I know this is off the beaten path for my journal – nothing to do with Dreamland or the textile arts – but I think there are probably a lot of folks on my Friends List who would enjoy this link as much as I have! Green Linnet is a site that sells Celtic music […]
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Silk Gut on a Fishing Fly
I’ve found someone (actually, he found me!) who makes authentic old-style tied fishing flies. I’ve read references to the use of silk gut – WARNING: silkworm gut is exactly what it sounds like! in them, but no clear detailed information on how it’s actually put together. These are some photos of a fly-in-progress by Paul […]
Teddy bear!
I made this for my new nephew. On the wise advice of a friend at work, I made another one in a coordinating color for my neice, so that there wouldn’t be issues about Who Got A Present. The yarn is called “Velvet Touch.” I got it from another knitter at a garage sale. 100% […]
"Larval Marvels"
I’m going to be reeling silk at the State Fair of Texas! I’ll be there each Sunday and Monday for the run of the Fair *except* for Monday, October 3. I’m on at 2 PM at the Texas Discovery Gardens. Here’s some press about it: http://www.dallasobserver.com/issues/2005-09-29/calendar/seebeseen.html The Observer did some “creative fact-finding” and added some […]
Silkworm Pupa in Seasoned Sauce
I finally got around to making a page of silkworm food. No, I haven’t tasted it, yet. I did try a single worm one time, out of the reeling bath; it tasted like a bug.
When do you go PRO?
Something that I’ve been thinking about, and would love some input on – when do you call yourself a “professional” with your avocations/hobbies? I was filling out entry blanks for a State Fair this morning, and I had to decide whether to enter in the “Adult (Amateur)” or the “Professional/Teacher” categories. I’m having some internal […]
Grasserie
This is kinda gross. It’s interesting if you raise silkworms, but if you’re easily squicked out, you might not want to click.
InKnitters article
This has been one of those challenging projects, and I didn’t want to jinx it by announcing prematurely – but my article in InKnitters is finally in mailboxes. I haven’t been able to find a copy at any of our local bookstores yet, and their website is still showing Spring’s issue – but I’ll post […]
More Mystery Lace
This stuff is slow going – especially with having to rip back several inches when I dropped some of the live stitches and they instantly raveled back. I’m quite pleased with the way this is working out. I’m 5/6 of the way through the first Full Repeat, and there will be 4 Full Repeats by […]
Creeping steadily along…
The Mystery Stole continues to grow, albeit slowly. I have almost finished half of one “full repeat” – there will be four of these 84-line repeats to make the body of the stole. I’ve done 39 rows plus the edging.