November 14 was the fourth installment of the foundation's textile workshops. So far, we've covered spinning, natural dyes, and weaving (which was sort of a bust). This month's focus was felting, with a project emphasis on wet felting and knit felting (pretty much the same as wet felting, but done with a finished knit/crochet/woven item, … Continue reading Heart Felt
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News from the Three Fates: Dyeing Workshop
[Before I go any further, I'll explain the title. Recently, I've taken over running Stitch 'n Time - the textile club at work. I am one of three people, actually, who oversee its budgeting, coordinating meeting topics and projects, and keeping track of our inventory of equipment and finished items to sell. Seeing as how … Continue reading News from the Three Fates: Dyeing Workshop
Making Tiny Fairies
As I mentioned before, I am part of the two-person team that makes the employee appreciation mug cozy each month. Last month, Casey (the other member of the afore-mentioned two-person team) received her cozy, with a felt rendition of our office cat, Barnstable, on the front. She was excited. He was less than pleased.This month, … Continue reading Making Tiny Fairies
Come Fly With Me
Shoe covers, dragon horns, and a few other flotsam and jetsam...that's what's on my list of things-still-yet-to-do, at the moment. Yesterday was quite productive. I finished sewing all the little dragon claws while at work, but didn't get a chance to sew them onto the hands and feet for Toothless. Much of yesterday was spent … Continue reading Come Fly With Me
All Work and No Play
This week and weekend have been so busy! And not just with sewing and furiously trying to complete everything in time for Atlanta. As I mentioned before, I had been working on Toothless over at Robert's house most of last week - meaning I've seen little of my own house (and my cat) for the … Continue reading All Work and No Play
Nerf Guns and Bobbins 