Wovenflame

Okay, that's it, I'm done with the mess! I've enjoyed the weaving so far, but the mess associated with weaving in a tapestry-esk...

Yesterday, after a long walk, the dogs joined me for an lovely day of "al fresco spinning". The weather was perfect! There was...

Trying to take a photo of a skein of yarn for posting on a forum, daily for 23 days, while hundreds of other spinners do the same, can make ...

It's surprisingly difficult to take a successful 'Ear Selfie'. I have a large supply of the 22 gauge copper wire used as t...

I spent a lovely Thursday afternoon spinning with a few guild members and finished off some fine merino-silk I had started at home a few day...

I spent much of the day playing with copper wire. I started off using a tutorial and attempting a design that required a lot of hammering. T...

For Day 8 of the Tour de Fleece I spun the second half of the vibrant pink Superwash Merino and Tencel blend that I was working on yesterday...

I spent a good chunk of Day Four of the Tour de Fleece spinning a denim coloured superwash merino in preparation for plying into a boucle ya...

This year I'm participating in the "Tour de Fleece", a spinner's event that parallels the Tour de France bike race.  Spin...

I got so busy weaving, and doing other crafty things, that I forgot to update you all on this latest project.   A while back I initiat...

About a month ago, in a fit of patriotic exhuberance, I sewed up a short sleeved Canada Day jersey for Gourd. I also managed a Canada...

With the heat wave we are having it was nice to get out of the overly hot house and sit in an air-conditioned bead/jewelry shop to take a wi...

Overall I'm pretty pleased with the results of my first attempt to make a rose with polymer clay. The class was a lot of fun and I lear...

More hobbies (yes plural) are not something I need right now, but I'm about to start TWO more! I've been searching for earrings of...

So today Shelby is rethinking her initial rejection of the new bed. In fact, I think she quite likes it.

I spent $70 for a fancy orthopedic Serta bed for her to ease her aching, arthritic hips and she lays on the floor! To be fair she IS l...

I've been seeing a lot of summer over-blouses in stores these days. The sheer or lace tops are modeled over simple tanks and camisoles....

I always find getting modeled shots of my creations so awkward! I wish I had a 'real' model for that task. Someone w...