Cancelling the gift sale at Group Health this week.

After totally overdoing it at the gift show in Edmonds last week, I became very run down and actually developed a bad head cold that won't go away.

Unfortunately, I find that I must cancel doing the Group Health show in Bellevue where I was scheduled to have my scarves and hats on Nov. 29th.  

I'm very torn about having to do this, but I just don't have the energy in me, and have to try to get well.
I am doing more weaving to fulfill some orders, please get in touch if I can help you in any way.
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and please continue to do some local shopping and support our local artists and business people.
Judy

CURRENT HAT INVENTORY

It has been a while since I posted pictures of my felted Hats. 
These are the 15 I currently have as of Nov. 18th 2016.  they will be going with me to the fall sales. 
First sale is Nov. 19th in Edmonds and then to Bellevue Group Health Nov. 29th. 

If you can't make it to the sales, just call or email to arrange a time to come see them and try them on.  

The prices range from $50. to $60. Some are Alpaca and some are wool. Sizes vary. I can often adjust the size up or down a little bit. 
The flower pins and hat bands  on them are removable and optional. ( unless the band is part of the material) 
If you have a hat from previous years I'd be glad to refurbish it if it is in need. 

blue and purple are sold. Green is still available

teal and white sold, red still available

blue and rust are sold, teal is available

the customer's idea to have me add a band,
 THANK YOU I like it
and will add similar ones to others
SOLD

black is sold ( more fiber coming to make more )
rose and grey available

red is sold 

sold

SILK FLOWER PINS

Silk flower accessory pins I made using Fair Trade, Recycled Silk Sari ribbon from women's co-ops in India and Nepal.

FAUX IKAT TECHNIQUE

True Ikat is a dyeing technique for finished weaving or fabric. But in weaving we can also take predyed yarns and arrange them on the warping board to "pool" the colors together where we want them.  
Depending on how the skein is arranged this can be fairly simple, but sometimes the warp has to go around the warping board in a circle  instead of back and forth to match up the colors.  And if using knitting yarns they can be really stretchy which is tricky to manage both on the warping board and once on the loom to keep the tension even.  

Here are some of my Faux Ikat scarves and cowls I have ready ( or am getting ready ) for my SALE   (and HERE  ) this coming weekend November 19th in Edmonds WA.  

I will also be in Bellevue at the Group Health Foundation gift show 

 Tuesday November 29th.

available SOLD

sold -- NEW SIMILAR ONE AVAILABLE FOR 2017

SOLD

sold

sold SIMILAR ONE AVAILABLE 2017

sold

SOLD

After the show I had a request for a hot pink scarf. 
I used one of my favorite yarns, "Socks that Rock" from Blue Moon fiber Arts in Portland OR in a colorway called "Flamingo Feet" 
this was a Merino superwash yarn for warp and I used a thin Tencel for weft. 

SPECIAL ORDER, SOLD

Then this spring I just finished an 8/2 (thin) Tencel handpainted yarn from Yarntopia Treasures in New Mexico in spring colors for warp 
and used another thin tencel teal for the weft. 

thanks to Rebecca Kaye for the draft. 

AVAILABLE AS A COWL

SOLD

SIZZLING COLORS TO WARM YOUR MOOD THIS WINTER

SIX SHADES OF REDS TO WARM YOU FOR THE COOL SEASONS

Fresh off the looms in silky Tencels and lush Chenilles, 

all accented with festive ribbons and spashes of colors. 

Choose from six subtle shades

of Autumn warms, Silky Scarlets, Fire Engine hots,

 Magenta Merlots, Cheerful Clarets, and Velvety Maroons 

DAYLIGHT COLORS

COLORS WITH FLASH

LUSH CHENILLE

sold

SIDE BY SIDE TENCEL SCARVES - both sold

MY STUDIO THIS MORNING! -- WHAT A FRIGHT...

It is the morning after Halloween --Can I blame the mess on some apparition? 

so many ideas

so many looms 

so much in the queue

not enough time...

( or why I'm not getting anything else done -- but I surely love doing all this ) 

  

as usual, comments and questions always welcome

FINISHING UP MORE HATS

Doing the finishing work on my hats.

They are first crocheted, then felted ( fulled technically) and blocked.

  Got the electric clippers out to trim the fuzz during the Seahawk game today. 

 

comments always welcome

I'VE DECIDED I LIKE COWLS , or weaving is easier than poetry.

I'VE DECIDED I LIKE COWLS

Cowls stay put

no fringe to drag in things like my soup

or my keyboard 

they don't need fussed with

no twisting, knotting, or tucking 

they keep my neck warm

and décolletage covered.

Cowls are chic to wear and weave.

Weaving is easier than verse.

Ok, so enough silliness. Here are some pictures of the cowls I've been making 
for the Art and Gift Show November 19th. 

sold

sold

sold