Ah, spring. After a long, protracted winter that felt like it just wouldn’t end, by about the middle of April the snow was finally starting to melt (and was gone in about a week). Experiencing season normal temperatures has been an absolute delight again. The birds are going crazy, perennials are up, leaves are just about ready to pop on…
I wanted to post a quick update with the shop and what’s been going on. The one show I go to a year, the Edmonton Fibre Frolic, has been cancelled due to the on-going pandemic and public health state of emergency declared in Alberta. I do want to take a second to thank the lovely Allison and Jess who run…
March has been a bit rough, hasn’t it? I know a lot of people are struggling. I’m fortunate enough to work from home on the regular, so in terms of states of emergency and distancing there hasn’t been too much disruption for me that way. Some of what I do in my regular job is limited because certain businesses are…
One of the things I frequently see from newer spinners (or spinners just looking to expand their skills) is taking notes. How do I take notes? What do I take notes of? What’s the purpose of it? I suppose I could be classified as a “technical” spinner (for lack of a better word). I really like to know why a…