Hankering for Yarn

September 30th, 2007

And…. the winner is………..

The September contest has drawn to a close, and I’ve drawn the winner’s name!

Tahdah!
The Winner is…………….. drum rolls, please:
Wendy Penner!
Congratulations, Wendy!
Your new dolly will soon be flying to you……. I hope that you’ll enjoy her!
hugs
Noreen

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September 28th, 2007

Doll Chair for Sister’s Doll

I mentioned, a post or two ago, that I was mulling over the making of a doll chair.
Jim and I thought about the doll chair for Big Sis’s doll .  I gave her the doll for her birthday last year. She cherishes it, because she feels that it looks so much like darlin’ Mum (who […]

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September 28th, 2007

Harvest riches

We’ve had a glorious harvest of apples and crabapples this year

We’ve been picking crabapples by the bucket full…

and Jim’s been turning them into gorgeous jelly……….
oh my word, it’s sublime!

It’s like jars of rubies!mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
If September wasn’t followed so closely by winter, it would be perfect………
:) Noreen

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September 27th, 2007

Thinking outside the box- why?

In July, when I was teaching workshops, I said that it’s important sometimes, to be able to think outside the box. One of the workshop participants quietly, and slightly sadly said:
“Why do we ~have to think outside the box~?
I L I K E being inside the box!!! ”
Good point. Sometimes, we […]

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September 26th, 2007

Puzzling over a doll chair

Last year, I gave this doll to my sister-in-law for her birthday….

For this year’s birthday, she’d like a chair to fit the doll….
So we’ve been mulling and thinking about what to make ….
get out the sketchbook……….

and start cutting pattern parts…..

still not sure about the direction to go with this…..
hmmmmmmmmmm
well, I have had all kinds of […]

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September 25th, 2007

Puppet Sneeze!

What on earth is a puppet sneeze?
Well, it’s a list of links to some of the puppet stuff on my blog.
Given that Christmas is in exactly 3 months, it’s a very good idea to start whipping up some great presies….. puppets and finger puppets are some of the most creative, best presies, ever!
Alright…. the links:
Spoolknitters […]

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September 24th, 2007

Painting the studio

Oh, my word…. pulling the studio apart to paint is a nightmare!

oh man…. putting it all back together again is one BIG challenge…. mercy…………
whew…….
Noreen

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September 23rd, 2007

Crochetville banner with my pics

Crochetville is a wonderful forum that I belong to.
This month, they are featuring a couple of my photos on their marketplace 
banner….. I think they look adorable!

That’s my orange haired puppet and heart crochet hook
peeking out at you. Love the alien. I didn’t do it.

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September 22nd, 2007

Plans for building a copper loom

Archie Brennan is a master weaver who invented a loom that is built with copper pipes.
He has made the plans available for people who would like to build one for themselves, but not for sale.
Here’s the link:
Archie Brennan’s loom
Copper is such a beautiful material that the looms are things of beauty!
enjoy…..

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September 21st, 2007

Why I love small looms

A few reasons why I love small looms:
1. There is no loom waste. I hate wasting yarn, especially handspun. With small looms, they are directly warped and worked to the full expanse of the loom.
2. They are small enough to carry along when leaving home- […]

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