The Fiber Artist

Wow, that sounds pretentious doesn't it. But it is the name of my company, so I decided to use it. This is where I will keep a record of works in progress in the hope that it will result in more productivity. It will also give me a place to ramble on about my life, so that maybe later I will remember what happened in ___ (fill in day, month, year of your choice).

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas

Tree
 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  There is a tree.


















Wrapped package
There is this (as my husband calls it) wrapped package in the other room.  He in says that I can't tell what it is because it is wrapped.
Big Box
I felt sure that this just had a note saying the spinning wheel was in the other room but instead there was:
He made it












This!  He made it why does he look so confused?
Tension box from top
 A tensioning box  used for weaving and plying multiple singles.

And I have some Rambouillet that I want to 3-ply so I will try it out.

I really appreciated his taking up woodworking.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Hats, hats, hats...and one sweater

Hat for DJ
All the grands but 2 got hats.  The oldest grandchild got treated like the adults and got fruit cake and Cuba cheese, because there is a hat to be finished for her daughter.  and the youngest grand is getting a sweater, which I should finish today.  Then the last hat, and I am ready to finish the 2 January birthday's that I don't have finished already.

back to the needles.
Hat for Caleb
Hat for Rayne

Hat for Mark


Sweater for Ameya



Friday, December 06, 2013

Winter is here

We have a winter storm here today,  there was ice this morning, then the snow started, the first picture was taken at 3:00 the second at 4:30.


This is the Where's Waldo Hat for Mark