October 2023 – Yarns from the Lake

Basket Weaving Class

I have always loved baskets. Every basket is functional, but a handmade basket is also a beautiful work of art. Over 30 years ago my sister-in-law Marlene and I made baskets at the home of her cousin, Karen, who organized the get together. Karen invited an experienced basket maker to come and lead the afternoonContinue reading “Basket Weaving Class”

Hot pads and Scrubbies

There is a big range of skill and interest and complexity in the fiber world. There are crafters and makers and artists. There is fiber craft and fiber art. There are people working on crafts with inexpensive materials, people creating simple or complicated items using more expensive natural fibers. Fiber projects can be functional thingsContinue reading “Hot pads and Scrubbies”