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In case you haven’t seen this video and would like to try Clasp Weft Weaving…

Here is the finished bag. I LOVE it. I am going to make the strap this weekend….MAYBE….
I have to decide if I want to weave the bag’s strap on my Cricket loom (using 10 dent reed), my Inkle loom (unfortunately I will have to weave another strap off of it first) , card weave [...]

Dennis & Peggy Earp of the 96 District Storehouse in Abbeville, SC say, “We strive to offer the best in fabrics and accessories for the Living Historian – Medieval through Victorian, at the very best prices. Please contact us if you have any special needs, and be sure to put your name on our mailing [...]

Here is a photo of the Painted Bunting that I saw last weekend in SC. My friend, Robbie, and I went to the low country this weekend to kayak, to take a nature photography class from the photographers from the South Carolina Wildlife magazine AND to see the Painted Bunting. We have tried [...]

This past weekend, my good buddy, Robbie, and I went to Santee National Refuge in the low country of SC.
While there, we spotted the Painted Bunting!! Have you ever seen one? If not, do a google search for the Painted Bunting! GORGEOUS!
Ok, also while in Santee, we paddled the Cuddo Unit Swamp [...]

Ever since Katie and Codie died (Libby’s older sisters) Libby has seemed a bit ‘blue’ so I decided to go to the Humane Society today and get her a new little sister. This little girl is named Abby. I believe she was adopted a few weeks ago and returned because the couple was [...]

This past weekend I took my FIRST-ever class in jewelry making at Panda’s Crossing in Mauldin, SC….. specifically wire wrapped ring making. It was a GREAT class!
I had a blast. LOVED it.
Today I’ve been playing around with making some stuff here at home…. I’m thinking that I can create beads to put [...]

We had a fantabulous FIBER day in PIckens, SC yesterday. Renee was a wonderful hostess!! She and her husband are building this log cabin home (they also participate in many reenactment activities).
Renee teaches spinning (spindle and wheel) and has a fantastic beginner video and spindle kit which she sells for $23.00. This [...]

In today’s video I demonstrate how I roughly determine how much yardage I need for a scarf when using my Cricket Loom. I don’t need to worry about loom waste (much) when using the Cricket especially if the ‘loom waste’ will end up being the fringe of my scarf.
Here’s the video and [...]