My Journey through the worlds of art quilts, oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, printmaking, dyeing, encautic, art cloth, spinning, and weaving. Also sharing stories of the rescue dogs I've known and loved.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Mission accomplished


I think I'm going to love knitting socks.
:D
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Today, I have a plan


Saturday, January 17, 2009
Yummy package
I ordered it Thursday and it was here when I woke up this morning. It some lovely Lorna's Laces sport weight yarn. 400 yards of scrumptious! It is so very beautiful.
Friday, January 16, 2009
I should have stuck with knitting today
I started in the kitchen sink -- hot water, a little soap, agitation.
Nothing.
Did it again.
Nothing again.
Decided to try the washing machine. Threw it in a pillowcase and tossed it in the washer.
5 minutes...nothing.
10 minutes---YIKES!!!!
Before felting it reached my shoulder -- it almost reached my armpits, for cryin' out loud!
It was THAT big!
Now it doesn't even reach my ears. :(
I had to really yank on it to get it over any part of my head...



-8 F
Sparkly snow, sunshine, bright blue sky...
When I woke up today it was Minus. 8. Degrees. At 10 in the morning.
Screw it. Pretty is over-rated.
I'm not leaving the house.
If you need me -- I'll be knittig -- or spinning.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Knitting
I have socks on the needles too, since I've been buying all this awesome sock yarn, I figured I should actually learn to knit socks. I got the Twisted Sisters sock book and fell in love with all the beautiful socks. They all look so snuggly!



While the hat was drying, I started a scarf for TJay with this crazy-thick yarn. Only 4 WPI!


Okay -- at least it's wool.
I guess I can wash it in hot water and make a felted hat...
Bummer.
Snow -- lots of snow
Yarn and spinning
First try at dyeing yarn
Hey, what are friends for?

One eighth of a teaspoon + a half cup of water + a teaspoon of vinegar.
Soaked the yarn for a couple of hours and laid it on Saran Wrap to start playing. Dee wore an old shirt and it actually stayed that white the whole evening...
This was dyed the colors of Biscuit, my sun conure,
Biscuit
Wrap and nuke for 5 minutes (Irish beer optional, but a totally good idea)
Fresh out of the microwave -- one hot, steamy yarn sausage -- Yum! :P
The hanks after rinsing, hanging in the shower
Also dyed some roving for spinning


My first spindle
Cyber Fiber



Fiber Heaven...

Sweet!



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