Posted in Felting, General Mess Making, Ireland, crochet, handmade, shawl pin, wool, tagged Etsy Shop on October 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It has been a bit depressing, looking at all the beautiful things on Etsy and looking at the pile of scarves I need to get finished, the 2 baby blankets and all my shawl flower pins that have been carefully wrapped in plastic awaiting finishing – but, I’m getting there!
Hannah has been co-operating this weekend, [...]
Posted in Dyeing, Weaving, handwoven, wool, tagged Arkright's Mill, handwoven, Industrial revolution, Masson Mill, Quarrybank mill, raw silk, scarf, silk, weaving mills on October 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, after a lot of family drama, we eventually made it over to England to visit Hannah’s great-granny Violet, meet up university friends whom we’ve not seen in almost 15 years, and then up to the north, to see Matt’s parents. “Too much (non-relevant) information” for a weaving blog? Well it turned out to be more of [...]
Posted in Dyeing, General Mess Making, Warping, handwoven on July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
wow, I really need to get my act together! How long!!??
Right, so updates (for anyone who still bothers to read this blog). Well, as usual, lots has happened, and nothing at the same time. Hannah now has 2 teeth (see photo) and has been dubbed “Hannah-2-teeth-McCasey”:
I eventually got my warp tied on, have 6 place [...]
Posted in Dyeing, Weaving, handmade, tagged brompton, commuting, public transport on February 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Well as usual, I’m a big fat slacker and it’s been ages since I wrote something.
Hannah’s started the creche, she has a cold, she’s given it to me, I’m back at work and feeling like poo (with having the cold, not sleeping as I am feeding her and she has the cold so she is [...]
Posted in crochet, handmade, shawl pin, wool on January 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
What to do when time is short, looms are not set up and you have lots of loom wastage from expensive wool? The answer is learn to crochet…(or have a mum who is a master crocheter!)
This turned into a real family project; My mum crocheting and trying to explain to me how to do it [...]
