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Friday, April 16, 2010
Fiendfire Bottom Section done
It took me 7 days to do the bottom part of Fiendfire. Though I still have the bottom bottom of it still to do and the sides on the bottom I'll get them later while I concentrate on the center parts. I have reprositioned the canvas to do the next section upwards. I've really been having to dig through my stash to do this one and hope I'll have enough grays to finish it. I've been working outside on this putting in 8-12 hours a day and really pushing myself to get this done by the end of the month. I know I won't have it done by the 24th, not if it took me 7 days just to get the bottom part done. I have at least 2 big sections to go and all the sides4-5 inches each side plus about 4-5 inches on the bottom too. Soar I am happy with it. It's more like doing one of my paintings than hooking and feeling very liberating for some reason.
59, Mother of 7, grandmother of 9 so far. Fine and commercial artist, craftsperson of multiple crafts for 40 plus years. I process wool and other fibers from raw, card. com, dye with food dyes, spin on a German modern wheel, or on handmade spindles. I also wet and needlefelt, knit and crochet, sew, bead, doll and toymaking, and used to design cross stitch patterns for my company FanXstitch and for Stitcher's World Magazine.
Yurt Samples
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I'm off to my next Level 2 Stitch class tomorrow but I thought I'd tell
you about what I've been doing in regards to Yurt planning. I have gotten
severa...
Thursday
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There was definitely something strange about this Thursday. Things
gravitated towards it, madly magnetised. If something was to happen this
week, inevitabl...
Wingspanning
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Here is the state of my Wingspan Scarf as of this morning, spread out as
much as possible on my desk at work: I am on the 16th triangle and am
thinking abo...
Home stretch
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Just finished hooking and steaming the runner….finally…..
[image: IMG_0623]
Now to get reacquainted with this old friend while I make some covered
co...
double joy
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I have enjoyed the process of spinning but didn’t know what to do with the
yarn. I am a slow knitter, if at all and hardly crochet. But now I have
found th...
Blooming Flowers At My House
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Good afternoon! Today is a grey day in Ohio, but these little flowers
brighten my day. I didn't plant these, Tom's grandma lived here and she
planted them...
Parting with Some Treasures.
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I've been trying to reduce visual clutter and the size of some of my
collections (yikes!) and will be offering some things as online "garage
sale" items. ...
Harvest Dew Socks and Trenza Mitts
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Only one more week of February and even better, one more week until Sock
Madness begins! I had hoped to finish up a bunch of old FOs before Sock
Madness bu...
From Rags to Riches
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In honor of Women's History Month, the Suffolk County Historical is hosting
a show called From Rags to Riches: The Living Tradition of Rug Hooking.
Severa...
~*Oops... guess this one is for Sarah*~
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Hello Friends! I've been stitching and finishing... but have made a big BOO
BOO! When marking this finished cross stitch, I stupidly used a
non-permanent p...
A day on the Oregon Coast and the Seagulls
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For the long weekend I was able to get away and take a mini vacation to the
Oregon Coast. It was lovely. One day was beautiful and sunny. The Seagulls
we...
I’m Moving
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That’s right, I’m moving … … away from monk’s cloth. It’s not that I don’t
like monk’s cloth or have trouble using it, it is just that I never choose
it as...
Offline & off to Ireland
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Thought I should post to let everyone know that I'll be offline for the
next week or so.
My Mum had a fall on saturday and broke her left femur, just bel...
I will be showing at the Devon County Show 2012!
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*17th-19th May 2012 - http://devoncountyshow.co.uk/ *
I extremely pleased to announce I will be showng at the Devon County Show
this year, in the Wes...
Why Does Wool Itch?
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The comfort of wool clothing, particularly when worn close to the skin is
a crucial factor when we consider buying garments. A poor experience with
“scrat...
Week 37: 77.875 square feet
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This week's recap is a bit early, since I'm heading out early tomorrow
morning and won't get another chance to hook again until it's 'next' week.
Despite ...
Hand quilting!
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I finally finished all of the outline stitchings in the blocks and strips
and now I am stitching around the appliqués. I decided it needed it and as
you ca...
Thank heavens for Betsy
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This has been one of those weeks best summed up as a schmozzle. Lots of
bad news, crazy schedules, meetings up the whazoo, lack of sleep and
minimal pati...
Moving right along...
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I snapped this pic late last night before pushing the frame aside...I plan
to pull a few more loops this evening after the dishes are done. It's
always a ...
