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Author Archives: Leslie
Yarn Bombing
Maisonneuve invited me to blog about yarn bombing (knit and crochet graffiti), specifically a new book on the topic by Leanne Prain and Mandy Moore. You can read my guest post here.
First foray into weaving
I’d said for a long time that I wasn’t going to take up weaving, at least not in the near future. Although it’s a logical next step in textiles after knitting and spinning, the costs involved (full-size looms run several … Continue reading
Posted in finished object, weaving
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Combing with oil
Last time I combed mohair locks (again, for embroidery thread) I was frustrated with the how static made the slick fibres fly all over the place. It was a little difficult to control, both in the combing and spinning, so … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Spinning, sustainability
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Stripes, colour matching, and lace yarn
In my post about Pine Hill Farm, I neglected to mention that the owner, Anna-Maria, is an accomplished hand-dyer. She works mostly with a merino-tencel blend that she uses for felting scarves and other objects. Before I visited her farm … Continue reading
Mohair embroidery thread
I frequently buy dyed mohair locks from a local angora goat farm, Wellington Fibres, for my intermediate spinning class. As part of my recent fascination with embroidery, I tried out the mohair as a potential material for thread, with fairly … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Spinning, sustainability
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From printing to pdfs
For all of the courses I teach, I send like to send participants home with class notes that they can reference later. I cover a lot of material and it’s easy to miss a detail or two, and it frees … Continue reading
Posted in Spinning, sustainability, teaching
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Cashmere and climate change, again
A few weeks back, my post on cashmere and climate change was featured on the Maisonneuve blog. Thanks to the Maisy staff!
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