Wovenflame

 I enlisted the help of fellow spinners and weavers guild members today, and made use of the large table surface in the guild room, to get t...

 The benefits of being an early riser. Almost 4 dozen Bran and Chia Muffins ( recipe by Martha Rose Shulman , doubled ) baked and cooling b...

This is the beginning of Octagon B7. I felt it started out okay, but instinct told me it was not going to end well so I took this "befo...

 While I'm waiting for the Twists and Turns Shawl MKAL to start on October 6th I'm working on a large crochet project.  It's the...

 Swatching in September for a Mystery Knitalong that will begin in October. All three yarns I'll be using are my own handspun. I think t...

Sometimes I enjoy crocheting, and lately I've been working on "medallions" as some like to call them now. Yes, these are doil...

 Teddy graduated from his basic puppy training today.  He even got to wear a graduation cap for a few photos. We had been warned at a previo...

In anticipation of the coming warm weather (it IS coming isn't it??) I revisited one of my favorite Jalie.com patterns, the racerback ta...

I have completely finished all three scarves woven on the Tencel/cotton warp I purchased from a fellow guild member. I wove all three scarve...

 Yet another loom has followed me home. This time it's a 4 shaft Carolyn by Woolhouse Tools. I once had an 8-shaft version of this model...

Not too long ago I was fortunate enough to pick up a used Leclerc Dorothy loom for a good price. Unfortunately It was missing its reed, whic...

This inkle band is an old finished project. Long ago I made a small portion of it into a band for my medic alert bracelet. Today I took wha...

 I discovered today that I can spin in peace, if I pick the right moment. The right moment happens to be when both dogs are sleeping.

 These saddles won't be used for riding. They are " saddle shoulders " and with any luck, and the help of Barbara G. Walker...

I knit a test swatch with the handspun today and I'm glad I did. I find it gives me a more accurate indication of yarn weight than the W...

 I'm plying two colourways into one yarn and I love the result. Last summer I bought 9 braids of roving, 4 ounces each, of a lovely Meri...

This " Diagonal Shell " vest has been completed for quite some time. I started it back in November after years of being intrigued ...

From the great long blogging break that I have taken you would think I hadn't done anything at all creative in a long time, but that isn...

 I'm almost finished this sweater for Teddy. I just need to find appropriate buttons for the belly straps and get them sewn on. But I do...