Follow me as I weave along the way
The crocheted cowl has been completed. It took longer to make than the crocheted Möbius from an earlier post. The design was from the book: Crochet One-Skein Wonders edited by Judith Durant & Edie Eckman. The design was named "Shell Net Cowl" designed by Ryan Hollist. I did fewer rounds than the pattern called for,... Continue Reading →
Recent weather across the US has been extremely cold. Living in Missouri City, TX a southern suburb of Houston we may not reach freezing temps in the winter. If my house was built for cold temperatures it wouldn't be such a problem. To help cope I went into the trunk and pulled out wool yarn... Continue Reading →
The Christmas Cookies are all baked, and some have been eaten. There are 6 types this year: Sandbakkels, Spritz, Pine cones, Russian Teacakes, Chocolate Crinkles, and Peanut Butter Kisses. Tradition requires the baking of some every year as in requests of family members for their favorite cookie. This year the Sandbakkels and Pine cones were... Continue Reading →
Hope you have a gastronomic holiday full of wonderful food, friendship and love this Thanksgiving weekend. I am thankful for my loving family, friends and health. Thank you for taking the time to read and interact with me on my blog.
Though I haven't done any quilting in a long time, the international Quilt Festival in Houston, TX is not to be missed. Between the Vendor Hall and the Quilt exhibits, it is difficult to see it all in one day. My legs are still tired 24 hours later while my brain is imaging all those... Continue Reading →
Inspiration for these shadow weave towels come from the pumpkins seen everywhere at Halloween. Usually I use cottolin for shadow weave towels. For these 8/2 cotton is used with the same sett as if using cottolin, 20 ends per inch. A ten dent reed is used with 2 ends per dent. Weaving is done with... Continue Reading →
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