LYS Tour 2012
Posted: May 5, 2012 Filed under: Calendar | Tags: buy local, King County, knitting, lys, made in Seattle, Puget Sound, yarn Leave a comment »Yes, the annual LYS (local yarn shop) tour is upon us again. 21 shops between Bellingham and Renton have put together a fun weekend of visiting and shopping May 17 – 20. Each has a free pattern and daily prize drawing and getting your “passport” stamped at all of them, gets you into a drawing for some generous gifts.
Nationwide buying statistics show that people are buying less at small shops and spending more of their money at the big craft stores like Michael’s, Wal-Mart and JoAnn’s. I am not affiliated with any LYS but I am committed to supporting my friends and neighbors by buying locally when possible. The Puget Sound area has lost three yarn shops this year, and I urge you to visit the ones we have and let them know how much we value them!
For those in the area, have you ever done the LYS tour?
For everyone, do you try to buy local or has that become less of a priority lately?
New Scarves
Posted: April 28, 2012 Filed under: textiles | Tags: Arts, blue, bronze, brown, Craft, DSLR, Dunthor, etsy, Fiber Arts, green, handwoven, knitting, made in Seattle, Photography, scarf, Shopping, Sony, sparkly, yarn Leave a comment »I’ve been working on my photography and got some good pix of a few scarves I made over the winter. I found a tutorial on digital photography and learned some new techniques. Well, not new techniques really, just figuring out what some of the buttons on my camera actually do 
I learned to switch between auto and macro but I can’t seem to get the background blurred sufficiently. There must be another button somewhere…
sparkly metallic and mohair yarns handwoven with long twisted fringe
lacey cowl crocheted in fine wool
loom knit variegated ribbon
Handknit chunky scarf with sparkles, ribbon, roving and fluff
Handwoven microfiber with sparkly acrylic yarns
My Latest Project
Posted: October 27, 2011 Filed under: Spinning and weaving | Tags: Lion Brand, Loom, spider, weaving, yarn 1 Comment »I just started the new weaving project and it is beautiful, Robin picked a twill pattern for me and showed me how to tie up the treadles. You can’t really see the twill pattern unless you get really close (see pic) but it makes the fabric feel different than plain weave. I love the color and how supple the material is even before finishing. I had planned on a stole but maybe I’ll just get some more sock yarn and make the jacket out of Small Loom and Freeform Weaving since my width is just right.
Weaving!
Posted: October 13, 2011 Filed under: Spinning and weaving | Tags: baby wolf, Loom, orange, Warp, warping, weaving, yarn Leave a comment »I warped my Baby Wolf loom all by myself this morning which means….Robin is a really good teacher! There are six main processes that have to be completed before you can weave:
- measuring the warp
- winding on
- threading the heddles
- sleying the reed
- tying and tensioning the warp
- weaving a header Read the rest of this entry »
The store is open!
Posted: May 9, 2010 Filed under: News | Tags: crafts, etsy, handspun, jewelry, stone, store, wire, yarn 1 Comment »
Check out my store on Etsy! I am moving the jewelry and amulets and adding all the earrings and bracelets I’ve never listed anywhere before. I’ll be adding handspun yarns and hand-dyed fiber as soon as I get yardage calculated. My shop is dedicated to my mom who taught me to crochet, knit, and be generally crafty and also my mom-in-law who taught me to spin and gifted me with my first drop spindle and spinning wheel. Happy Mother’s Day to you both!
So what happened? Why am I finally putting items in a store that has been forlorn and empty for almost a year? Because… I finally figured out how to use a lightbox. Yeah, stupid thing to be held up on, I know. It was just one more skill that I didn’t have time to figure out. If you need a lightbox, check out this one: The cowboy studio portable light tent. I really like it. It folds flat and fits in the closet. Here is a small sample of store items…
