Andrea’s Jacket I’m overdue in posting these pictures of Andrea Orpana (my intermediate student) and her wonderful jacket made in my Haliburton class. Jacket Back She spent a lot of time afterwards finishing her beautiful creation. One thing I want Andrea and other machine knitters to become comfortable with is working in the loose ends…
Out and About Just last week I attended the opening of my friend and colleague Delvalle’s new gallery location. Yes everyone was there, here in Kingston you run into everyone at gallery openings – both artists and patrons – and it’s a great way to stay connected and in touch with the scene. Here she…
My little booth at Just for Us Well, I’ve three shows under my belt at this point, the One of a Kind in Toronto, Just for Us also in TO and Originals in Ottawa. After missing the Chicago show as I was still in chemo the Ottawa show was down so this year has sort…
My New Year started of with a bad cold and a passing. My old high school sweetheart succumbed to his cancer and left us on January 2nd. I was fortunate enough to be able to visit him and his family in the hospital hours before he died.He broke up with me back in ’68 when…
One of my cardis in the window display of Kingston Frame Works. This weekend is the Town and Country Studio Tour in Kingston and I’m looking around my studio and wondering if I can ever tidy it up!!!! Then…after the tour is over can I ever find the stuff I tidied away! Same old problem,…
I’ve been joining in the debate on the Machine Knitting e-list about waxing your yarn while (or before) knitting. Here is my two cents worth. I’ve been doing this for over 20 years when someone showed me how to attache candle stubs to my tension arm for my knitting yarn to run over. These two…