After weaving the rest of the warp yarn that came on my vintage Structo Artcraft loom (read about that here), I was ready to make something on my floor loom. I had not used it since before Christmas, because I cannot bring it to Arizona! I decided to make another set of towels with theContinue reading “More Floor Loom Towels”
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Spring Fiber Day 2024
I have quite a few friends and family members who like to attend Fiber Day at the Ellison’s sheep farm in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. It is more than a day trip from Minneapolis, and the spring event is Mother’s Day weekend, so often people have conflicts. Spring Fiber Day is usually the same day asContinue reading “Spring Fiber Day 2024”
Baby Hats
I like knitting for my granddaughter, who was born last summer. One problem is that usually I have no idea how old she is going to be when a particular item will fit. I knit two baby size hats using the same pattern, one tiny and one bigger. I was not necessarily trying to achieveContinue reading “Baby Hats”
Structo Artcraft Loom
I friend of mine was helping clean out a storage room at her church. It was packed with crafting supplies that had not been used in a long time, including a table top weaving loom. She sent me a photo of the loom and asked if I wanted it. YES! I wanted this vintage fourContinue reading “Structo Artcraft Loom”
Tablet Woven Shoelaces
I have more knitting, spinning and weaving project ideas in my head than I can keep up with. The possibilities are infinite, there is always something new to learn or try. I had heard of something called tablet weaving or card weaving. It had not sparked my interest…until I saw a photo and pattern forContinue reading “Tablet Woven Shoelaces”
Cottolin Towels
After weaving towels I loved using Gist Duet cotton/linen blend yarn, I was excited to try weaving with Cottolin, another cotton/linen blend yarn that is thinner and has a larger percentage of cotton. I bought some tubes online at yarn.com, and later when I was in Minneapolis I bought more at the Weavers Guild store.Continue reading “Cottolin Towels”
Up North Socks
I went to the LYS (Local Yarn Store) Leelanau Fibers in Suttons Bay, near Traverse City, Michigan, when I was on vacation with friends in July 2022. I wrote about that fun trip in a post you can read here. Many brick and mortar yarn stores have gone out of business. When you do comeContinue reading “Up North Socks”
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”
Linen
I have been into linen for awhile now. Weavers have been using linen fiber for thousands of years, but recently the fashion industry has rediscovered it. Clothing made from linen or linen blends is currently for sale everywhere. Linen is made from the flax plant, and is one of the oldest fibers used for spinningContinue reading “Linen”
Etsy Shop Last Call
My Etsy shop has been an adventure and a learning experience. I thought it would be a good way to post things for sale that I made, or that were store samples from my purchase of yarn shop inventory in 2018. I have sold a few items, but not a single thing in 2022. IContinue reading “Etsy Shop Last Call”
Yarns from the Lake 