One morning in early fall 2014, I decided it was time I learned how to crochet and knit. I found some wonderful knitting and crocheting for dummies websites, picked up some yarn and a few needles, and got to work. My first attempt was just to learn how to crochet a bit and learn some…
A Heraldic Bag
Since I don’t like to do things that are simple, I decided I wanted a reversible bag with my heraldry on it. The outside uses colours in my heraldry, the other outside uses just the main feature of my device. Both the outsde and the other outside have pockets. I consider the burgundy side the…
First Embroidery
I attended a beginner embroidery class taught by Baroness Sybilla at FOOL 2014. She was an excellent teacher! I wanted to use all of the materials provided in the kit to design my pouch, so this was what I came up with. It’s wool on woven wool. Lines are wobbly because I was onsite and…
Fabric Burn Test Class, FOOL 2014
This was a class I tried to teach at FOOL 2014. Unfortunately, tent issues and low interest meant the class never ran, but the class notes are still helpful.
Second Tablet Weaving Project
After my first utter failure (in my mind) of my tablet weaving, at least as far as creating the pattern I wanted, I decided to do a simpler pattern. I found something in a book that was 48 cards wide, and then I reproduced it in new cotton colours, with no metallic threads and with…
My First Foray into Kingdom A&S
Way back when…okay, I think it was 2011, I entered Kingdom A&S for the first time. Everything I was trying was brand new to me, and I filled out my documentation on the pre-written documentation question sheets. I had three entries. I had begun making glass beads one year prior, and these were my most…