Considering that we had snow again today (April 3rd), it’s hard to get in the ‘spring’ mood. The daffodils are convinced, though, so I’ll go along with them. And here’s another sign of spring – Easter egg dye packages, on sale for a few days after the holiday. Yes, I bought ten of them… and if the price goes down … Continue reading →
I was happy to be able to attend the Fiber Christmas in July event between Kellyville and Sapulpa, Oklahoma last weekend – and delighted to take a class on dyeing with indigo! That class was my motivation for making the trip down, but of course, it was fun to make the rounds of the vendor booths. I was marvelously restrained … Continue reading →
It has been a month now since my weekend dye workshop, but it’s still worth writing about! The “100 Colours Plus Dye Class” was sponsored by the Wichita Weavers, Spinners and Dyers’ Guild and taught by Linda Burt of Oklahoma. Several of the 16 or 18 attendees showed up at the very picturesque Stagecoach Ranch near Sedan, Kansas on Friday … Continue reading →
There was no more putting it off… the time had come to decide from all the options available for Ithilien’s sleeves. These are the cuffs. The first decision was to make cuffs, instead of ending the sleeves (actually, beginning them) with just a hem, as the bottom of the sweater is finished. So I crunched the numbers and fudged the … Continue reading →
