Wednesday, November 19, 2008

On the Wheel

I have recently been spinning again. I was the lucky recipient of some hand-dyed fiber from Sue Chadwick at last year's Guild Holiday Party. It spun up to a lustrous, soft yarn. The fiber was from her sheep, and just lovely to work with.

BlueSpin

BlueYarn

Sharing at the October Meeting

Here are a couple of the projects that were shared at CHSG October meeting:

SueYarn

Thick and thin yarn by Sue Chadwick.

Weaving

Hand-dyed weaving by a guild member.

Meeting Time!

November Guild Meeting
Monday, November 24 at 7:00
the Basement of The Art Center
7th and Madison, Corvallis

Holiday Party
Monday, December 8 at 6:30
Barbara Wythes' House


The November meeting will be a hands on meeting, with a felt ornament project led by Pat Spark and a window star project led by Angie Purviance. The November meetings are always a great time.

At the Holiday Party we will have a gift exchange, please bring a fiber themed gift (either homemade or bought) valued at no more than $5. Snacks will be welcome, as well. Barbara Wythes has graciously offered to hostess this year's party.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

"Pacific Waves"


I'm proud to say that my Wire weaving "Pacific Waves" is at the Florence Events Center juried show, and received an "Honorable Mention". So excited about my first juried wire piece!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

What to do on a rainy autumn day














All of my piano and guitar students cancelled or changed their lessons this afternoon, so it's been a grubby clothes day for sure. I'm trying to put the bonus afternoon to good use, so while the autumn leaves are blowing around the farm, I put the dyepot on and have a couple of lovely reds to add to orange and forest green for a batch of autumn colors which will be processed into roving. Meantime, a colored Coopworth lamb fleece that I washed to overdye kinda wanted to felt instead, so I've been sitting by the window hand-picking it. I don't dare dye it, but will add it as is into the autumn mix. Next dye day will be doing a variety of blues to variegate with a light silver fleece -- mmmm, my favorite colors!

Monday, November 3, 2008




This is my very first blog post as someone no longer 63 years old! Had a fabulous Birthday this weekend with lots of family, time to spin, and even shop at Goodwill. Everyone took home one of the trial-run kitchen towels I wove on my new-to-me LeClerc 4-harness loom. I think I got all the tension and advancing issues worked out and I'm ready to try another set of towels to be sure before something more wonderful goes on. Meantime, I'm working to finish a baby quilt for my new granddaughter due in December. Recently finished a pair of kilt hose from some of our own Cormo wool processed to yarn. The pattern is Highland Schottische Kilt Hose from Nancy Bush's Folk Socks. They're too hot for summertime, but great when the winter wind blows up your kilt!