October 2012

Hubris and the allure of Cowboy Magic got the best of me and I wound a 57” wide warp at 45 epi with two layers of wool and one layer of mohair.  I fought valiantly to thread and beam it

[gallery link="file" order="DESC" orderby="title"] This post has to do with fat and turkey vultures and my new diet of lard and vodka  . . . I got the best pie crust recipe from Christopher Kimball (Cooks Illustrated) which involves using vodka as

[gallery link="file" columns="4" orderby="title"] It has been eight days since my last “confession”.  Dear reader I have not once, but several times indulged in the use Rit Dye.  I had an array of projects that were well woven, but color fails. 

[gallery link="file" order="DESC" orderby="title"] I just spent the last three days immersed in the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival - dubbed “sheepy wool” by my kids years ago when I used to take them to every one in the

I am generally not a fan of “sparkle”.  It seems like the realm of the marabou slipper and the petit four. While I might occasionally fantasize about being a person who gracefully glides around in delicate slippers and gold lame,

[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="4" orderby="title"] The fuchsia shawl is another experiment with the triple weave - this one using 2-block huck for the fuchsia side (thanks for the suggestion Laurie). There are also a few adventures in leno  (thanks for the