You know when you’ve just finished your step or aerobics class (way back in the day, when I actually did something other than running after a baby for exercise!), and they tell you to “take a deep breath, and shake it all loose”? – Well, that’s what I need to do weaving-wise. Something with “no-stress” [...]
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And shake it all loose…
Posted in Spain - Barcelona, Weaving, double cloth, wool, tagged double cloth, heart disease, Irish linen, Public health systems, thrums, Weaving, wool, woven reeds on September 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Holy Cow, Batman! (or something like that)
Posted in Spain - Barcelona, Weaving, pregnancy / babies, tagged Alphonse Mucha, art exhibition, barcelona weavers, crochet, Etsy Shop, knits for babies, knitting, preeclampsia on September 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What a month!
I can’t believe it’s now the 25th of September…tomorrow is a good friend’s birthday, and I almost forgot; I’m 35 weeks pregnant with a Spacehopper for a belly; I was told 2 weeks ago that I had “signs of pre-eclampsia” and had to take it easy (HA!…try moving house, being heavily pregnant and [...]
Watermelon Cotton
Posted in Spain - Barcelona, Warping, Weaving, tagged cotton, hand dyed, Dyeing on September 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Well, just as I was getting used to sitting on the sofa looking at Ikea kitchens online and grumbling about the “consumer society” approach to buying things for new babies, I was nicely brought back to weaving by a lady from Australia – I never thought when I first made a set of place mats [...]
Coconut Soap
Posted in Spain - Barcelona, Weaving, pregnancy / babies, tagged coconut soap, jabon de coco on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve turned into a big slacker of a blogger recently – Well, a lot has been going on, (that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it!) Building works in our new apartment, a baby on the way, the “dilema” of what buggy to buy, (that’s resolved actually – Boots had a offer on the Maclaren [...]
Hiroshige, some geisha, a big wave and a plate full of paella
Posted in Spain - Barcelona, tagged art exhibition, Casa Mila, Gaudi, Hiroshige, Japanese art, Japanese woodblock prints, Pedrera on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hot and sticky Barcelona can be, well, hot and sticky! Things have not been too bad this summer, but as we are in August and we are still no closer to moving into our new apartment for the summer, (long and painful story), we decided to go out for stroll on Sunday to find some ice-cream and [...]
Friday Weaving and a rainy day
Posted in Spain - Barcelona, Weaving on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I read the phrase “Friday Weaving” on Sweet Georgia’s blog site a while ago, and it made me feel the weekend approaching! Between the time I finish my grown-up work and the time we head out to buy tonight’s dinner, (as Friday food is always a take away), I’ll be “Friday Weaving”…Well “Friday Threading” as I’ve [...]
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