Beth

If I ever move again I am buying a smaller house. It’s true. I know you are asking why. Well, I’m gonna tell ya.When we moved to Michigan there were 4 of us. Then Maggie and Ryan came to stay. That made 6 of us. The population of this house has fluctuated between 4 and … Continue reading →

There’s a sweater I have wanted to spin for and knit since it was first released in August of 2012. Lots of times I see a cardigan and want to make it. So I buy the pattern and then it goes to the back of my mind. this one, however, has stuck with me. Maybe … Continue reading →

(Photo thanks to www.annefield.co.nz) Anne Field died on May 29th. I am very sad. Anne was a fabulous weaver and a precise spinner. She was the author of 6 books with one on the way next spring. The Ashford Book of Spinning, my first introduction to her spinning instruction, and was a book that I … Continue reading →

Sarah Swett was here. Do you know her? if you don’t you should. Her work is fantastic. She tries everything and she has a magic touch. she knits a lot of sweaters and they all begin with raw fleece. She does fantastic tapestries of all sizes and the wool is all spun and dyed by … Continue reading →

Remember when I showed you the scary state of things in my house? Well it’s gotten better due to a ton of help from Chelsea. I feel so much better.  First, what I am calling the studio. My work space. Where club gets packaged, shipping happens, hopefully writing will happen there, book keeping gets done, … Continue reading →

 Just an update of Little Tiny. She’s growing up big. She’ll be 2 in August in case you were wondering. And on to my main point of today. My kids like to ask me, a lot, what is my favorite song, what is my favorite movie, what is my favorite TV show? Well, the what … Continue reading →

I went to visit a beautiful farm that I’ve visited before. I was running low on Clun Forest and Cheviot fleeces and I heard they had just sheared and so I made an appointment for a visit. It is only a little over an hour from my house and so it’s kind of fun to … Continue reading →

In February I took a trip to Vashon Island. It is off the coast of Washington State. I went there for a week long weaving class and then I taught spinning for two days. I have been meaning to talk about it here ever since I got back. The teaching part was great. The students … Continue reading →

I had a vision of how things would go in October. I knew it would be a ton of work but  I could definitely do it.  I closed the shop for the last time before heading off to teach at Rhinebeck. i was gone for about a week and then when i got home I … Continue reading →

There’s a lot of stuff going on this year for me. I thought I might share it in case you wanted to come and play with me. Here’s what’s happening for the rest of the year. April 5 – 7     DFW Fiber Fest  – Dallas Fort Worth –  There are still spaces left … Continue reading →