I've been in "collecting mode" for just over a year now on my original research concept (7th century Pictish textile production). I feel that I need to start the "collating mode" now so that I can get the paper(s) written. I have at least identified three main areas of my research ( Read more... )

Well, I've been trying to keep myself sane by keeping myself busy between applying for unemployment and new jobs.
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Well, I sent in my two flyers/class promotional ideas for the spinning and weaving classes I apparently *will* be teaching this spring at Hocking College. Meep!! The dean of Natural Resources, where the Historical Skills classes fall under, said that he liked them. So, I thought I would post a small image of them here. Mind you, I couldn't really ( Read more... )

So, I'm really having fun (both types - the truly fun kind and the sarcastic, droll kind) trying to research Pictish textiles. I just recently received an e-mail from the Managing Director of the Scottish Crannog Centre at Kenmore, Loch Tay, Perthshire. I almost feel sorry for her, because her short response to my initial query generated a larger ( Read more... )

Ya know, there are times when I really love being a part of the SCA.

My most recent reason is this. I posted a question to the
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Ya know, I really have a hard time passing up really good book bargains. Like the one I just received today. True it's a Dover publication, but at less than three dollars on a subject I'm interested in... I mean really. It does make it difficult to resist that little voice saying - "Go on, you know you want it and you can probably use it in your ( Read more... )

So, here I am, trying to find out about building a warp weighted loom. Not just the simple two-shed loom mind you, but a four-shed loom for weaving twills. So far, the Icelandic, four-shed loom has been mentioned on a couple of sites, but nothing about really building one. They keep referring me to get a copy of Marta Hoffman's book "The Warp ( Read more... )

So, my hobby of late has been spinning and weaving. No big deal, right? Well, during the summer I was asked by the Director of Robbins Crossing, Norm Fox, where I volunteer during late Spring, Summer and early Fall if I would be interested in teaching a spinning/weaving class at Hocking College. Of course, I said sure ( Read more... )

Well, with summer being in full swing - temperature-wise more so on some days than others - life is in full bloom ( Read more... )

Ok, so I finished the article on Saturday and got it turned in. The editor for Fiber Femmes thought it was a lovely article. Me, I thought it was some of the worst writing I've ever done. But I really didn't know just what to cover for the article, or how much detail to go into - or what the recommended word count was. So, I basically wrote an ( Read more... )