Pictures are of my grandmother's handiwork..... I love that fiber is fragile and treasured. Quilts are passed down through the generations. Archeologists consider woven fiber products especially prized when they are found. Over time all people have saved and treasured their handcrafted items. From ancient Egypt lace to the humble scrap quilts of the Appalachian area of this country. It is a time honored tradition to handcraft something special and personal to gift or to use ourselves. I started thinking about this while teaching some friends to crochet and knit. While we sat and stitched on whatever work we have, the chatter always seems to settle on the memorable handcrafted items either made by us or given to us. "I can't believe I had the patience to cut out all of those little pieces and sew that quilt for my sister's wedding! My three boys were under the age of five." This statement was accompanied by funny tales of missing pieces and where they were found...
I have yarn and a spinning wheel. Ready to handle anything as long as I have my fiber along for the ride. Contact me at: knittingdragonflies at gmail dot com A blog about knitting and spinning. I also have a link list to tutorials for knitting spinning and a free knitting patterns link list.