Now, is that a smile of satisfaction or what??? After working on this project for two years, Becca threw her last shuttle today and cut it off the loom. “It” is a coverlet woven following the pattern in “Weaving a Traditional Coverlet” by Helen Jarvis. She used 10/2 and 20/2 mercized cotton as the ground...

Stitch N Pitch Detroit, sponsored by TNNA, was a resounding hit with over 800 stitchers and their families in attendance. The day started with a tiny bit of rain and quickly turned into a gorgeous end-of-summer-day. Of course, it ended with the Tiger’s losing 14 – 7 against the Mariner’s, but we still had a very...

  I haven’t run into many fiber-folks who aren’t into reading. Some knitters, like my mom (pictured above) read while knitting. Some, like my neighbor Joy, listen to books while knitting. Some, like me, could never, ever end a day without reading to relax and occasionally listen to a good book while weaving or knitting....

Once upon a time a long time ago . . . I saw an incredible pair of mittens on the Victoria & Albert museum website. They were, as I remember, natural colored with a poem written from the cuff of one mitten to the tip of the other mitten in red wool. Very fine gauge,...

I am very please to say that this year we raised $1288 via the Fiber Art Show, which brings the total amount contributed to the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in our 3 years to just over $4,000. A really nice amount for a little event like ours. The next Art Show will be...