Good morning and happy Friday! Yesterday we had the last homeschool co-op of the semester, next week is the last gymnastics class, and college finals end in another week too. In one way, that means things will slow down a little as Christmas draws near. In another, they’ll speed up with all the preparations for… Read More Hand-Dyed Top and Some Christmas Gift Ideas
Good morning and happy Friday to you! This week I dyed up 4 new colorways on a lovely BFL/SeaCell top. I also created a new yarn colorway I’d like to tell you about. Hand-Dyed Top First let me show you the BFL/SeaCell top. It is made of 70% Blue-Faced Leicester (BFL) and 30% SeaCell. If… Read More A New Yarn Colorway, New BFL/SeaCell Top, and an Upcoming Trunk Show
Good morning and happy Friday! I hope you’re doing well this week. We have some exciting family news. One of our sons is graduating from college this weekend. I’m so proud of him! He even won the departmental award for his major, computer science. We also have our first family wedding coming up. Our oldest… Read More Enchanted Forest and Lots of Life
Good morning and happy Friday to you! This week, I wanted to show you the new Be My Valentine colorway and a few others, and I also wanted to tell you about Splendid Sock. Valentine Yarn Every year, Valentine’s Day sneaks up on me, so I never think of making a Valentine’s Day colorway until… Read More Valentine Yarn and How I Made It Plus a New Sock-Yarn Base
Good morning and happy Friday. I have so many things to tell you about today. First and foremost, it’s Show and Tell Friday, and I have many beautiful projects that everyone has shared with me to share with you. I am just flabbergasted by the beautiful things you all make! Christmas Break Before we get… Read More Show and Tell
Can you believe it’s the middle of summer already? I can’t believe so much of summer has already passed except when I step outside. Monsoon season should be starting any minute now here in the desert, and I’m looking forward to the rain and the slightly cooler weather that comes with it. For that matter,… Read More August Club Colorway and Tour de Fleece Sale
Good morning! I hope you are enjoying beautiful spring weather and finding plenty of time to enjoy the fiber arts! The Making of Lizzie – A Study in Color & Fiber This week I have had quite a few requests to dye my Lizzie colorway, which pleases me immensely as it is one of my… Read More A Study in Color, Mulberry Silk, and More
I have been doing something new and different for the last week or so. I got several different types of fine top (often called roving) to dye for all of you spinners and felters. The first type is 100% merino. It’s 21 micron, which is what I typically use for my art batts. Here are… Read More Top to Dye For
