Nålbinding – First Project
I took an excellent class on nålbinding recently at the Marine Mills Folk School with instructors Janet and Jenni, and I just completed my first project. I should back up – I did take short introductory class perhaps 10 years ago, and I didn’t really get it at the time. Nålbinding needs more than a…
A Coiled Basket With Beautiful Yarn
It took me seven years to complete my first coiled basket, started in a class. I made a second for a gift, which has been given, so can now be shared. This one was completed over a period of just a couple of months. I like doing this on road trips – not actually while…
Fifty Pence of Earrings
A friend of mine commissioned me to make earrings out of British coins for her British friends after seeing my Toronto subway token earrings. They have been gifted, so I can share. It was a fun project, and I enjoyed doing it!
A Holiday Snowflake
Every year, I add a new snowflake to my Christmas tree. This year, I designed a snowflake using beads that were a gift from a friend’s mom; now I’ll think of them every year I decorate my tree. I like the 1.5 mm cubes quite a bit. I have one leftover pressed glass bicone, and…
Weaving a runner and pillows
This has been an occasional project, stalled at various points because of available time or figuring out construction. I have two areas in my house where I wanted to use the same warp. My combined living and dining room has primarily cream, brown tones, dark red, and sage green, and I wanted a runner on…