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Fiber artist - knit, weave, and quilt. I am also getting back into garment sewing. I have started to dye my own yarn and I'm learning to spin.

My knitting

Posted on December 26, 2011 by me

My knitting has taken a back seat to my weaving right now.  Sunday evenings at Starbucks is about the only time I have to knit right now.  I am in the middle of two projects (only two? you ask). An … Continue reading →

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The shawl

Posted on December 7, 2011 by me

I finished the shawl.  I took pictures of the pattern as it appeared on the loom because I just love the way it changes after I wash the item.  I made no sample of this before I made it, I … Continue reading →

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Progress

Posted on December 3, 2011 by me

Fixed that problem and now I’m all threaded: Started to weave: Actually, I had started to weave and had finished about 4 inches when I realized that I was treadling it all wrong.  I was supposed to do: 1,3,1,3,1,2.  Instead … Continue reading →

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Grain-free, dairy free, and sugar free Pumpkin pie

Posted on November 20, 2011 by me

I found this recipe here: Allergen-Free Pumpkin Pie Recipe: gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, sugar-free, dairy-free This recipe comes from Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. The pie crust was very easy to make.  I used the coconut oil for the crust.  Depending … Continue reading →

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My Thanksgiving challenge

Posted on November 18, 2011 by me

I am going to try to make a pumpkin pie without dairy, grains, or sugar.  I intend to use coconut milk as a substitute for milk; grated unsweetened coconut and chopped pecans for the crust (and either coconut oil or … Continue reading →

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Warping a loom has its setbacks

Posted on November 11, 2011 by me

I was careful; very careful.  I counted and separated the yarn into groups of block repeats (6 threads each).  Then I counted out all the heddles I needed for that particular repeat of blocks (in this case there were 17 … Continue reading →

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