Shortly after I finished photography school in 1996, I traveled up to the Queen Charlotte Islands to attend my uncle’s wedding. Since I was “free” of responsibilities, I decided to extend my trip and have a longer visit with my grandparents and extended family. One evening, I was asking my grandpa about sunrise and where…
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craftyjaks Potential… Yesterday I planted my dahlias. It's We are so excited to be bringing in these pins fro I am loving how these tea towels are weaving up. As I sit here weaving this morning, reflecting on My small but lovely haul from Fibres West this wee Doors are open at Fibres West and…
March Fibre Club Reveal – Brunswick Sky
March has been a crazy busy month. Fibres West ran on the 17th/18th and the weeks (honestly, months!) leading up to it were packed with dyeing and carding. There were times where I questioned my sanity of running a fibre club in amongst this chaos! However, I was having so much fun, that it was…
Feb 2017 Fibre Club – Lava Love
When Rachel and I first chatted about me taking over carded club from her, I was a mix of nervous and excited. I find that people so often have a preference for colours and creating something each month for someone, with no real idea of what they love, was a little nerve racking. However, I…
Knit City 2016 Recap
Whew. What a crazy, nerve racking, exciting, and wonderful weekend we had! Knit City was this past weekend in Vancouver and I’m so pleased that we were able to attend for the very first time as a vendor… albeit on a small scale. I’m so grateful to my good friend, Keryn, from Farm Fairy Fibre…
What are WE worth?
Ever have one of those moments, where you question everything? You question why you’re doing something, and whether what you do has value and what if no one is willing to pay it… and… and… and… These are the questions that everybody starting a new business faces. It’s tough. Add to that, starting a business…
The Beauty of Dishcloth Knitting
Plying on a Spindle
At the end of last year, my lovely friend Keryn invited me to dye with her one morning. I have a lot of undyed fibre and I thought it would be fun to try my hand at it. Honestly, I can’t wait to do some more… just need to find the time! I am super…
Big Spins…
Experimenting with a Turkish Spindle
In March, I picked up this lovely Turtle Made Turkish Spindle at Fibres West. That night I immediately got started on a 2oz braid of lovely Polwarth Silk from Sweet Georgia. Every night before bed, I would spin for 5-10 minutes. It made the process very slow, but I liked the quiet reflection just before…
