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Spinning a Yarn-Seeing Purple (for quite a while now)

What started out as a small project for my newly adopted Poodle Sophia turned into a two-year marathon for my youngest daughter? I vaguely remember how all of this started. In the beginning, I dyed some of my machine spun Shetland yarn to make a sweater for Sophia. The people who spun it (someContinue reading “Spinning a Yarn-Seeing Purple (for quite a while now)”

My Sew Sew Life-2 Botched Linings=1 Scarf

There has been a hard and time consuming lesson this week. It is that the silk that I purchased shrinks. I decided to line a scarf that I had knitted for one of my daughters. After dying and doing Shibori resist on lining #1 it came up a good 4” to short. I chalked thisContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-2 Botched Linings=1 Scarf”

My Sew Sew Life-My Seamstress Heritage

I published this post quite a while back, long before I was comfortable being in front of the camera. At that point in time, my blog was solely about art, design , sewing, kntting and poodles. The fitted blouse that I created from one of my mother’s patterns has continued through the years to beContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-My Seamstress Heritage”

A Great Mid Century Sign

Every time we visit the kids in Joplin, I admire this great motel sign. It is on the southern end of Main and close to Route 66. I understand that the motel has seen down times, as most motels from this era, I would imagine. I wish the owners would realize what a true midContinue reading “A Great Mid Century Sign”

Spinning a Yarn-The Fling

Three years ago I decided to design a wrap that one could fling on and off and that would stay in place without the use of a shawl pin. While shopping in Saint Louis, I noticed this scarf that undulated in and out. I though I could do that same concept with a shawl. Continue reading “Spinning a Yarn-The Fling”

Superclusters

Sharing the work of Rachelle Gardner “Billboards are typically utilized as a way of advertising commercial products or services on a large scale. Playing on this idea, these images for the Missouri Bank Art Boards (Fall 2012) represent the largest structures in the universe presently known to mankind. In a time filled with economicContinue reading “Superclusters”

Wicked Stitch Yarn & Fiber

There is a shop in Wamego Kansas that I have never been to. But they keep posting these great projects on Facebook. Here is the latest that I love. What a great use for a yarn stash.

Dogs Of Dreamtime

Dogs of Dreamtime was loaned to me by a friend with the prediction of, “This is your kind of book.” Her prediction proved to be correct. At first, I think I was a bit skeptical that the author’s original Sheltie Kiera, could come back in the form of a second dog. By theContinue reading “Dogs Of Dreamtime”

My Sew Sew Life-Yoga Totes Redux

Indigo Shibori Yoga Totes Note on photo: The photo shows the front and back of the bags. One side has the double pockets and the other has the large circle motif. During the last day of a Natural Dye class (last summer) at the Kansas City Art Institute, our instructor gave us aContinue reading “My Sew Sew Life-Yoga Totes Redux”

Garden Thyme-The Iris Legacy

I finally started paying attention to my neglected Irises. This is a transgression on my part when considered from where most of them originated. They came from my mother. The Irises have been tenacious and hung on until I could come back to them. Well, I am back and they and I are working togetherContinue reading “Garden Thyme-The Iris Legacy”