Tangible Daydreams

Welcome to the crafty side of my life. Here I'll be musing about projects I'm working on, and the creative process around them. Oh, and there will be occasional bouts of cooking, photography, and poetry, too.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Felt and Gourd combined

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I had a brainstorm last week, just as I was crawling into bed at about 2 in the morning. Isn't that the way it always works? I got so ex...
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Friday, August 20, 2010

Tutorial: Warping a standing inkle loom for card weaving

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I got my new-to-me standing inkle loom all warped up for card weaving. This was my first time warping this loom, which is always a bit of a...
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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Poetry: Why I Don't Claim a Totem Animal

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I do post original poems here on occasion. I wrote this one as part of a poetry challenge in 2007, where I did 30 poems in 30 days. I hang o...
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Tutorial: Making card weaving tablets out of restaurant coasters

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I picked up a new-to-me standing inkle loom today! I was the lucky bidder in a benefit action. I've been wanting one of these for awhil...
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Celtica! singing group

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I'm going to decide that singing fits into the crafty/artsy side of my life, as it is definitely creative. Tonight I took myself off to ...
Monday, August 16, 2010

Etsy Treasuries

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I've been in a couple of Etsy treasuries recently, and thought I'd post the links here. Treasuries are such fun. The person who make...
Friday, August 13, 2010

Recipe: Mulled Mushrooms (great for pot lucks)

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I'm going to an SCA event tomorrow, called RenMan. The day will be filled with dancing (which I'm teaching), rapier tournaments, fea...
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Spinner, weaver, felter, beader...don't you love how seemingly simple ingredients can come together to make something surprisingly whole and inspiring? I am a textile artist, living in the desert southwest US. For the last many years, my audience has been the historical recreation community. These days I am branching out, following where my muse takes me. It is a fun journey!
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