I am working on a line of small felt purses for the Sandpiper Gallery’s Annual Courthouse Art Festival, August 8th, 2026, in Polson, Montana. Just waiting for the leather to arrive to attach the leather straps that will be perfect for these light weight, but strong little purses.
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Spring Fiber Art Classes at MAWS Conference
I have been busy this spring preparing for two classes I will be teaching at the MAWS (Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners) conference June 19-21 at the University of Montana in Missoula. Some years back I took a necklace class from Deb Koesters, an exceptional fiber artist from Iowa. I thought this would beContinue reading “Spring Fiber Art Classes at MAWS Conference”
A Taste of Spring
Sunshine and 49 in Missoula today. Snowdrops and bunnies have been on my work table the past few days.
Shawl Pins
I’ve been working on a series of Shawl pins during these cold, winters days.
Winter’s Blast Makes Me Long For Spring
Decided to make some bunny sachets. My seeds arrived in the mail yesterday. I have had lavender seeds stratifying in the refrigerator for nearly a month so I should be able to start a few seeds soon.
A Lace Scarf from Emma’s Yarn
As I was looking for yarn for another small knitting project I found a bag of skeins of Shetland yarn spun from my Shetland sheep wool by a dear friend in Iowa. Martha Williams and I started our friendship on the Internet in the ‘90’s. It all started with her purchasing fleeces. As our friendshipContinue reading “A Lace Scarf from Emma’s Yarn”
Simple Felt Shawl Pin
Decided to try my own version of a felt shawl pin this morning. Got the size correct on the second try. Just a bit of simple embellishment on this one but the possibilities are endless. Now to tackle making my own sticks. Will work nicely on this shawl I just finished. My first knitting inContinue reading “Simple Felt Shawl Pin”
Wool and Silk Patchwork Scarf
Assembled a selection of red, grey, black and whites silk pieces to create this scarf. The reverse is a layer of red bamboo.
Lavender Felt Sachets
A few years back I discovered that I could use the remnants from hat making to create felt sachets. Most are filled with lavender but I also use kiln dried cedar and balsam.
Latest work
Here’s a new scarf that I just delivered to 4 ravens gallery, in Missoula yesterday. It is a patchwork of hand dyed silk fabrics combined with with fine merino wool.
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