Thou Shalt Not - - -
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- - - Covet. At least that's what I've always been taught. But it's really,
really hard to keep that commandment sometimes! Last week I made it up to
Sharo...
Dog Gone It!
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Well, here is Alice's completed mat, Abby, her brother's Labrador. This
picture doesn't do it justice and the shaping in the black coat is much
more visib...
Vegan Bear Claws & Laura Palmer
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I blame these bear claws on Twin Peaks which has been entertaining us
nightly. Log Lady says “I’ll take a bear claw” and then of course I had to
make some ...
finished and unfinished business
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Two months ago, I finished all the knitting on my Cria cardigan but didn't
yet have buttons for it. I had opted to work all nine buttonholes down the
fron...
MESHY AND THISTLES
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More progress on Long Green.
You can see that I finished the mesh strip and have started on a simple
double running band. The thickness of the darning...
February and a giveaway soon to come!
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Hello my dear loyal friends! I see that we are up to 192 followers...I am working on the giveaway and can assure you that it will be grand! Isn't the picture...
Nothing But Frustration
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Ok, maybe someone out here in blog land can help me out. I have been
sitting here ready to delete this whole blog and just be done with it. I
have change...
On patience, on persistence
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Lace singles on the bobbin, both Merino Cashmere Silk and Merino Bamboo
Silk I’ve been working through my stash of spinning fibre… methodically and
ever so...
weaving up a storm
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and this is what I have been up to for the past three weeks, carpets,
learning to weave once again, and
weaving thick, lucsious carpets from l00% Wool, and...
If you will excuse me
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I'm home. Made it back last night, a little late to greet my new nephew in
person, but here finally. He's beautiful, and his blanket's not finished,
but f...
BIG RUG ~ ~ ~
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Just a quick post to let you know I'M BACK!!!! We got home late last
Thursday night from our 16 day Florida adventure! I was a slug all weekend
~ re-ent...
A Few New Treasures ~
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Friday hooker friend Melissa and I headed to the wool sale at the Ault's in
Shelby, Ohio. They are downsizing their shop and are having a wool sale
throu...
Robin
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While I have quite a few other works in progress it's hard to keep from
doing some hooking.
So I hooked up this chubby robin and stuffed it today. Still ...
The Lion Roars
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I didn't get as much done on the lion as I expected to last night. A man
came into the store wearing a big Russian fur cap, so he said "Hello" in
Russian,...
3 days ago
The Making of a Kid’s Book – Part 2
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Picking up where I left off (see Part 1 for a refresher), let’s look at a
few more photos while I share some more stories from the photo shoot for
Booklet ...
Off to ACC Baltimore!
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The felt is made, the bags are packed, and I’m off to the show on the early
plane tomorrow!! Super psyched…but also some pre-show butterflies in
my stomac...
Dates for the Diary
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We are planning to hold a series of “Play Days” at the Inchicore Social
Club, the next two will be on Saturdays 24th March and the 21st April.
These are da...
Camel Ride
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I rode a Camel!!!!! Whoooo hooooo! Mike and I went to the Osceola Fair on
Saturday and here I am riding a Camel!!!! His name is Bubba and he's from
South C...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLOTTE!
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Jessy and I are wanting to wish you a lovely birthday, Charlotte. Jessy
has had this idea for awhile, and she made this luvvly jubbly bday wish bra.
Li...
Mother of the small mysteries
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The title reflects thoughts and ponderings of late. Mother of the
mysteries, or of small mysteries not sure yet. Although big or small they
are still the m...
1-2-3 Indigo Fructose/Lime vat
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I have read several times about Michel Garcia’s indigo vats – in reports
from the ISEND natural dye conference in France, in posts on Helen Melvin’s
blog a...
Discontinued
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Cursed by the same affliction, my daughter and I. Just as a product fits comfortably into our life, be it hand cream or breakfast cereal, poof (!) it's no lo...
Us In A Bus-Part One
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There comes a time in a life when you become the Elder and while my dad is still alive and living in Montana, when my Mother (the Big One) left, I essentiall...
Beating the February blues
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In April 2012 I shall have been writing my blog for five years. Blogging
is just built into the fabric of my life now. If I haven't blogged for a
few day...
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This is a tale of books, having pulled out Frances Spalding book of *John
Piper* to flit through I began to want to read her* Vanessa Bell* book,
which ...
