Tag Archives: weaving

Ground Cover Project – Completed!

Posted on July 6, 2013 by vairarenbeth

Ready to go! Here is the completed blanket, with a knitted carry-all that I made from the weaving thrums and extra yarn. Still have some yarn left over, but the fringe effect sure helped use up a bunch of it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Arizona, fiber arts, Weaving | Tagged blankets, Ground Cover, homeless, weaving | 6 Comments

How Can I Miss You if You Don’t Go Away?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by vairarenbeth

I love this quote, and laughed my head off when I first heard it, although I don’t know who came up with it. That makes it all the more fun. My younger sister was breathlessly laughing as she quoted this … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, fiber arts, Fun, Travel, Weaving | Tagged cicadas, Ground Cover, Jersey, weaving | Comments Off

Standing in the Shadows or High Noon Weaving

Posted on April 5, 2013 by vairarenbeth

One of the reasons I bought my “traveling loom” was to take workshops in the area. The criteria was that it would fit in my Mini. With the seats down, and the front seats all the way up, it wedges … Continue reading →

Posted in fiber arts, Weaving | Tagged Janie Taylor, shadow weave, weaving, workshop | 4 Comments

Driving to the Moon

Posted on March 29, 2013 by vairarenbeth

On mornings when I turn on Jomax driving toward Cave Creek, the moon is sometimes hanging in the early light sky – a straight line target smack in front of me. It makes me feel like I can drive to … Continue reading →

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Off the Loom

Posted on March 6, 2013 by vairarenbeth

At long last, the never-ending pillow cover project has been completed. I started it in January. All linen, four colors – green and blue in the warp, brown and natural in the weft. Surprisingly, it didn’t take much for me … Continue reading →

Posted in Weaving | Tagged weaving | 2 Comments

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

Weave-in November 2012

Posted on November 16, 2012 by vairarenbeth

Purposeful anticipation was in the air as five weavers converged at the Sincuidados Community Center in Scottsdale on November 12th and 13th. The joy of weaving, removed from distractions, yet with ready access to the collective knowledge of other weavers at-the-ready, … Continue reading →

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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