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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Fibers Through Time 2012 – Playtime in Phoenix!
Fibers Through Time 2012 is a conference held every two years by the Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners. It is mainly comprised of workshops addressing various fiber arts (weaving, spinning, tapestry, basket weaving, among others), which are held over … Continue reading
Posted in fiber arts, Fun
Tagged braiders, fiber arts, Fibers Through Time 2012, inspiration, kumihimo, Linda Germain, roving, weavers, workshop
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Fiber Friday with teacatweaves
No time for the wicked, weary, bashful or brazen! Fiber Friday – facing our WIPs (works in progress) head on… After having finished a sample and getting feedback from the study group, I continued with a one-color version of the … Continue reading
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Tagged fiber arts, Fiber Friday, knitting, linen, roving, weaving, yarn
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Turning the Page – in Arizona…
Road trip! This time it was an opportunity to take an overnighter to Page, which is about a five hour drive from home. Back in the 90’s Denny and I had headed up 17 North, visiting the south rim at … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Colorado River, dams, Dine, Glen Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Italian Food, Page, rocks
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It’s all about the horses – Fiesta Days Parade in Cave Creek
I love horses. You can find me at the paddocks whenever we go to the race track, checking out those beauties up close. One of the first movies I remember vividly is National Velvet. Shadowfax in Lord of the Rings … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, Cave Creek, Fiesta Days Parade, horses, parade, rodeo, Wagon Wheel, wild west
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In Search of Acacia, or Caught in the Thorns
I am not a morning person. And I have been able to indulge in my slow-moving attitude through the winter months. But with April has come spring weather and an earlier sunrise. Quails, Flickers, Desert Wrens and all sorts of … Continue reading →