Re: [fibernet] What's new?

2010-01-04 Thread SARAV
We're visiting NYC - there's a fantastic Bauhaus exhibit at the MOMA until 
Jan. 25 and a whole Guggenheim full of Kandinsky's work until Jan. 13 - and 
after all that color theory, I dreamed all night Josef Hoffmann (Wiener 
Werkstaette) in black/white/silver.
Tonight we have tickets to the Met (Turandot) and then its back to the 
frozen Tundra of Wisconsin.

Sara von Tresckow
THE WOOLGATHERERS LTD
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[fibernet] what's new

2010-01-04 Thread spindlima
Here in Southern new England we are digging out from a weekend of snow -  not 
much on the ground but the duration of the storm was exhausting.

We were gifted with an old working loom by a friend who is downsizing which is 
now allowing us to work in the winter - the new loom and a table loom we 
purchased are set up in the basement (our weaving studio being an unheated 
garage). Looking fwd to ramping up production. Have warped some chenille to 
make a scarf - and we have other projects in mind.

Have to dig out a soay fleece we purchased to scour and spin for another winter 
project.

David



Re: [fibernet] What's new?

2010-01-04 Thread Kathleen Connell
Happy New Year all,

I have been weaving up a storm inspired by the 60 Scarves for 60 Years 
publication.  I wove 3 scarves based on one of the examples using my alpaca 
spun at the new spinning mill established in town.  This was their first alpaca 
and it came out beautifully.  One owner has raised 6 kids and started her 
second career to set up and run an industrial mill.  

I am currently in the process of warping for fabric for a kimono jacket 
inspired by another scarf in the book.

Hi Ron!

Brucie


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Re: [fibernet] what's new

2010-01-04 Thread Ronald Parker

On Jan 3, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Robin Hankinson wrote:

 Well, I'm still alive and lurking, though that's old news.  But I do 
 like to touch base every once  awhile.  If I ever make it to Sweden I 
 want to be sure Ron still remembers who I am!

How could I not? Hi to you.
Ron


 As long as I keep teaching I don't have much time for anything else, 
 although I always have 5 or 6 knitting projects going (counting those 
 that have been stalled for years).  I hadn't spun in at least 3 years, 
 but got inspired this fall and have spun some romney and some lovely 
 Colour Harmonies silk.  Not sure what they'll be yet.  I made a baby 
 hat for a friend of my #2 daughter's and a scarf out of older handspun 
 for the boyfriend of my oldest daughter.  I was in the process of 
 knitting another scarf for daughter #3's boyfriend, but they broke up, 
 so it's been ignored for awhile while I made another experimental 
 scarf and started yet another experiment, with sort of a jacquard 
 pattern I devised (I'm sure it's been invented multiple times by 
 multiple knitters more talented than I).  And now I'm in my classroom, 
 theoretically working.  Back to the students tomorrow; I'm sure they 
 are at least as excited as I am.  I am so ready to retire...in
  every aspect except the financial.

 Here's hoping for a year with a bit more peace and a bit more love~
 Robin in Swampeast Missouri, with only a dusting of snow and temps in 
 the 20s.
  Lord, we ain’t what we want to be; we ain’t what we ought to be; we 
 ain’t what we gonna be, but, thank God, we ain’t what we was.

 Martin Luther King, quoting a preacher and former slave.




 Well behaved women seldom make history.
 Laurel Thatcher Ulrich






 

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[fibernet] Re: What's new?

2010-01-04 Thread Mary Bob Pratt -- Elihu Farm
Trying to stay warm in eastern NY.

We finally had to put all our sheep on feed. There's still hay aftermath 
grazing under about 8 inches of fluffy snow. If the wind blows enough 
away, we may be able to graze some more.

Lambs to market tomorrow, and maybe more next week, depending on what 
they weigh. We now are farmers market vendors with lamb, eggs, stewing 
chickens (retired layers), and this year holiday goose.

Mary