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Garlic scape pesto

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

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For all my complaining about the weather this year, when I actually get out into my garden I have to acknowledge that it’s coming along pretty well. I’ve had a hard time with some things (salad greens – how odd) but others (red cabbage,… Continue Reading “Garlic scape pesto”

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A summer get-away.

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

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Despite the weather, we are heading out on our first summer family get-away this week. Lincoln City, Oregon here we come! (By way of explanation – my parents rent a condo in Lincoln City for a month every year because they love the Oregon… Continue Reading “A summer get-away.”

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Girl with a new dress on.

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

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So here it is – the dress with many mishaps: Made with Burda Pattern #7659 and $20 worth of fabric (quilting cotton) – this is my first ever attempt at making a dress for myself. After making it in the wrong size (too big… Continue Reading “Girl with a new dress on.”

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A poem for sharing.

Posted on August 15, 2009 by

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I was looking for a wedding song for a friend, tossing around the idea of putting a poem to music rather than doing a conventional/ridiculous love song. Found this, and although it’s not what I needed it moved me to share it. Mary Oliver… Continue Reading “A poem for sharing.”

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Tanned and smiling.

Posted on July 2, 2008 by

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I never know how to begin when I’ve been away for a few days even though I should have a lot to say right now. But after five days in the sun – swimming, walking, eating summer food, visiting friends – staring at a… Continue Reading “Tanned and smiling.”

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I love seeing the finished cloth build up on the cloth beam. Six of eight tea towels woven!
Dress-hemming by hand for invisible stitches. Always worth the time for the nicest finish.
I've been wearing this alpaca/tencel twill wrap for two weeks and just realized I hadn't posted the finished picture of it. It's my new favourite thing, and everyone who tries it on wants to keep it, so I know it's a winner. I traveled to Victoria today to make some family time, and this was part of my outfit!
Wondering about the dress? It's not quite finished - still needs some details inside and hemming, but I anticipate being done by Sunday.
From underneath the loom. Four of eight towels woven, with pretty consistent warp composition so far (no loose threads or sections, no breakage).
I *had* decided not to make a new dress for my birthday party next weekend, instead wearing one of the many me-made dresses I already own. But somehow I've found my way to cutting out the #sauviesundress pattern and laid it onto some beautiful Japanese fabric from my stash.
The second sock is well underway but not going nearly as fast as the first one. I would like to get this done by my birthday, which is in two weeks, so I need to get my stitches in!
Eight yards of neutral pallette to weave in grey and charcoal. Huck spot patterning is a very meditative weave. This suits my January state of being just fine.
Wound on and ready to weave.
Spent this afternoon threading my loom, and it's all done. Now I just need to wind on and tie up the treadles, which I plan to do tomorrow. I didn't get a photo, so instead, here is a picture of the ramen I made for dinner.
I rescued this yarn over a year ago from a free pile at a house that was being emptied for renovation by a man whose mother had died a few years previous. She had been a spinner and knitter in her lifetime, and there were boxes of bits and pieces from her lifetime as a maker. I matched as many of the hand spun skeins as I could and brought it home, putting it in the deep freeze immediately (which I always do with found/donated yarn - to kill any bugs or bug eggs).
This week has seen a bit more music making than textiles. We are currently hosting Caroline Mark as our songwriter-in-residence at Birdsong, which has inspired a bit more practicing as I get ready for some musical gatherings in the near future.

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