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Lace Weight Yarn
I finished the first skein of lace weight yarn. This is a 48g (over 1.5oz), ~380m (~410 yds) skein of yarn.bundles in the dye potIt is from fibre that I dyed last week (it was 230g).four pairsIt is...
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Fibre Bag
I made a little bag to hang from my spinning wheel, to hold the fibre ready for spinning.The sides of the bag are 4" wide (16" circumference), and the bag is almost 8" tall. I used heavy interfacing...
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MKAL Clue 2
I finished the second clue of the mystery knit along shawl.I had beads that were a perfect match to the yarn I dyed. Three clues left, the next one is out on Monday.Have a great day and thanks for...
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MKAL Clue 3 and 4
I finished clue #3 of the mystery knit along last week,and today I finished clue #4. The last clue comes out tomorrow.I have also started knitting a pair of socks. This is with this month's Year in...
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Snow!
Hard to believe we woke up to this! Today is Victoria Day - usually signifies the start of summer.The last clue for the mystery knit along came out today. The first row was to double the number of...
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Be With You Shawl
I started with these fibres (some I dyed). There is BFL Wool, Silk, Baby Alpaca, and Angora. I bought the fibre at Fibre Detours (a Canadian online store) - Samantha, the owner, is so lovely and...
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Little Knits
I recently bought this book, '50 yards of Fun' by Rebecca Danger (from the Book Depository). I have so many little bits of hand spun yarn, and I thought this would be a nice way to use them up. The...
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Some Finishes
I finished machine quilting this large lap quilt. The pattern is Emma by Bella Moon. The quilt is 60"x84", the fabric is French General fat quarters. I used silk batting (Hobbs Tuscany), and flannel...
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Ode to Meandering
I finished the Court House Steps quilt.It is 54"x81" - a long lap quilt (it did shrink about an inch and a half each way after machine washing and drying - gentle cycles). I used Hobbs Tuscany silk...
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More Spinning and New Weaving
This week I finished spinning some more lace weight yarn.It is silk and merino, 47g/1.6oz, 425m/465 yards.I dyed the fibre a while ago, as part of a group of four (I still one left to spin - the...
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Woven Tea Towels
I finished weaving some tea towels.About 4 yards of fabric off the loom.Fresh off the loomAfter washingThe pattern made four tea towels. The pattern is 'Don't Get Bored Towels' from Handwoven magazine,...
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Hand Spun Scarf
I finished knitting a scarf - The pattern is Braidsmaid by Martina Behm.A lovely pattern - Martina's patterns are so creative. The garter stitch and ribbed cable make a reversible scarf.The separated...
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Tour de Fleece 2015
Every summer, during le Tour de France, Ravelry hosts a different kind of spinning event - le Tour de Fleece. This year it runs from July 4th to 26th. There are many different groups/teams to join,...
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Tour de Fleece 2015 Results
The Tour de Fleece ended yesterday and these are all the yarns I spun in the past 3 weeks.I spun almost 1.5kg/52oz (over 3 lbs) of fibre and ended up with 3,491 m/3818 yds (almost 2 miles) of finished...
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Finishes
Since the Tour de Fleece I have been doing other things than spinning (cleaning my house was probably the best!).I knit a cowl with yarn I spun from rolags (more photos on an older post here).The...
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Ready for Free Motion Quilting!
First thing I want to mention is that I am hoping to teach another Free Motion Quilting class at our local school. If you are in the Winnipeg area and are interested in learning to free motion quilt...
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This Week's Finishes
I finally finished quilting this buffet runner - Hot (32℃, 41℃ with the humidex), windy days are perfect for staying inside and quilting. The fabric and blocks are so 'busy' that I kept the quilting...
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About Time I Blogged!
Almost a month has gone by since I blogged, I am still making things - life is good! Picture heavy post.I machine quilted a quilt top that my Mother pieced - The pattern is Emma by Bella Moon. It is a...
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A Share (or Two)
I wanted to share this link for an 'All Access Class Pass' on Craftsy.I don't have any affiliation to Craftsy (I don't get anything from sharing this link), I am sharing it because I first found this...
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Another Tumbler Quilt
I finished the tumbler quilt I made over the summer.The 3.5" tumblers were cut with the GO! when I was stash busting in the spring. It is 68"x95" (twin quilt size). There are 650 tumblers, set at...
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