Saturday, April 11, 2009

Knitting with Some of my Handspun Yarn

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A long time ago, I spun some beautiful blue merino wool on my spinning wheel. This week, I actually used some of it to make a nice hair scru...
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Saturday, March 28, 2009

Here's My Little Teapot....Short and Stout. ;)

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This morning, I had a nice little pot of hot tea. Good Earth Vanilla Chai. Very yummy. I was able to get more than 4 cups out of my small...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Sheep Shearing Day at Rising Meadows Farm in North Carolina

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This past weekend, on Valentine's Day, I decided to go to a sheep shearing day with a friend. It took place at Rising Meadow Farm in Li...
Friday, February 13, 2009

Spears Weaving Loom Instructions

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Several people have asked me to mail them copies of the Spears Weaving Loom Instruction Book I have with my size 4 loom. I'm tired of co...
Sunday, January 25, 2009

Cooking and Eating

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Last year, I was on a low carb diet for most of the year, and 3 months of the year before. I plateau-ed, and never lost more than the 40 pou...
Tuesday, December 02, 2008

My Meme

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I'm considering myself "tagged" by Nancy Knits . She made a list on her blog, answering questions for a "meme". I...
Monday, October 13, 2008

Teaching an Embroidery Class

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Recently, I taught a crewel embroidery class to a group of home-schoolers. It was a lot of fun! I started off by gathering together lots of...
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Embroidery Work - Nice on Hot Days

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Recently, our air conditioning was not working, so our house was SUPER HOT!!! (It was over 90 degrees overnight, even with 10 fans running ...
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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Relaxing Day at Home

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Today has been a wonderful day. My hubby and I started the morning with a nice hug and kiss. I'm so glad I found my soulmate. We are g...
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Sewing for a Friend

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A friend of mine from the Knitting Help Forum asked if I could sew a dress for her granddaughter. She chose a pattern from my collection, a...
Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Hey! I MADE some Spinners on The Sims!

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I've been a Sims fan ever since the first "The Sims" game came out. I have every single expansion pack for the original serie...
Friday, March 14, 2008

Yay! I Found Some Spinners!

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Today, when I was at Cottage Yarn, in Mint Hill, North Carolina, I was talking to one of the friendly shop clerks. She told me that there a...
Monday, October 29, 2007

SAFF Purchases

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I didn't have a lot of money for my trip to SAFF this year, but I did buy a couple spinning things. A pretty, buttery yellow sweatshirt,...
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Sunday, October 28, 2007

SAFF 2007

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I had a WONDERFUL time yesterday at SAFF (Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair) in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina. The weather was perf...
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

More Roses

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I still haven't spun a thing. I'm a BAD spinner. I've mostly been knitting and sewing lately, but that will soon change. I...