What I did this week

What i did this week...

Took some very old and sticky black wool yarn and put it on my loom...

In a twill pattern...six yards of it...

Put together a Valentine swap package...with pink

hearts...

and buttons...

I put away more Christmas...


and saved the day, by turning failed pumpkin sludge (ie fudge) into a very yummy pound cake.

Remember the "Push me, Pull me" from Dr. Dolittle? Well, that's kind of how i have felt lately.
Torn between, designing jewelry and my fiber addiction. I have a wonderful opportunity to be in on the "grassroots" development of an art venue in Dayton, Virginia. I love the fact that it is outdoors in a beautiful park-like atmosphere. Probably will regret that when the elements torment me, but for now it seems ideallic. Sigh, I really want my muse to hit me on the head with a 2 x 4. ummm, maybe not. Theoretically, at least. Do I do both? Tell me what you think.

Lichen

Back in December, (it sounds so long ago) I entered a naming contest for Cladia's hand-panted yarns . Low and behold I won! Their new color-way will be called "Lichen".
Over the holidays i knitted and knitted, completing my first lace knitting project since learning to knit in April. Thought i would share a few pics graciously modeled by my gorgeous red-haired daughter.

Dare

I dare you to try something out your comfort zone.

Recently, whilst slogging through the blogging world came upon the cheery blog of Flaming Nora. A Brit and a avid sewer/crafter I took her up on reducing her "scrap heap"dilemma and added to mine. Now I am an avid sewer and crafter, but my challenge was the color of the scraps. I love color! but when i sew, knit, spin or weave I am a very neutral/ fall colorway type person. WOW!

Talk about bright colors and all of them taffeta and duponi? silk? What to do? Luckily the shape and texture of the black saved my day.


I'm thinking Moroccan lights similar to this one. A purse perhaps? I have started and hope to finish before Christmas takes over my life. Try something out of your comfort zone!

Rust

mmmm, how I love rust!
From rusty bolts,


to the color of my youngest daughters hair.

spin it,

Weave it, dye it!

Love it!

View from my window

I really do love the views from my windows, especially now with fall in the air! The pics are a little blurry because I literally took them through the "window". Hope you enjoy my little piece of Virginia!

South - ish, My little shed!


West- Giant pine in the middle of the yard. complete with creeper squirrel.



East - ish, better view because it's of my garden!


North- ish didn't want a picture of the neighbor's house.

This week...

I wove "something"...light brown, didn't like it, so i over-dyed it brown(er).



I made a shawl pin...


Dyed....anything that was laying around.


and... found a huge garden spider, who fortunately for me is a good guy!