Thursday, October 15 2015
Thursday, October 15 2015. Archeology
It has been a busy few weeks. Yarndale came and went in a flash, and I failed to photographically record any of it! The weather looked very kindly on us for Yarndale, and the folks came out and supported it well. It was lovely to be back in Yorkshire, and we did have time for a trip down memory […]
Tuesday, August 11 2015
Tuesday, August 11 2015. Archeology
Friday last week found Stevan and I (and of course, Lexie and Peggy), heading south down the A9 towards Edinburgh with the back of Isobella, our little Fiat Panda, full of wool.In a rather roundabout route I was making my way to the little village of Friockheim (pronounced "Freak-Em" in […]
Friday, July 31 2015
Friday, July 31 2015. Archeology
I'm sorry to have been neglecting my blog for so long. What can I say other than I've been busy! Next weekend finds me in Dundee visiting Fluph wool shop for a trunk show. If you are within striking distance of Fluph please come along. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone there, and visiting […]
Sunday, June 14 2015
Sunday, June 14 2015. Archeology
What a week! It is hard to believe that XpoNorth and Cr&FT2015 has come and gone. The week went by in a bit of a whirlwind, and I arrived home late on Friday afternoon exhausted, but buoyed up by the experience of XpoNorth 2015.Wednesday evening found me, along with 10 other designers from the […]
Saturday, June 6 2015
Saturday, June 6 2015. Archeology
If you are able to come to this event, please note that if you have not already registered for XpoNorth online you will need to register here to enable you to attend any of the events.
Sunday, May 31 2015
Sunday, May 31 2015. Archeology
I know the blog has been awfully quiet for a while, but there has been a lot going on at Ripples Crafts Towers. A couple of weeks ago I applied to XpoNorth Cr&FT 2015, to be held in Inverness 10th - 11th June. Applications were put to a panel to choose those who would be invited to take part. […]
Sunday, April 19 2015
Sunday, April 19 2015. Archeology
[caption id="attachment_8197" align="aligncenter" width="532"] Ripe Rowan Berry[/caption]I'm very happy to introduce you to a new yarn that is joining the Ripples Crafts portfolio of yarns. I have called this yarn Suilven (pronounced "Sool-vin") after the […]
Saturday, April 18 2015
Saturday, April 18 2015. Archeology
Perhaps living where we do makes it easier to spot the changing seasons. The landscape has tell tale signs that sometimes you miss in a city, or which can be artificially speeded up when green patches are surrounded by high buildings. Living somewhere where there is little to shield nature from […]
Sunday, April 5 2015
Sunday, April 5 2015. Archeology
My blog has been on the go since 2007. Over the 8 years it has changed direction and focus many times, and when Ripples Crafts came into being I boldly stated that I would not really be including anything about the business on the blog. Well I didn't exactly nail that claim! But there are times I […]
Monday, March 16 2015
Monday, March 16 2015. Archeology
What a wonderful weekend at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival.I could end this blog entry right now and that first sentence would say it all. But I know you'd be disappointed if I didn't have more to say and I feel like there is bit of an Oscar speech coming on!First, let me say the biggest and loudest […]
Friday, March 13 2015
Friday, March 13 2015. Archeology
Tomorrow the Edinburgh Yarn Festival will be OPEN for business!Today was all about the hard work of setting up. We arrived to find our stand ready for us, albeit a little bare looking:The first thing to happen was the beautiful plan I'd drawn up and mapped out got screwed up into a ball and thrown […]
Friday, March 6 2015
Friday, March 6 2015. Archeology
This time next week I'll be setting up the stand for the Edinburgh Yarn Festival. I am more than excited about this. This event is going to be HUGE! There are visitors, vendors and teachers coming from all over the world. And I am going to be there too. I can't tell you how much it thrills me […]
Sunday, February 1 2015
Sunday, February 1 2015. Archeology
Thank you for all your comments. They were all printed off, folded up and put into a rather special hat which will feature at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival, and Stevan was called upon to do the honours:And the winners of a weekend pass for the Edinburgh Yarn Festival are ......... drumroll […]
Sunday, January 18 2015
Sunday, January 18 2015. Archeology
I think the parcels containing the January edition of Yarn Notes from Assynt have arrived at all the corners of the world where there are members. If you've not had yours yet, then read no further, unless you don't mind having the surprise spoilt.For January, Stevan and I chose one of our favourite […]
Sunday, January 11 2015
Sunday, January 11 2015. Archeology
Are you?The vendor list is now available for the Edinburgh Yarn Festival to be held on 14th and 15th March 2015 at the Corn Exchange, Edinburgh. And I'm very pleased to say I am one of those vendors. If you intend being anywhere near Edinburgh that weekend, do come along!
Sunday, December 21 2014
Sunday, December 21 2014. Archeology
Those of you who know me well, know I enjoy the technical aspects of dyeing - learning why certain fibres react in certain ways, why different breeds of sheep fleece results in different shades when I use the same recipe, and why certain dyes are tricky to work with. Even though I return to my […]
Sunday, October 26 2014
Sunday, October 26 2014. Archeology
What a lovely week we had at the inaugural fibre retreat at Glencanisp Lodge. And what a lovely, lovely lot of retreaters.Sadly the weather did its utmost to ruin our fun, but in October in the Highlands you have to take what you get, and sometimes it can be absolutely stunning, while at other […]
Tuesday, September 16 2014
Tuesday, September 16 2014. Archeology
I really cannot believe the Tanera Mor retreat has come and gone. It just seemed to whiz by. Last Sunday morning found Mungo and I heading towards a new (for us) pier to meet The Patricia which was to ferry our small group across to Tanera Mor.[caption id="attachment_7788" […]
Sunday, May 25 2014
Sunday, May 25 2014. Archeology
I am home again after a very successful inaugural Highland Wool Festival. Many thanks to Anne Marie Foot and her team of patient, helpful helpers for making the day such a success. The event began for me on Friday afternoon when I went down to Dingwall Auction Mart to keep Anne Marie company […]
Thursday, May 22 2014
Thursday, May 22 2014. Archeology
Tomorrow sees me on the road again. This time I won't be going too far but I will be away for a few days. The shop has been almost emptied, but not quite!Stevan and I had to huff and puff and squeeze and push, but we managed to get almost everything I wanted to take into Mungo. I had to […]
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