Tag Archives: knitting

Fiber Circuiting

Posted on April 18, 2014 by vairarenbeth

Hello, hello, hello. The past few weeks have felt like a work out circuit more so than working on any given project. A little of this, a little more of that, working on a lot of things and not really … Continue reading →

Posted in fiber arts, Knitting, Spinning, Weaving | Tagged knitting, scarves, shawls, short attention span, spinning, weaving | 3 Comments

Beating Out the Tangle

Posted on October 28, 2013 by vairarenbeth

At last – off the loom. A frustrating project, but a lot of learning involved. One big thing I learned about my new loom is that I have to discover a way to minimize loom waste. The first step on … Continue reading →

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A Happy New Year, Indeed

Posted on January 3, 2013 by vairarenbeth

Today is my New Year. I happen to have the luxury of having been born a few days after after the New Year. I am the fourth of five children. My due date was Christmas. You would think that, being … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Commentary, food, Observations, Writing | Tagged birthdays, celebrating, eating, happy new year, knitting, presents, weaving | 3 Comments

Dangling in the Thrums and Bushes

Posted on October 14, 2012 by vairarenbeth

For all non-weavers, thrums are the un-woven ends of the warp that get cut off when the weaving project is done. They can be anywhere from 12 to 36 inches, and are grouped in knotted sections. Some weavers are quite … Continue reading →

Posted in fiber arts, Life, Observations | Tagged herbs, knitting, planting, weaving | 2 Comments

Another Fiber Friday?????? Where’s the Food?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Readers beware – no pictures this time, just links. Getting back to basics. I keep losing track. It seems that every day is a fiber day, or an awesome food day, and I get caught up in the activity and … Continue reading →

Posted in fiber arts, food, Life | Tagged food, knitting, reading, weaving | 3 Comments

Friday Fiber Time Again…..

Posted on July 12, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Well, the baby blanket for Keith Aiden (my great-nephew in transit) and Paula’s shawl (sorry, mail it out so quickly that I forgot to take a picture) are both done, and in time! It is amazing that when a project … Continue reading →

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Fiber Friday – May 11, 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Taking stock of where you are from where you’ve been always gives you a good perspective of where you really are! In my new state of mind I usually end up mentally languishing over what I have or haven’t accomplished. … Continue reading →

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Fiber Friday with teacatweaves

Posted on April 20, 2012 by vairarenbeth

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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Glendale, Arizona

Posted on February 11, 2012 by vairarenbeth

As my husband and I continue our exploration of our new home state, we are running into some interesting places and clearing up some misconceptions. Turns out the Glendale train of Jesse James fame was NOT in Arizona – guess … Continue reading →

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Six Hours

Posted on July 20, 2010 by vairarenbeth

The difference between art and craft. Continue reading →

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