This lamb was born the very same day of the fair! As always, I had a great time at Mimis farm. It got a bit windy, and for a moment, I thought it would rain, so I started frantically looking for a safe place to hide my woollies, but luckily, it wasnt more than a [...] read more »
Yesterday was shearing day at Wyammy Ranch and just on the spur of the moment I decided to go to Occidental to buy some Wensleydale fleeces. With a beautiful day like yesterday it wasnt very hard to decide. Driving through Hwy 1 is always fun anyway. The redwoods also have its own beauty. I got there right after the [...] read more »
I know no egg and not bunny, but I still would like to wish you a Happy Easter! read more »
I got this beautiful Icelandic fleece from Marilyn who lives in Half Moon Bay. I took a few pictures yesterday and I couldnt help sharing them here. This fleece along with another not less beautiful, was delivered at my doorstep by Marilyn itself. It was very nice of her to take the day off and [...] read more »
I discovered the world of felting several years ago, through the guidance of Polly Stirling, the pioneer of Nuno Felting and I vividly remember the feelings and excitement I had when I first dove into learning a whole new language that wool and silk speaks when they get together. Polly used to come to SF to teach [...] read more »
Im a few days late, but nonetheless here is my March desktop calendar. Better late than never, right? To download it, click on the image and go from there. Happy March! read more »
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I had a wonderful time. Seriously. It never got stressful at all, even though I was a little nervous, since it was the first time I organized an event like this. The night before I had a weird dream where I was in the living room, waiting for people to arrive and nobody showed up. [...] read more »
I wanted to do one more show this year, but I didnt feel like driving anywhere and get into the frenzy of getting ready for one more craft show (dont get me wrong, because I like doing craft fairs), but wanted to do something special and what a better way to do it surrounded by [...] read more »
This was a fun experiment. I finished this piece a few days ago, but Ive been collecting the leaves since last summer. Lately, when I go to my friends house I observe their gardens and neighborhoods in a different way. I try to spot plants that can be used for dyeing. I just discovered a [...] read more »