Threading My "Falling Leaves" Scarf Video

Sooooo even though I was supposed to leave my looms empty I just couldn't and here is the threading (actually called sleying the dent) for another scarf--possibly named "Falling Leaves" though not a very original name...I love the reds and oranges with, of course, all the other colors I put in--yellow, green, blues, pink, violet, chocolate (chocolate goes with everything, right?)! And weaving with the copper...ahhhhh! You can see the colors much better on the warping mill which I published several days ago. Tomorrow I will post one of the finished scarves!

A BIG Thank You!!!

A BIG Thank You to Andria from http://katsarayarns.etsy.com/ for featuring my Verdigris & Rust scarf on her amazing blog at http://etsylounge.blogspot.com/ !! Not only my scarf but some of my favorites, too!! If you are looking for some eye candy (and gifts!!) please check out her Etsy store as well as her blog! In her words Andria's store features "Handpainted luxury yarns, scarves, cuffs, woven, felted and knitted accessories and unique jewelry." We are both weavers and dyers and I have to say Andria's work stood out right from my first day on Etsy!! Check out the yummy colors!!! And that scarflette! I want one in every color!!!


http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15175286


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Another BIG Thank You goes to Anna of http://noblegnome.etsy.com/ for featuring my Sunshine & Shimmer scarf in her Fall Essentials! Her blog is http://noblegnome.blogspot.com/ (ok check out her pet interactive spider!!) and if you need a gift check out her jewelry on her etsy site!! Wow, look at that harvest bracelet and those earrings are like ripe berries! I want it all!! LOL



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Filling up the looms again...

I know, I know, I said I was emptying the looms but I haven't heard from one of the people who is going to spend the day with me and two looms have been empty for a couple of hours now and I thought...Maybe just a few more scarves because these amazing threads were calling to me!!!!! They are really a little more orangey than the pictures show and I will weave them with a thin copper colored thread. Yay! And then I will put on a simple towel warp for them to play with and we will design another scarf (but they can not weave on that!) So here I am just about to warp up one of the looms and I know as soon as I do I will hear from that person! LOL ! But here goes anyway!

Soft Stained Glass Chenille Scarves

I have to empty my looms over the next couple of days because I have 2 people who won spending a day with me in an auction to raise money for our local arts council...that said I have to come up with a project for them to work on that is fairly easy and I will have them work also on designing a scarf! Of course I will photograph all of it!!! I have another person who won spending a day dyeing with me and I will be working on that too. Meanwhile here I am weaving away on my chenille scarves...almost finished the second one, then 2 more and one scarflette to go!


Later, since it is such a glorious day, I will be out riding Dommie in the fields and exercising both of us!! Went riding yesterday, leaving Duke at home, and Dom did really well except for crossing the scary bridge...so had to dismount, drag him across, get back on, then he was fine--even crossed the scary bridge going the other way (because he knew he was going home! LOL).

Etsy Front Page!!!

Many, many thanks goes to Intres, an artist in Spain for putting together this amazing treasury which Etsy Admin picked for their front page last evening! Intres does innovative, imaginative, quirky, and wonderful soft sculptures! And I'm hoping to feature her on this blog soon! Meanwhile please check out her Etsy shop at http://intres.etsy.com/ ! And she is the genius who put together this beautiful treasury! I'm still new at doing screenshots and I can't figure out how to get one picture so you'll have to put up with seeing the top and the bottom! LOL ! And please check out the beautiful bowl on the lower right hand corner...another gifted Etsyian artist and her shop is http://loveartworks.etsy.com/ where you can find simply gorgeous pottery! In my next life I want to work with clay!!!

Photo Shoot

Wow, Katie came over yesterday and the sun was shining and we took some pictures! Yay! Actually the cuffs are only pinned because I've decided to finish them to the size of the person buying them...just seems to make sense. It will take a little longer to mail out but gives some flexibility in the sizing. So they will all fit a wrist 7" or smaller with a little leeway. We'll see how that goes! I have not listed any of these yet but might list the scarf this afternoon (See video for making this scarf below!) after we go riding. I'm trying to make the most of this glorious weather and Katie has time so ... so much for work! :)

Yesterday we rode and Katie's (Duke's) rein fell off and she had to ride back with one rein! Duke didn't seem to care...he knows where he lives! :) Happy Friday, Everyone!!!

Family Life

I love living in upstate New York though lately I've been thinking that maybe we have done our children a disservice by not exposing them to the "real" world. We live here like we did in the 50s really. Our doors are not locked, people keep their cars running while they dash into a store, I can call the grocery store and they will give my husband a message for me. Well, you get the picture...Now my youngest wants to hike the Appalachian Trail starting in southern Vermont and hiking for three months until it gets too cold. And I'm thinking he has no idea what life is like outside of Potsdam!! And aside from the wildlife, I'm worried about bad guys!! OK and bears trying to get fat for the winter!! And there are ticks carrying parasites! And rattlesnakes! And probably mountain lions! And he is way too skinny for survival without food! I could walk for months without food--he needs calories! Well I think we are driving to Vermont on Saturday and I'm trying to be supportive but I am a little freaked out that he is going and going alone! His older brother did part of the trail but he was in his 20s and Noah is only 18. sigh...It's hard to let them go...He has been calling his brother every night in Hawaii and asking him questions and getting his gear together. What is it with boys and adventures!!!!

OK enough complaining...I'm off to do chores cause the horses are tired of waiting for me! Then a full day of weaving! And it's a good thing my kids don't bother to read my blog!! :)