the wearing of the green. . .

Recently I joined a yarn club. I am not a joiner, so this took a lot of thought. I chose Spirit Trail Fiberworks because I love the Thoreau quotation, and the Spirit Trail Pathway explanation by Noel Bennett on the home page! THE SPIRIT TRAIL The basis of the...

off to the fair. . . .

Bernadette the body form is all dressed up and ready to go! Yes, I really do have long arms don’t I?  The last button was stitched on just after midnight, and a blast of steam later, Charleswood, a modified version of Kiyomi by Barbara Gregory, is ready for the...

springing forward . . . . .

Losing one hour really messes things up for old labradors who live for having their food served at the same time every day.  We can handle this one though.  It doesn’t hold a candle to November’s falling back an hour.  It takes Lila all winter to get over...

colour work for Spring. . . . . .

Brenda Alexander, owner of Penelope Fibre Arts, sure knew what she was doing when she planned her annual Fibres West Show to celebrate the arrival of Spring each year. Just as our craving for colour and fresh ideas becomes insatiable, BC’s largest fibre show...

May All Your Makings Be Bright!

Thank you for the simple, the kind, the quiet, and the beautiful! Happiness and beauty to you for 2012! Scandinavian-style ornament, inspired by Arne and Carlos’ beautiful book, knit in Dalegarn Heilo.