gardens

This morning we woke to a bright sunny day and as we were getting breakfast, it began to rain with the sun out—sure enough my first Irish Rainbow—right over our cottage! Irish Rainbow I don’t have internet access where I’m living so these posts may be a day late. YESTERDAY Lots of driving through a [...]

More snow – I guess the garden will wait. In the mean time things have been pretty busy. Among other things I worked on a flyer for The Costume Society of America and last week on a photo shoot of a 1955 gown by Luis Estevez. Totally separate events but both dealing with historic costumes. [...]

I mentioned before that I used to weave. (See post Oct 12, 2009—I Had a Life as a Weaver.) I don’t weave now but I still like things woven. I was sent a most amazing email this morning on weaving with Spider Silk. I knew spider silk was one of the strongest fibers and that [...]

Yesterday we were photographing cranberry bogs in NJ and I saw this wonderful weaver’s nest. Abandoned Weaver’s nest.

I had a life as a weaver. I was given a loom that belonged to my grandmother’s cousin. It was an older four harness, counterbalance, home made, maple loom. It was very sturdy and very heavy. I still have it—stored in my attic. I have a smaller portable Harrisville loom which I still have set [...]

Yesterday was a very nice day. Beautiful fall day. Worked in the garden, nice lunch, read a little, carded some wool, dinner with music and later, a little TV. Lazy and very relaxing. Today was also beautiful but not so relaxing—back to work. I did get to update the image at the top of the [...]

Philadelphia University where I teach had its second annual Day of Service today. Classes were canceled and students and faculty were expected to choose from a lengthy list of projects, a worthy cause they would work on. Some were quite organized and some were less so. I joined a group who knit hats for premature [...]

I sold my loom! – To a weaver from NJ who belongs to the same Guild I did where it all started. The circle is complete! That’s a great price for someone who wants one and I don’t weave anymore and want the space. If interested, comment here. I have remove comments from this site [...]

This past weekend we went to VA Beach to visit my Mom for Mother’s day. We had a great time—seeing her, my brother Curt and his family. Curt and Mary got us to go to the Monster Trucks on the Beach show that was going on. I’d never heard of Monster Trucks—what fun—sort of like [...]

Loom Sold! I want to sell my loom. I had a life as a handweaver and had to get “nirvana loom” in order to move on. I have moved on but it took awhile to admit I should sell my loom. Now I have to get serious about finding it a home so here goes! [...]