Wovenflame

Done! And with five days to spare even. My goal was to have this weaving ready to hang on our front door by December 1st.   The plan was to ...

I was cautioned by an experienced spinner to do a plying experiment before committing my entire 4oz ply of Recycled Sari Silk to being plyed...

 When I started spinning this recycled Sari silk I was prepared for a wretched experience. I don't like spinning lumpy preps and my past...

With the cooler weather we've been experiencing lately it is getting harder to find a day warm enough to spray rocks with a base coat   ...

 As the weather turns a little colder and we head into fall and winter it's nice to tuck one's toes into cuddly warm slippers. These...

18 of my first 19 large Mandala stones have now been given away. I kept my favourite, (the blue gradient, second row from the top, second fr...

I didn't know I had this in me. When I started this mandala I had no idea what direction it would take. I drew guideline circles and div...

Oh no! Another hobby in the making!  This one is an offshoot of the mandala rock painting, but it also seems to be every bit as addicting! I...

My eldest grandchild found this dragonfly lying on their lawn and saved it for me. It's in excellent condition, but with the wings raise...

I've lost track of how many mandalas I've painted on rocks so far, but of them all these are my favourites. They are by no means per...

Today's effort at dotting a mandala on a rock. I've done quite a few mandala rocks in the past couple of weeks. This one is not one ...

Those who dropped in to the blog mid-July know that this is an experimental year for our new half barrel planter. I'm back with an updat...

I've been rather absorbed lately in a meditative new hobby. I find it so engaging that I lose track of time. It takes a steady h...

Minutes from our home the Hope River slough provides a suitable waterway for kayaking.  It's convenient for an early morning excu...

Yet another York Pinafore, my seventh! What can I say -- with the forgiving fit and large pockets they are *that* comfortable and practical ...

A day kayaking on Lightning Lakes. Barely a ripple. Pure bliss.