Yesterday I showed you a handspun cloth I made from an ombre that is about as cool as a blue can be. Today I’ll show you my just-finished spin that is an ombre of another blue that is about as warm as a blue can be. This spin started on my first trip to Vancouver, … More A Warm Blue Ombre
I finished two things this month, both involving ombres and the colour blue. First, the cloth. This started as a gift from my mom. For my birthday one year, she put together a “club” of unique spinning experiences for me to open throughout the year. One of them was a Loop batt, which was sort … More A Cool Blue Ombre
For the record, I know next to nothing about trauma-informed everything. It’s a topic I’m really interested in, but I’ve read like two chapters of a Gabor Mate book one time, and I have a couple friends who know a lot about it. But I have spent a lot of this month in a state … More April 2023 Round-Up: Trauma Responses
The accessories parade continues today, as I got on a bit of a tear. There’s something so satisfying about a project that you can start and finish in a couple of days. And there’s something satisfying in an entirely different way about going out in a set of knitted accessories that actually coordinates. I decided … More And Weel Accessorized
I’m really behind on blog posts right now. Our fam is actually in Yellowknife, the capital of Northwest Territories if you didn’t know. It’s a combo work trip/family getaway, and I’m super thankful we’re here. Maybe I’ll get a little writing done during our down time. I finished Weel Riggit over a month ago! This … More Exceeding Weel Riggit
To see the video montage I made of this trip, check out Rachel’s latest livestream! The montage starts at 6:59, linked in the show notes. This was the first Fibers West in three years. After the three year delay from my last trip, I decided to really treat myself, and attend an all-day class at … More Vancouver 2023 – Fiber Play Saturday + Monday
This trip, I took a lot of video clips instead of so many pictures. This means I don’t have a lot of pictures to show you of what I actually did. You can now see the video I put together on Rachel’s latest livestream! The montage starts at 6:59, linked in the show notes. Another … More Vancouver 2023 – Fibers West Friday
There’s so much to write about my week in Vancouver. So much that I don’t even know where to start! This trip, I took a lot of video clips instead of so many pictures. This means I don’t have a lot of pictures to show you of what I actually did. You can now see … More Vancouver 2023 – Granville Island
March…. oh my word, March. I esplain. … no, is too much. I sum up. Lots of things happened, many of which will get their own blog post later. But I’ll sum up for you, so you know I’m ok, and that… yeah… a new month is about to start… and I’m alive. Sheesh! Teaching … More March 2023 Round-Up: I Mean, Life
EDIT: Testing needs are filled for now: thank you to everyone who emailed! I will keep a list on file for when the next batch is ready. Thanks again! Hey there, My secret project that I’ve been teasing about for a couple of years now is finally picking up the pace a little bit. I’m … More A Call for Testers
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