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Adventures at StitchesEast….

Posted on October 26, 2009 | 3 Comments

Going to StitchesEast was like diving into a box of chocolates. Not that everything suited my taste, but, boy, I sure relished what did.1006SE06

Delicious would be a word I’d use for some of the new and favorite yarns I brought home.  Continue reading →

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UFOs!

Posted on May 28, 2009 | Leave a comment

I’m sorry, but aren’t I supposed to blog about my stuff? My ideas, theories, thoughts, wanderings, and pasttimes? Yes, of course I am.

This has nothing to do with my post.

Gracie running. This has nothing to do with my post.

Except I came across this blog that…well….it’s far more deserving of a post than anything I can think of right now. Continue reading →

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Wild Linda Cortright and Her Fab Fibers…

Posted on May 23, 2009 | Leave a comment
Linda brushes a muskox to glean the amazing qiviut, a fiber without compare.

Linda brushes a muskox to glean the amazing qiviut, a fiber beyond compare.

Writer, publisher Linda Cortright is an uncommon human. Her commitment to her magazine, Wild Fibers, is vast. Equally vast is her commitment to the wild “fibers” that walk on four legs all across our spinning globe. In pursuit of her passion, Linda’s traveled from Kyrgyzstan to Tanzania to New Zealand and just about every place in between. Her writings have encompassed the sacred sheep of Chiapas, Mexico; Vermont’s Green Mountain Spinnery; and a 2,000-year-old Lakota legend. To say that her Wild Fibers‘ subject matter has breadth is an understatement.

I recently spent some time with Linda at her hilltop aerie in the semi-wilds of Maine. Her magic lies in the tales she tells, the exuberance she exhibits, and the smiles she wears talking about wild creatures in their natural habitats. Her chairs are comfortable, so is  Continue reading →

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Socks…Socks…Socks…

Posted on April 25, 2009 | Leave a comment

Check out these sock-design winners that appeared at Stitches West.

Even as I write this, Stitches South is taking place. Here’s a link to some of the fun stuff going on at Stitches South.

My good buddy Lisa Souza is there, along with her fabulous yarn. So is Sheila Ernst, another friend. Sheila creates fabulous glass knitting needles.

In two weeks, I’ll be attending the New Hampshire Sheep and Wool Festival. I can’t wait. Love that yarn. Love the critters. Love seeing all my pals.

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