A Two Week Hodgepodge
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I Double Dog Cat Dare You!
First we had either Penny or Reggie jumping up and sitting on the top of
the doors. Now we have both at the same time. They to...
Riddle Solutions
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Apologies for the lateness of the draw and riddle solutions - after posting
my brain teasers last week, I succumbed to an anonymous, head-clouting
winte...
Episode 112: Becoming
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In this episode: When Truman speaks you have to listen. (It’s the tail
chasing that does it.) Dishing up a side of economics with your science
before runni...
Even the Rain is Beautiful Here
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Today is overcast and rainy - on and off all day - some heavy downpours and
some light misty showers, but the clouds are socked in with very little
breaks....
Simple Woman's Daybook for February 15
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*FOR TODAY February 15, 2012...*
*Outside my window...*
It's warm for February, 45 degrees, the little snow we had is all melting
and the ground is muddy b...
Happenings
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*We are now in Texas after traveling over 1000 miles to get to the gate
keepers lot. We hope to be at work by next week as gate keepers. It was
good to hav...
My Funny Cowlentine
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Dear Ann, Lots to report and little time (I have to get dolled up for the
Carnival of Love tonight--tickets available at the door! Fried foods! Sexy
people...
Sunday Suntimes
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* Homefront *
It snowed! It snowed! making every February dream come true.
Serious Snow Play
Let's you eat Valentine Chocolate without reprecussions
Last...
Mixed Media Brooches
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The base of these brooches is vintage buttons that belonged to my mother’s
paternal aunt, who was an expert seamstress. She was a gracious dignified
lady ...
Remembering Kilims
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If you have been following me you know that I LOVE Kilims....
This is a Kilim that I designed in a class with Anne Boissinot...awhile
ago...the hooking ha...
A little play
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[image: Four curves] [image: SerenTex 028c]
These were created in Paint Shop Pro using some of my backgrounds and some
sketches I made some time ago.
[...
Found
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...One pair of *Due North Mitts*. Finally. We've had an abnormally warm
winter in Winnipeg. It's been lovely, really mild...with temperatures over
freezing...
Valentine Give Away
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The winner of my Valentine Give Away was:
Jo-Anne Rossiter from New Brunswick, Canada.
Thanks to all of you who participated and keep looking for more....
...
Two weeks late!
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Our last meeting was exactly two weeks ago and I apologise to the group for
being so lax.
[image: SerenTex 003]
There was a good crowd of us there and ...
Bamse til baby
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Baby skal selvfølgelig ha' en hjemmestrikket bamse, ligesom storebror også
fik ;) Så her er den... Red Barnet Bamsen, strikket i ren akryl fra Brugsen
(i...
Tip of the Month - February!
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Sometimes you find that the sett isn't right when you've warped you rigid
heddle loom. Don't worry! You can change the heddle without causing any
pro...
A Quick update :) Motivation is the key
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It is almost a month since the last time I posted, and I'm doing well on my
new goal. My dh and I have been dieting together, isn't that always easier?
He'...
Where does the time go?
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I simply don’t know where the time goes. I am amazed at people who say they
are bored…what the F*%$? How? I can’t remember when I was ever bored. I
need a ...
Susan Update
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"Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come
back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away
because th...
A Quick Sock Update
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The Checquerboard socks are slow in the making
Just checking in with a report that not much is going on fiber-wise except
slow progress on the Checquerboard...
Hello 2012
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What a start to the year I have had. My loving companion and best friend in
the whole world (other than my husband of course), my little beautiful
Min-dog ...
shifting & shaping + Vitle update
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The new year is symbolic of turning a fresh new leaf, and it is heartening
to read around the interweb accounts of the significance this time of
year.. th...
Dyes from Winter garden 2 : an array of yellows.
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The dye plants I had in the garden were Genista tinctoria, Weld ( leaves)
Dyers Chamomile and Tansy. I picked what I had,
'* *
I cut the plant materi...
Fleegle Spins Supported--The Book!
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*From the back cover...*
The greatest book ever written about supported spinning!* Looks offstage.*Yes. I know this is the only book ever written abo...
TAFA's New Site Has Launched!
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TAFA's new site has launched and is at the *www.tafalist.com* address.
This is the old site and will stay up although many of the links broke
during the...
Food Fight!
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The puppies are 24 days old and had their first "solid" meal today, Iams
puppy kibble mixed with hot water and powdered milk, all blended into a
delicious...
