Random thoughts of a fiber enthusiast – mostly fiber related, sometimes coherent.
Wednesday * February 8th 2012
Aug23
or a hot and humid one. After checking Air New Zealand’s website and the weather forecast, I’ve decided to not take any knitting with me on this trip. Nope. Nada. I’m not even going to try any of the other fiber activities, such as crochet, naalbinding, tatting, etc. I’m just going to read and sleep [...]
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Aug23
I have nothing really to say about my fibery pursuits except the following: Heard on Sticks & Strings that Australia doesn’t allow knitting needles on planes. This will make the return trip from Australia (to San Francisco) and really long one. Still trying to figure out what to do about that. (Kindle is loaded up [...]
Aug20
Have you ever been flashed by a peacock? Grace asked for a copy of the peacock photo that I took while in Italy. I found this in my folders. Somehow, I don’t think this is the one she’s talking about…
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Aug20
I’m home just long enough to unpack, do a bit of shopping and repack. I’m off to Brisbane, Australia before heading to the Solomon Islands for 12 days. I’m getting my SCUBA certification and spending the days diving. I can’t wait. So, for now, here are some selected photos from my last 2.5 weeks.
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Aug16
Look what Karen helped me find! Can you guess what it is? Here’s another clue. Know what it is yet? Okay, another clue… How about now? Yup! It’s the ever elusive Louet S40, or more commonly known as Louet Hatbox spinning wheel. I’ve been wanting one of these since I first saw a photo of [...]
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