Everything seemed to be going swimmingly and I was ready to work on the last post in the sleeveless shift series. Then Covid struck. I tested posiy for Covid and then developed pneumonia. Now that I am recovered my plan is to finish the final post showing the shift in the next few days. Thanks… Continue reading An interrupted post
Category: Miscellaneous
A brief video of Nalbinding on a hat
I've started a Youtube Channel to host any video tutorials I shoot. With that I uploaded a short video to test out how it all works. It shows nalbinding a few Finnish stitches (2+2 F2) on what is the brim/cuff of a beanie hat. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/n3MckI3N6xU Become a Patron!
Finland and N.E.S.A.T.
Goodness. A lot has happened in the last few months. Back in May I submitted an abstract to demonstrate a craft at the North European Symposium for Archaeological Textiles (N.E.S.A.T.). I never thought I would be selected to present. In August I received word that my demonstration on "Nalbinding with Non-wool Fibers" had been… Continue reading Finland and N.E.S.A.T.
Fibers
Fibers are the raw materials used in fiber / textile arts.
Why the Name Change?
Why did I change the name of my blog? First of all, I have to explain why I started my original blogs. In 1997 my best friend got engaged and wanted a renaissance themed wedding. She didn't have a lot of money so we had to make everything ourselves. I learned to sew during the… Continue reading Why the Name Change?
A New Chapter
Thanks for joining me! Please be patient as I migrate my posts from my previous blog home to this site. I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. — Douglas Adams
Long time, no post
Talk about being a slug. It's been four months since the last time I posted. However, I have stuff to post this time. I will just have to do it a bit at a time there is so much.
Stained Glass – Almost
It has taken me a while to get back to post the photos on the "Great Stained Glass Project" our group did. We discovered it took a lot of work, effort, and people to make this thing happen. In the end it looked great though.
Getting ready for working at an event
The local living history group that I belong to (Shire of Thorngill of the Kingdom of Meridies of the S.C.A.) is hosting an event next weekend (June 29 - 30, 2007) at a campsite near Cullman, AL. We are all working hard to get things to come together to make sure everyone will have a… Continue reading Getting ready for working at an event
Hobbies
Hobbies are a good way to spend time. They can be quiet (such as painting or puzzle solving), noisy (playing music), physical (i.e., tae kwon do, airsoft), educational (reading), and some can be all of the above such as living history re-enactment or recreation. No matter what your hobby, you do it because there is… Continue reading Hobbies
Fiber Arts Fascination 