Posted in Daily life in South Africa, Quilting, gardening, works in progress, tagged handspun yarn, Quilting, spinning, work in progress on September 28, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I’ve been having great fun with my new ball winder. My handspun looks totally professional all balled up, well at least I think it does.
I was sorting out my scrap (shoe)box this week (thanks to a certain Gorgeous Girl who decided to help Mummy by emptying it on the floor) and discovered a UFO that [...]
Posted in Daily life in South Africa, Quilting, sewing, tagged Daily life in South Africa, Free Radicals, friends, Quilting, sewing on September 22, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I went to my craft group, the Free Radicals, yesterday. This month it was my turn to receive quilt blocks. There are still a few to come in, but these are the blocks I received.
Pretty. I gave each person a fish square to use either as inspiration or in the block. Once I receive the [...]
Posted in Daily life in South Africa, Knitting, Quilting, swaps, tagged Daily life in South Africa, exercise, Free Radicals, Gorgeous Girl, Quilting, spinning, weight loss on September 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been a bit ill. A mild cold and then (as they so charmingly say here) I was afflicted with a ‘runny tummy.’ The lovely doctor gave me antibiotics and probiotics and I’m feeling much better. Still not 100% though. So I haven’t had much energy for blogging, when you work online and you are [...]
Posted in Daily life in South Africa, Knitting, Quilting, charity knitting, child, gardening, scrapbooking, works in progress, tagged charity knitting, Daily life in South Africa, Gorgeous Girl, Gorgeous Man, handspun yarn, Knitting, knitting with handspun, Quilting, scrapbooking, spinning wheel on September 7, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Big news first: I’ve ordered a Schact Ladybug spinning wheel. Gorgeous Man will be bringing it home from the USA at the end of October. The universe wanted me to have this wheel – the dealer is walking distance from his hotel. He assures me he is able to get it home. Is it wrong [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on September 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Just a quick post to share some current works in progress.
Some spinning.
Merino I dyed myself. The yellow varies between that colour and a brilliant orange. The plan is to Navajo-ply this (three plied on itself in a chain) for socks.
I frogged the handspun juno, because the yarn kept telling me it wanted to be a [...]
 | Beth on A cautionary tale |
 | Tracey on A cautionary tale |
 | Fioleta on A cautionary tale |
 | Barbara on A cautionary tale |
 | Jackie on A cautionary tale |
