There isn’t much assemblage involved in this project. I bought this vintage arch to put behind my bed. It still has a few cathedral glass pieces in it. My new apartment complex has a real convent or monastery quality to it as one dear friend pointed out – and this […] Read More
We bought a loom bench for our loom at work. We tried out a piano bench, but needed something more adjustable to accommodate the different heights of our novice weavers. This one is by Jane Stafford Textiles on Salt Spring Island. We made it nice and comfy with a small […] Read More
Last April I posted about a ‘zine I had done based on The Lost Spells by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris. This year I bought the beautiful wall calendar from the same folks. I usually do an end of year photo album or scrap book and ‘zines are a new […] Read More
Befriending was my theme for 2024. It was a challenging year and I would not have gotten through without my close friends, the angels who walked with me through the death of a dear friend and then a very stressful move. But I also worked on befriending parts of myself […] Read More
Here’s another basic weaving activity. According to the internet: “God’s eye, or Ojo de Dios in Spanish, is a spiritual craft made by weaving yarn around two sticks that are crossed to form an X. The craft is common in Indigenous and Catholic communities in Latin America, Mexico, and Peru. […] Read More
I had a visitation recently by an extremely large spider. In my bedroom, on the curtains, right before bedtime. I didn’t think of it as a visitation at first, more like an invasion. It vanished before I could locate a trap large enough for it. My usual Lee Valley one […] Read More
I’m still fussing with where I should hang pictures in my new place. And yesterday, in the midst of that chaos, I pulled out some Christmas decorations. Now I’m in a bigger mess, but found these little items. I’m contemplating a shadow box as new wall décor in my bathroom. […] Read More
I’ve signed up for this very cool online braid-weaving class with Ilka White recommended to me by local weaver Corrina Hammond. No real equipment required! You only need a clipboard and some old clothes/fabrics. I am all about the upcycling of materials, and the results are stunning. I have wood […] Read More
Back in the 70s, I was a mad macramé-er. Just about everyone I knew got a lampshade or a plant hanger. I have carted my macramé books and patterns around with me all these year. And wouldn’t you know, macramé is back. I have decided to do a wall hanging […] Read More
I have a stack of mending to do. Socks to darn, holes in gloves to patch, belt loops to reattach. Hope my new mending tool from Maiwa inspires me to get started today.