Handicrafts of New England by Allen H. Eaton.
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Vintage hard cover book with 375 pages and a dust cover. Contains:
Pottery_Knitting-Needlework- Lacemaking- Toys and Dolls- Weaving- Nautical
products- Ca...
Happy 2012!
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Hello and a happy New Year to you! May this year be good for you and your
creativity... Bonne Année 2012 à tous et toutes! Que cette année vous
apporte tou...
First Thing of the New Year!
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I have started the New Year by needle felting this fun little guy.He is so
ready to party and for having a great year.He will going to the "Studio on
6th"...
New felt birds and new resolutions!
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Dear friends
Well hello 2012! I have to confess right here and now that I just don't do
new year resolutions. I am so bad at keeping them and then I get cr...
Another geometric
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This rug is based on Amish Quilt square designs. There are three sections,
and each section is one quilt block design. It's very easy to design a rug
using...
Catching up...
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I realize that there are some people who are able to add to their blogs
every day, but I cannot. So once in awhile I have to catch you up with
things tha...
I am moving
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Well in a virtual sense ;D
I have finally made the step of making my company official here in Norway
and with that registred a domain name IngerMaaike.no...
New things
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Here are some things that I have finished up recently. "The Prairie Fox"
is found in 'The Rug Hook Book" by Thom Boswell. It was designed by Kathy
Mor...
Baby photos
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That got your attention didn't it! Haha, well recently we have been working on our new collection of baby patterns, its super cute and gorgeous, and was alot...
everybody go ahhhhhhhhh -
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September 20th - November 17th
Eight weeks in the life of six puppies! An idyllic puppyhood full of food
and play. The first on...
Elderberry Syrup Winter Warmer
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Quickly go and grab the last of the elderberries (sambucus nigra), grab roughly a kilo if you can. Bring an ID book or a friend you trust in the know. Now yo...
Shalom Study IV
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[image: 2011 10 25_0363]
Based on the word שלום (shalom means peace), incorporating the word Peace
in American sign language and with a heart at it’s cor...
Brainless Knitting (and a little spinning)
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I spent the spring putting out a book and a summer knitting a bunch of new
patterns (available on terrisheaknits.com) and now I’ve taken a little time
off ...
Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.
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Oh the trees around our little cove have been in a very show-off kind of
mood this fall.
Everywhere you turn, you are surrounded by color.
We took advan...
Cooper visited the Studio to get some Burlup
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Little Cooper was up for a visit last night to get some Scottish Burlap,
he rolled around on the floor and found the perfect spot to watch us finish
dyin...
Decluttering: The Saga Continues
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A week ago Friday morning. The house was a mess. I was up to my eyeballs in
weaving paraphernalia. And my son’s toys. It’s my first free morning in a
month...
closed / stängd
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i min profil! Eller länken här
This blog is now closed. You can follow my new blo...
Where have I been, you ask?
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I've been working on stuff to take to be a vendor at the First Annual
Truman Lake Rug Show and Hook In that was put
on by Patty Wallace and her "flock" from...
Cheap Limo Rentals
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Finding cheap limo rentals is essential if you want to ride around Toronto
in style but save money at the same time. It's not easy, there are always
compan...
One bobbin full
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As I spin up the camel and gold wool I have a growing concern that there
might not be enough of this batch to make the hat. Then I filled up the
second bob...
London Transport Museum - a special offer! EDIT
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For anyone wishing to join us on the journey, call this number 020 7565 7298 to book your ticket. Quote 'I KNIT LONDON@ and you will get 10% off the price.Se...
Purple Rain Progress
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I've been making progress on the great pattern, Purple Rain, that I took
down to Cambria Pines Rug Hooking Camp in June. Would you believe that I'm
finding...
New website
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While we’re in the process of getting our new KNIT magazine website up to
date you can still purchase back issues and subscriptions here and if you
click h...
Mirror Replica Handbags
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No matter who your favorite celebrity was carrying in a wide range of
deigns and styles. In case, you do have to worry about patents and
copyrights. Howe...
The Miracle!
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Starz has had a successful launch of the new Torchwood series, Miracle Day.
New episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day air Friday nights at 10:00.
Recently, St...
In The Works (Slow Progress)
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Lately, I have only been posting when I finish something but I'm so slow
that there are long gaps between posts so, with fleegle's encouragement, I...
Movin' on over...
