Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat
I look forward to February every year, because it contains 2 of my favorite fiber events: Madrona Winter Retreat, and Stitches West. …
The Drop Spindle experiment
I’ve tried spinning, a few times. It never went particularly well. My most successful experience was using a friend’s spinning wheel, which…
Agate Ripples is finished, and I love it!
I have found, over time, that the sweaters that I wear most are lightweight, which means thin yarn, small needles and lots…
A chance to be a student? I’ll take it!
I love teaching, I really do: Meeting new people, sharing what I love, taking every teaching opportunity as a chance to improve…
Catching up
It’s been a busy few weeks! Lots of traveling up and down the West Coast for Madrona Fiber Arts and Stitches West. …
Making lots of progress!
Some weeks take forever, and you feel like you aren’t getting anywhere. This was not one of those weeks! My new Craftsy…
Christmas gift ideas for fiber lovers
My mailbox is stuffed with bargains/coupons/ads, etc, as the Christmas shopping season is in full swing. Let’s face it, none of us…
Meet Ruby – Knitter for the Stars
Ruby Townsend was in the “Intarsia with a Twist” class at Stitches West, to learn how to do intarsia in the round.…
Stitches West 2014 – Argyle class
I just love teaching knitters the ins and outs of argyle socks. I’ve been teaching this class since Sock Summit 2009, and…