Tuesday, December 31 2013
Tuesday, December 31 2013. Fun
As 2013 draws to a close I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my lovely customers for their wonderful support during the year. It has been a busy, and at times positively hectic, year.Looking back before I look forward to 2014 I must say that there have been some real personal highlights. […]
Sunday, October 13 2013
Sunday, October 13 2013. Fun
You'd think that relaxation for me would not involve working with textiles and colour, but it does. I've been taking a class at our local Leisure Centre in printing. We are printing on to all types of things, but mostly onto paper and fabric. And I am loving it! Those who know me know very well […]
Monday, June 25 2012
Monday, June 25 2012. Fun
One of the delights of doing shows like Woolfest is that I get to meet customers old and new, and many have become more than just customers over the years! And sometimes I receive gifts."Sheena" (to protect identities I've possibly used a false name) recently made Tempest using two […]
Friday, February 17 2012
Friday, February 17 2012. Fun
It has been an odd week, and definitely one of ups and downs. On occasions I was struggling in the dye shed, and at times inspiration failed me. So I decided the only thing to do when that happens is ..... have some fun!I decided to put some yarn in the pot, pour different colours over it - […]
Sunday, January 8 2012
Sunday, January 8 2012. Fun
I must apologise for not posting very regularly over the last couple of weeks. 2011 was such a busy year, and I am afraid I decided to have some "me" time over Christmas and New Year, so not much was done in the workshop. But we have been doing all the sorts of things you do when […]
Thursday, July 22 2010
Thursday, July 22 2010. Fun
What makes you laugh? Humour is such an oddly personal thing. And sometimes it's hard to understand what it is that is funny and why you're laughing. Yesterday I was driving to a meeting and somebody on the radio was reading a letter from a listener saying that her boyfriend was learning Spanish, […]
Saturday, October 10 2009
Saturday, October 10 2009. Fun
There is no denying that this part of Scotland can be a little on the windy side. But wind has its uses. As you probably know (if you've followed this blog for a while) our home is not on the mains electricity grid. We source all our electrical energy from the wind via a wind generator and solar […]