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After some thought - I have decided to move my blog over to Blogspot... hope you'll follow me on over... so now I am HERE ...See you there!
Maureen's batch of mats
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The fantasy mat on the right I call "tall skinny crewel"; it was hooked in
wide-cut bright colours right into a fairly loosely woven Cottage Craft
wool, t...
The more things change…
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…the more they stay the same. From the pages of the magazine “English
Mechanic and the World Of Science,” we have this letter regarding something
published...
Canadian Weavers Guid
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On Wednesday, May 4th the president of the Canadian Weavers Guild presented
2 of its volunteers with service awards. The event was hosted at the
Alber...
Forthcoming meetings
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Friday 29th April 2011 - Meeting at Mickleover community centre,
Mickleover, Derby. 7.30pm to 9.30pm A talk on making clothes and items from
recycled mater...
D.I.Y. kits
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A few weeks ago I did the Contemporary Textile Fair down in Teddington, I
gave out lots of cards, so if you're a new follower from the fair, "hello".
The f...
Toeless
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Once again, I'm a few rows short of a toe. It's getting a little
frustrating. This used to never happen, but suddenly, it seems to be a
regular occurrence....
Floral Watercolor Class and Negative Painting
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These are all paintings from my watercolor class at Anne Arundel Community College. In this class students will be painting at least two flowers or more per ...
UPDATES
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Just a short note to let you know we’re doing some updates to the blog over
the next very short while, so you may notice some strangeness and things
changi...
holy cow
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Yesterday, we drove to Arlington/Stanwood to look at a miniature Irish
Belted Jersey, a cross between a Dexter and a Lessor Jersey. Our plan was
to wait...
Rugs & Dogs
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Once again time has run away from me. Summer has come and gone. The garden
was challenged by cool weather this summer but we did add blueberries,
raspberr...
I never really left you
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Yeah, so it was kind of a long blog break.
Let's get up to date!
1. I'm now self-employed, which sometimes bears are remarkable resemblance
to being unemp...
Blog Move and a Hiatus
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Well, I've not been around much at all here, have I? My move across the country in May went quite well..we're all settled here in Wisconsin. I am taking a Hi...
Come on Over to That'll Do Farm
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It's official! The new That'll Do Farm website & blog is up and running.
If you have Brighton Wool Gatherings tagged as a favorite or if you link to
this s...
Drawing for my new website
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Only a day left to get into my drawing to celebrate my new website. Yes,
I've moved to www.redjackrugs.com. Please come over to my new webspace and
join th...
Well here's a start!
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So I have been putting off starting as I have so much to catch you all up
on, I haven't known where to start. So instead of starting with a bunch of
pictur...
New Book is Finished!
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Yeah! We received the first boxes of the new book from the printer on
Saturday. Yesterday and today we shipped out the orders to those folks who
had order...
Moving Day!
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They Hyper Monkey and I cordially invite you to come on over to our new
site appropriately called, The Hyper Monkey. We’re holding a huge moving
contest. D...
SHARING IT SATURDAY 2010- Part Two
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Last year we had a sharing Saturday.
We sent in posts on tips to help other hookers overcome problems with
hooking.
Can you send in a tip that really helped...
mittens mittens everywhere
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Long time, I know :) It's the strangest thing-- ever since my son started
school I can't manage anything timewise like before, even with a huge block
of ti...
Making it up as I go
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I've been working on this stole on and off for many months, using the laceweight merino/silk/bamboo I spun from Juliespins batts. I'd wanted to knit the Samp...
SCREAMING LOUDLY
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I don't believe this - Google Blogger is giving me so much trouble
accessing this account, and I STILL can't change my old e-mail addy to the
new one as s...
Tutorial: Hooking raw wool into your Rugs
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This is Gentle Gracie in the Pumpkin Patch, I am using Gracie's washed wool
from this springs shearing,I Use clean Raw wool instead of processed roving
as ...
CABIN RUG
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I am finally finished with my brother and his wife's Cabin Rug. Gary and
Chris were married in Hubbarton, Vermont on November 23, 2007. This is
their wedd...
Yes I've Been Dyeing Colors Colors!
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So I got up into the rafters, pulled out some Salish,Alpaca,Llama,CVM and
Merino and I started dyeing. I have all kinds of colors! Here's what I did
yester...
The Mulberry Dyer
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*Welcome to our site.*
[image: Products]Commercial Dyers throughout history have used only those
natural products that they know will give the best results....
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