I was a bit at a loss for what to post about for the 12th day of Christmas, when Jared suggested I post about his homemade gift. It’s not a towel – it’s not even made of yarn – but it’s pretty special all the same. Jared and I certainly can read Inuktitut syllabics, but … More TTofC: Twelve Pages of Collects

Having reflected on what 2019 brought, what am I hoping for during a new year? A new decade? Not goals or aspirations, per se, but starting points: hopes, dreams, and prayers. I made a list of “make 9s” in my journal, and almost immediately trashed it. It made me hyperventilate a little. There’s no way … More Step into 2020

Holidayed is a word. Holiday can be a verb, therefore it can have a past tense: “we holidayed in France.” I’m only slightly extending the semantic range by using it as a past participle, as in “I have been holidayed.” Homemaking I’ve told you about our celebrations. And I’ve already written about the way Advent … More December Check-In: Holidayed

Plaid was on my bucket list. I think plaids are fantastic. They make me wish I was even slightly Scottish. So I was pretty excited to try them in Liz Gipson’s Colorwork class. First, the warping. The threading was complex, but in her videos Liz walks you through every step of the process, and gives … More TTofC: Four-coloured Plaid

The next set of towels I made had three aspects of learning, two to do with colour and one with technique. I started by learning the indirect method of warping. I won’t go into too much detail, but suffice it to say it’s a different way of winding the warp – the long yarns that … More TTofC: Three Hand-dyed Wefts

On this second day of Christmas, I’ll share with you the first set of towels I made. First set of towels ever, actually. The first lesson in Liz Gipson’s 201: Colorwork class is about symmetrical stripes in the warp. She has a lot of helpful stuff to say about design. Personally I think weaving design … More TTofC: Two Symmetrical Stripes

Or: How I Learned to Stop Grousing and Love Christmas Music in Advent Like most Anglicans in my demographic, I have gone through a snobbish phase. I have followed the dictum of many of us regarding Advent: “Save Advent for Advent! Christmas has its own season!” And its most relevant corollary: “No Christmas carols during … More Joyful Anticipation

When I started typing the title of this post, I thought I was inventing a word. Then my phone autocompleted it after six letters. Clearly I am not alone. I am on the brink of starting several projects. I’m all warped up for my next weave, complete with header, but can’t bring myself to throw … More Startophobia