More natural dying experiments: dandelion, red cabbage and grape-juice
Yesterday I had a very nice afternoon. After a visit from my friend Emily, Laurent took the girls out for a bike ride and I had the flat all to …
Natural dying: first experiments
So.. the March Fiber Giveaway is now CLOSED ! Thanks to all who left a comment.. The winner is: Little Miss S, Congrats !! I’ll email you right away to …
A whole new world
Material Whirled is having a Valentine yarn Giveaway. You gotta have a look there, first maybe to try to win the yummy skein of handspun, but most of all, to …
Tv or sleep ? – Spoiled !
Laurent and I used to sleep really bad, waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to sleep again until several hours later. Living in a …
Fiber experiments and Giveaway winners
Lots of fiber dying experiments last week. Not all were conclusive though… My conclusions for next time: – nope, dying a white batt of Cormo is not a good idea. …
Blankie finally finished, and mini fiber Giveaway
Yay, finally the Granny square blankie I made for my friend is finished !! I weaved in the last end yesterday night and now it’s ready to be gifted to …
Playing with the Hackle, day 2
As Promised, here’s the sequel of my first tries with my new toy, the great Hackle from Laurel, aka CatskillMtnFibers on Etsy. This time I prepared some fiber in advance, …
A little thought for him… and more fiber
Please have a thought this morning for laurent, my husband, who is being operated on. Nothing major, but a very delicate operation on his lower jaw that requires a complete …
Back from Vercors..and yet more fiber and yarn !
Hi, I’m back.. actually we came back a few days ago already but life if busy these days ! We had a great time with our kiwi friends and ended …
Surprise for the 200th !!
This is what I call summer: after a good swim in the lake this morning, generous fruit smoothie and an ice cream cone for the afternoon snack.. Life is good …