my new home studio all squared away, I took the opportunity to photograph some...
I have a few hand spun yarns to share this week. This is one of the two that I actually thought to photograph through-out the entire creative process. What do you do when you start to run out of...
Dyeing fiber was one of the first things I taught myself when I began my fiber arts journey. I noticed right away that the blues and greens don't exhaust as quickly in the dye pot, so I decided to...
It has been a crazy long time since I have posted in this space. During my absence I have been immersed in learning the fiber arts. I can't even explain how much I am enjoying this journey. And if...
This week I have finally gotten the chance to play with the fresh farm fleece I have ordered. Oh boy do I love it. Beautiful Teeswater from Namaste Farms. Beautiful Wensleydale from Namaste Farms....
Last week I prepared a lot of fiber in preparation for renting a spinning wheel this week. I purchased and dyed some BFL wool top from Paradise Fibers and I purchased a beautiful colorway from...
I have begun a new journey into learning the art of dyeing and spinning fiber. I have been immersing myself in the entire process, from the animals on the farm, to the beautiful yarn that is...
So, so busy! I wanted to be back in this space a week ago, but life happened and it didn't include time to blog. I hope that changes this week. Lots of fiber happenings in my world, like dyeing...
Oh the joy of returning to school. Both my girls are home with pretty nasty colds. Looks like they will be home all week. So until they are better and back in school, I will be away from this space...
To stay in my new pretty nightgown until 11am. To watch a couple episodes of Parenthood on Netflix instead of picking up before Gracie's therapist arrives. To make Ava Chicken and Stars instead of...
Lucy on deck, hoping for some goldfish. Latest Costco discovery - baby lettuces, 9 to a pack, perfect for a single entree salad or side salads for two. Breakfast for two - hashbrowns, scrambled...
This week I am focusing on finishing some crocheted pieces to sell as well as finishing up a couple handmade dolls for the girls 4th birthday. On my last Current Projects post, I told you about a...
Second week of school means a quiet house for napping. We celebrated the husband's birthday this week. He picked out a dinner, I baked a cake and Ava sang Happy Birthday to him over and over. I...
I have been adventuring into the art of dyeing fiber and yarn. I ordered four hanks of blank yarn and dyed the first two with kool-aid and in my slow cooker. It was fun but I wasn't thrilled with...
Now that the kiddos are back in school, it's time for me to get back to crocheting full time. I recently sold my first baby blanket at a local shop and it has me so energized to create more pieces...
We recently had our very first family vacation. We knew about it for almost a year and to be honest, we stressed about it almost the entire time. We just didn't know how well the girls would...
It has been a long summer and the heat is just beginning here. But today I put the girls on the bus, together for the first time, to head off for their first day of school. They were thrilled and...
I am still processing our very first family trip. I have only edited two pictures from that trip. I didn't take my big camera (it was being repaired) so I only had my point and shoot. Ava is not on...
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