Hi everyone! Where has the summer gone? The last few months have been and gone so quickly I’ve had almost no sense of time; only the sense of rolling along with whatever life brings. But the equinox brings with it a sense of coolness and calm. As I write, the autumn sun is streaming in…
Tag: inspiration
Adventures in Yarn Dyeing, Part One
Last week I tried two things for the very first time: drafting a bodice block and dyeing yarn. It’s safe to say I’ll be doing both again! My not-so-new job has kept me away from posting regularly like I used to, but it’s been a crazy, eventful and educational nine months in post and I…
Incapacitation / Inspiration
It has been an accident-prone week or so, beginning with last Monday. The abridged version is that I suffered a head injury and spent last week resting, recovering, not doing very much and ultimately being bored. (Lucky for me that I’d prescheduled last week’s post on new classes.) I am slowly getting back to normal…
Sights for sore eyes: Textile art and Kim Hargreaves’ North
I haven’t had much time for my blog for several weeks, but now that my latest commission is finished (you’ll be hearing more about it, not to mention seeing it, this autumn) I can share a few of the sights and activities that have kept me sane and inspired in the interim. I have been…