Australian Quilting Event 2016

Never too early to plan a Spring trip--Now, is the time to make your arrangements to fly Down Under to take part in this exciting Quilt Event.

APRIL 14 – 17, 2016
Royal Exhibition Building
Carlton Gardens, Melbourne - See more at: Australian Quilt Event

Three Color Inkle Weaving!

This came across my computer the other day--WOW!

Three Color Pick-up-- Annie MacHale discovered it after studying many photos in the book Lithuanian Sashes by Anastazija Tamosaitiene & Antanas Tamosaitis.  This book is now out of print.  But, look what Annie did for all you inkle loom weaving folks

She has made a video tutorial that she sells in her Etsy Shop--low price of $8 for instant download

so you can begin to weave these complicated looking pieces.

She has done such remarkable work, she has almost convinced me

to take up my inkle loom again!

Little Hats, Big Hearts

Check this out!  Want to do something for charity?  Have Red Yarn on hand?

Here is your opportunity to make a difference!

American Heart Organization

Another Chapter in The Book

Today we are turning to a new chapter in our life.  We are closing on the sale of our Colorado summer home.  We have had a residence there since 1991--it was a place where we could go for some down time; adventure in a different location; just an out of normal time.  But, today, we are moving on............................................
what will be ahead for us--haven't the foggiest idea.  Where will we be during those hot dreary humid Texas days of summer?  Who knows?  But, we are game!  Bring it on!

Bye Bye House

Bye Bye Living Area

We have many fond memories of you and all our exciting adventures here!

Vintage Knitting Patterns

The 1940's in Britain was a high point for hand knitting. Women on the home front could make a contribution to the war effort by knitting for the troops using patterns that were often given away free. Many specialized patterns developed such as the balaclava helmet with ear flaps for use in telephone operations or the mittens with a separate forefinger for firing a trigger in the cold.

There is a resurgence of using vintage knitting patterns.  Victoria and Albert Museum, UK, has this page dedicated to such patterns.

Even this Helmet Cap would be useful in today's society.

Songs of Old

I know you're tired of seeing the 'stuff' from Mother's house--

quite frankly, I'm tired of digging into these boxes

but, some of this is interesting

Like these pieces of old sheet music

Not popular songs of our day by any means but none the less

interesting!  Why did Mother keep such things?

The book binding on two of these are coming apart.

The pages are tender and fragile

This one is copyrighted 1858 

 

MCMXII = 1912  

Maybe, these were my Granny's, but

I thought she didn't read music; she just played by ear.

I always thought it was amazing to me,

if you hummed a tune, Granny could play it!

What to do with this old sheet music????

Treadling Away and Then.....................................................

I'm in a spinning mode!  Don't stop me now!  Once, I get treadling,

I'm all go!  I had this lovely Silk/BFL fiber from River's Edge Fiber Arts.

The colors are soothing ; the fibers just slip through your fingers with

ease--We're catching up on movies on the I-Pad and then

a noise!  Not just any noise, but

a weird noise--what's wrong with the wheel?

Okay, we have to stop treadling and look--that is not a good noise.

But, where is it coming from?  

I've spun half a bobbin full

oh, bummer--here is the problem

The bobbin has come apart!  Well, drats!

I know I can glue the end back on, but

will I be able to wind off my spun fiber 

without making a mess?

I hope so!

so much for treadling a go-go!