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Author Archives: Leslie
Harvest Festival at Glengarry Pioneer Museum
Following my visit to the Glengarry Pioneer Museum in July, I visited again today for their annual Harvest Festival. A couple of friends from Montreal met me there, where I got to spend lots of time connecting with local fiber … Continue reading
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Stansborough Grey
For a few years I’ve made an effort to work with local fibres as much as possible, buying fleece from local farms more often I order from somewhere outside Ontario/Quebec. Once in a while, though, something comes up that I … Continue reading
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Intersections
I really loved the photostory of the farm in the newest Twist Collective, everything from the setting to the model to the photography itself. I only just recently realized, however, that it was shot at Roxham Farm, which I visited … Continue reading
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Next issue of Spin Off
I’m rather looking forward to this issue.
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Citron
Citron seems almost as popular as the infamous Clapotis. It’s very easy to knit, and also very repetitive (several hundred stitches per row of stockinette? I can hear your excitement already). I’m using Exquisite from Fiddlesticks Knitting, one of the … Continue reading
Advice to myself, about four years ago
Once I really got the hang of spinning, I wanted to spin everything. In my effort to spin as many different fibres as possible, I bought a wide variety to try out. Rather than buy project-sized amounts of one or … Continue reading
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Don’t thank me, really
Every year my alma mater, Wellesley College, hits me up for money in their annual giving drive. And every year since my Wellesley degree has led to a decent income, I’ve given a (very) small donation. It’s something I’m happy … Continue reading
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