Fibre Adventures

(Old) Green of the Day 07/03/09

Mar 7th, 2009 | By wool gatherer | Category: Fibre Adventures, Woolgathering, ps4

Way, way behind. No time to take the camera out and shoot lichens today – lost much time yesterday in cleaning drains. So, here’s an old photo again, to keep up the Green of the Day thread.

I’m proud of that one.

It has been quite energising, looking through old photos, and I really want to get to know my camera again soon.



That’s lucky

Jan 8th, 2009 | By wool gatherer | Category: Fibre Adventures

I have a new book to teach me to crochet.

“A few days ago, my pal Fenny announced that she had begun decluttering for 2009. One of the items that she was getting rid of was a book on crochet. I know that I have to get to grips with crochet some time…”



Frabjous

Oct 13th, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Fibre Adventures

O, frabjous day!
Yes. I have completed my homework. I have partaken of both caffeine and chocolate. And now I am going to get out my sock kit… and soothe my shattered nerves.
(I know I have gone wrong with my piecing because the seams have fallen all wrong and I have too many thicknesses in one [...]



I know this is odd but…

Oct 13th, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Fibre Adventures

I had a small epiphany at the weekend. About embroidery. I don’t know if anything will come of it, but watch this space. I have an idea that I will keep ticking over at the back of my brain.



It has to be done…

Sep 25th, 2008 | By wool gatherer | Category: Fibre Adventures, Knit, Spin, Worldwide

Spin! Beth
I think that it has to be done, don’t you?



I take it all back!

Sep 23rd, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Fibre Adventures

I take back everything I ever said about crochet. I need to learn sufficient crochet to make a Hobbit Hat!
Flicking through my new books, I found this amazing free-form crocheted hat in Intertwined. It’s wonderful. I need to add it to my stock of Mad Old Bat hats without delay.
So, I need to get the [...]



Phew!

Sep 23rd, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Fibre Adventures, Knit, Worldwide

Well, I survived my patchwork class. I even came out of it without tears (there were just the two swear words uttered) and I brought home two squares stitched from a pair of triangles each.
We got homework!!!!!
I was wiped out after class. I haven’t felt like that since I was learning Calligraphy many years ago. [...]



Blue sky

Sep 22nd, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Fibre Adventures, Woolgathering

When I was trundling down the drive with my bin bags this morning it occurred to me that today would have been a good day for exposing my cyanotypes. Blue sky, sun, minimal wind. I was busy beating myself up about not having prepared the fabric – due to not having a clue as to [...]



Absent

Sep 19th, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Fibre Adventures

I opened up my Indigo dye kit, raring to go – and discovered a total absence of Spectralite, without which I may not proceed.
Darn it.
Also, the silk paper making kit lacks details on how to mix up the CMC granules. Anybody here know how? I’d be grateful for some help.
I’ve emailed Fibrecrafts to seek assistance [...]



And the parcels pour in…

Sep 18th, 2008 | By woolgatherer | Category: Fibre Adventures, Knit, Spin

No sign of the quilting needles yet. How long can it take to shove those in an envelope and stick a stamp on it???
I did receive the new pin for my new debit card, replacing the one that I locked myself out of and can’t unlock due the need to get to a Nationwide ATM… [...]