…my life in the country
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 31st, 2008
I have been so busy it does not seem like it can have been that long since I posted. So sorry! :blush: Finally have everything in the gallery ready for this months show. I am still weaving, playing with thenew Multi-Loom and trying to work out a good book mark loom, which we’ve had numerous [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 20th, 2008
Another project for the recycle show. It was a challenge! I almost blew it today but was rescued and so it’s okay. I won’t tell you what I did because it was just to dumb to admit! :blush: Surprised? No, I didn’t think so. Oh well, “All’s well that ends well”. Right? This is going [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 16th, 2008
Here’s a special loom Randy built for a weaver who wants to make the March Bag from the Handwoven Magazine’s on-line series. This one was designed by Maria Cristina Capello of Brazil. She says this one was woven of sisal, but that hemp or linen would also work. I have some cotton yarns that I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 11th, 2008
Not much to say about this but just showing the edging I worked on the hypotenuse. the first row was a half double crochet, a row of single crochet and the last row was reverse single in every other stitch. It pulls in a bit and that helps the fit around the shoulders.
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 11th, 2008
Here’s my Recycle Shawl. Worn but clean working man and woman (& probably some kid, too) Levi pants past their life cycle as clothing becoming a new fashion statement. This is for the April Recycle Show at the Downtown Gallery. Not only are the jeans recycled, but the glitz you see there is thin strips [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 8th, 2008
Here’s a change from snow pictures! :laugh: The daffies are back! They never fail me. My daughter planted these before she left home and they come up every spring with a few more there. The other bed are the ones from my Mom and they are also sprouting, tho I need to get out there [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 5th, 2008
I think she turned out so well that I just had to share. This was what I did in class today. We’re doing figures and portraits and I’m having a great time with it. For my homework this time I did a Martha Steward mask that was a big hit! They want me to put [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 3rd, 2008
Dang! I’m in the front room this time!!I’ve been promoted! That’s mine there with the black canvas and the 7″ square underneath. That’s the loom Randy made from the walnut tree that got washed out in the ’97 flood. I titled it “My Loom Contemplating It’s Place In The Cosmos” The Big one is called [...]