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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Travel Days
I find travel days very disorienting, especially these long trips where I cross over the International Date Line. I left Vancouver on Sunday, August 25, on the 11:15 pm flight to Sydney, Australia. My body flew (on the plane, of … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Baggage carousel, Brisbane, international date line, Oceania, Perth, South Bank, Sydney, Vancouver
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Coquitlam Weavers’ Dye Day
On Sunday, I was lucky enough to attend our annual Coquitlam Weavers and Spinners Dye Day graciously hosted by Marilyn. This year, six of us attended the event and after we set up the dye pots, we kicked off the … Continue reading
Summer napkins
Six soft summer napkins – bright and fresh from the loom – ready for a summer picnic or afternoon tea. and beautiful flowers growing in my garden. Don’t you just love these beautiful sunny summer day?
Preparing to Weave
People often ask how long it takes to weave something, which is a very hard question to answer, because some of the time comes from years of experience, some of the time is in dreaming and experimenting, designing, choosing colours, … Continue reading
The Queen gets a Spa Day
Finally back in my home studio and re-united with my main loom, “Queen Grump-a-Lump-Bump”, named for the sound she makes as the weaving progresses: grump-a-lump-bump, grump-a-lump-bump. The treadle is stepped on, the shafts raised, the shuttle thrown, the treadle released, … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Loom, studio, Textile, Treadle, Warp (weaving), Weaving
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Camping in Oregon
Finally back home in British Columbia. We arrived from Australia and immediately set out on our annual family camping trip on the coast of Oregon state. We go to a lovely state campground, at Nehalem Bay State Park, just south … Continue reading
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