Saturday, March 05, 2005
A New Stitch
Today is my birthday so I thought that it would be a good time to add a new stitch into my life's memory afghan....a blog. I love the web - it gives everyone an opportunity to share their thoughts, exchange ideas, trade patterns and develop friendships with others who love the same things. I have been surfing and lurking for about five years now so I thought that I would take the plunge and become a member of the blogging crowd. So here we go.....
I guess I should start by telling something about myself. Well, my husband and I live in a small town with our two toy poodles - Mickey and Minnie - yes, I love Disney :) We live in the family homeplace which is a joy considering the memories and special character - an experience when something tears up and needs to be repaired or replaced. None the less we are very happy and content as we have been very blessed. Our two daughters are grown, married and have homes and families of their own so we are now part of the empty nesters set! Although, it does leave more time for crafts and a quiet life :)
I love fiber arts and all crafts pertaining to it! I have a terrible yarn and fiber addiction - LOL! Some of my other addictions are:
- Spinning - hand spindles and spinning wheel - I am a beginner at both but I have developed a real love for it. There is a special quiet inner feeling as you sit and letting the fibers slip through your fingers and watch it twist into the lovely yarns.
- Knitting - I hand knit and loom knit. I have started round loom and rake knitting within the last year and it is great. If you love the knitted look but cannot knit with needles this is the craft for you.
- Crocheting - actually this was my first love as I started crocheting before my children were born - which was many moons ago!
- Weaving - potholders mostly, but it is a craft that I find relaxing.
- Sewing - I have been sewing for years - back since high school, and yes they did have sewing machines back then :)
- Collecting - of course, collecting! All yarn addicts collect - LOL. We have extensive yarn stashes, pattern stashes, hooks, needles, looms, spindles, and more...that is what happens when you have "the love of the yarns."
Almost all of my projects are for charity as I love my charity work. I am a member of Ship Support, AC4C, Prayer Shawl Ministry and my special love, Teeny Tiny Treasures. Charity work has been such a blessing for me and I feel that once you begin you cannot stop.
Well, enough for a beginning so I will stop here. Keep spinning all....
"she seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands." Proverbs 31:13
Happy Knitting :)
*GB2G*
I guess I should start by telling something about myself. Well, my husband and I live in a small town with our two toy poodles - Mickey and Minnie - yes, I love Disney :) We live in the family homeplace which is a joy considering the memories and special character - an experience when something tears up and needs to be repaired or replaced. None the less we are very happy and content as we have been very blessed. Our two daughters are grown, married and have homes and families of their own so we are now part of the empty nesters set! Although, it does leave more time for crafts and a quiet life :)
I love fiber arts and all crafts pertaining to it! I have a terrible yarn and fiber addiction - LOL! Some of my other addictions are:
- Spinning - hand spindles and spinning wheel - I am a beginner at both but I have developed a real love for it. There is a special quiet inner feeling as you sit and letting the fibers slip through your fingers and watch it twist into the lovely yarns.
- Knitting - I hand knit and loom knit. I have started round loom and rake knitting within the last year and it is great. If you love the knitted look but cannot knit with needles this is the craft for you.
- Crocheting - actually this was my first love as I started crocheting before my children were born - which was many moons ago!
- Weaving - potholders mostly, but it is a craft that I find relaxing.
- Sewing - I have been sewing for years - back since high school, and yes they did have sewing machines back then :)
- Collecting - of course, collecting! All yarn addicts collect - LOL. We have extensive yarn stashes, pattern stashes, hooks, needles, looms, spindles, and more...that is what happens when you have "the love of the yarns."
Almost all of my projects are for charity as I love my charity work. I am a member of Ship Support, AC4C, Prayer Shawl Ministry and my special love, Teeny Tiny Treasures. Charity work has been such a blessing for me and I feel that once you begin you cannot stop.
Well, enough for a beginning so I will stop here. Keep spinning all....
"she seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands." Proverbs 31:13
Happy Knitting :)
*GB2G*
