LOOT!!   These are late birthday gifts from my sisters and I love it all.   Paper dolls from the 1940s and a purse from the same time....and a compact to go in it...and that is a sweet garden sign and homemade cards...I am blessed.  Today we had lunch at my house....a sort of working lunch to begin talks about the upcoming Kid Kamp here...it takes lots of planning.....everyone brought something to eat that began with my first name...the letter D..there was no discussion and I thought we would have trays of deviled eggs and doughnuts...but only one tray of the eggs, and a rich Chicken Divan casserole, a Deli meat tray, dill pickles, dip for some fruit..and for dessert a Dr. Pepper cake....and it was so good.....so a fun lunch, planning started and a good day...

Wool

It may be spring and our weather is suppose to be in the 70's but I am weaving wool. We bought some Brown Sheep wool yarn, thinking it might work for rugs but really it is a soft feeling wool and my husband rejected it for rugs, so I am using it for scarves. These will be sub-arctic weather scarves. The only thing I am not liking about the pattern is that I am bringing the second color up one side. I am twisting the yarn every second stitch and I think I should have done it every 8 stitches. You live and learn and since I did not make a sample, this is just the way it will be. This pattern is from "A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns" page 24.  I like this pattern because I can change the pattern by using a different treading and tie up. This is the first pattern on the page (#74) and I think I will try # 75 next since I do not have to change the tie up. I probably only have enough for 2 long scarves on this warp. We also ordered a color called "cherry delight", it looked like a deep red but when it came it was a bright pink. I think the pink would look good in this pattern too.  Enjoy, Amy

Notice the selvedge on this side, not liking how
it is looking with the carry over of the yarn.
Maybe after I am finished it will look better.

Wish this was this year's photo....but not yet.....this is from last year and hoping to have more of the same.  This year, in our MG demo garden I am giving a class on Growing Food in Small Spaces and have decided that I am making one of those small spaces and weighing everything I get out of it this year.   I am documenting in photos and words and hoping to present it as a Lunch and Learn for next year's classes.   It will be interesting to see just how much food CAN be grown in a tiny spot.   More as this season goes along.  Believe I will plant some of my first seeds next week if weather permits.

Lazy

My husband is doing towels, can you see a mistake here?

I am doing a scarf on the loom that my husband made a
couple of scarves. We just tied on and made them
blue this time. Very hard pattern, long series.

I have been very lazy lately, actual some people who know me might say that I have always been lazy. I have been weaving a little bit and doing some reading a little bit but that is about all. My house could use a good cleaning, it is not easy living with 2 cats and 2 dogs. It is a job just keeping up with the hair on everything! Those of you that have animals know what I am saying. It is a beautiful day today, yesterday it was gray and rainy but today the sun is shining and makes you think of spring. My neighbor has her crocus blooming. We need to plan what is going into our front flower beds since my husband removed some of our plants. My sisters and I got together this week to celebrate my sister's birthday and to do a little gossip. I made her a purse out of a Reader's Digest condensed book. It really isn't anything that you can really use but is a cute little piece. I am planning to make some more. I also sold two pillows on etsy, yeah.
Amy

Sale Update

One of my finds-at Value Village-a felt hat kit for $9.99

This is what came in the kit-fiber, directions, a blow up
head for measuring and these two books-a good
buy-hoping I can try this this summer

Yes, I am still here. Last weekend my husband and I took our rugs and a few other things to a craft sale. It is the first time we have tried to sell any of our woven things. It was very busy and we were able to sell enough in the first 1/2 hour to pay for our booth. I talked to a lot of people who were interested in weaving. Since then we have had a woman bring us some wool and another woman who asked us to donate to two auctions. Actual it would have been nice if she had wanted to buy something instead of asking me to donate something, but I have donated things before and maybe someone will be interested in our weavings after seeing them. I was very tired by the time that the sale was over but we did do very well. I am still trying to finish a scarf from the tencel warp. After it is done, my husband has tied on to the scarf warp that he did before Christmas and I am going to weave a couple more scarves. I also have a scarf warp on my little Kombo that needs to be finished too. My husband is going to use the 8 shaft Gilmore and weave some kitchen towels. We ordered some cottolin from Paradise Fibers in Spokane, I ordered them in the morning on one day and they arrived the next day ! Love that Paradise Fibers, when I order I always try to order what they show that they have in stock.
Keep weaving, Amy

been away from here too long

always like to post what I am doing outside...but that has been near impossible with winter...still some ice on the ground and mud too, but this afternoon I got out into the sun in a southern exposure and raked up pine cones.....felt wonderful and is exactly where I need to be.....it was dessert for me after a great lunch with my sisters.....though we tried a new spot and  it was hard to hear in there.....small, tile on the floor, loud music and don't think we will be back there.    I have been working on a heart project that will be installed in our demonstration garden....the back of the garden is a big green building and the heart will get mounted there...it measures 30 inches across...and is beautiful....don't want to think about how much money I spent on glue....

Getting Ready for Sale

Busy twisting the fringe on this scarf

My husband is finishing up a run of rugs. He just finished
8 rugs for a friend, made from the pjs from her mom.

I am about to tie on another warp on the loom in the
dining room. This is the warp that my husband used to make
two scarves.

The gold tencel scarves are rolling on the beam. One is
done and I have about 20 inches done on another.
Hopefully these will be done for the sale too.

Some of my things laid out on my bed, ready to be priced.
This doesn't look like much, but we have several
rugs also.

Every morning I check out my favorite blogs and see if anyone has written anything new. Of course I always hope that many people have updated their blogs. But then I realize that I haven't written anything since January and I start to feel some guilt. So what is happening at our house. The biggest news is that Henry, the golden retriever, likes to bite his toe nails. We have never had a dog who did this. The good news is that we never have to have them clipped. But the bad news is that this week he chewed just a little too far and spent a couple of days limping. See this is why I haven't written much, nothing much is happening. On the weaving front we are getting ready for a sale on February 16.
Amy