My annual ‘Winter at Home’ stint has begun by being a ‘real’ Winter! As most of you will know, most of the country has been in the deep freeze as a result of the first Winter snows which covered pretty much all of the high-lying ground of the country. It …
Smashing eggs to make an omelette
A few weeks back I wrote at some length about the demise of my favourite sweater, and the difficulties in finding a replacement that had just the right weight, the right texture, the right comfort factor and all the other rights that go into making the perfect ‘favourite’ sweater. Well, …
Studio notes on the 6th May
This morning I woke up early and knew that I wasn’t going to catch that extra half hour of delicious ‘second sleep’ so I decided to just cut my losses and get up. It was so early in fact that I was in time to watch the sunrise – something …
Studio notes from the ‘original’ Hobbiton
As most of you will know by now, I am on a little bit of a ‘road trip’, so weaving news might be a little thin on the ground, although I will admit to having my 8 shaft 40cm table loom, and my 70cm Knitters Loom, cunningly concealed in the …
A new year and a new on-line course!
This is how a year should begin – with excitement and anticipation of good things to come, so Happy 2025 to everyone! Many of you will be familiar with my Rigid Heddle Consolidation Course which I published last year, with the promise of a follow-up course soon to be released. …
Studio notes on a special project.
Sometimes, I go somewhere, meet someone, or see something that makes it really difficult for me to keep my bum on my desk chair! Today is one such day – and before I go any further, I need to clarify that the special project in question is not one on …
Studio notes from the beautiful Drakensberg.
Somehow it seems as though we look forward to something for such a long while, and then in the blink of an eye, it is done and dusted and behind us, as though it was a little bit of a dream. So it feels with the first Drakensberg Fibre festival. …
Studio notes on crossing the finish line.
This past week has been a slight departure from the norm for me – apart from glorious weather and spectacular sunsets which continue to be enjoyed from my deck with a glass of the good stuff in hand at the end of a day spent at desk and loom. Why …
Studio notes for the beginning of the ‘Windy Month’
For the past week or so, I have had our house all to myself. This is a very unusual state of affairs, as it is usually me that is off on a trip to teach or promote my product. However, this time it was M’s turn to climb into his …
Studio notes from the middle of Winter.
This past week has seen some really epic weather systems moving through the country. The Cape has been battered by gales and torrential rains, there is snow on the mountains in the Western and Eastern Cape, and Natal. The highveld is shivering, and yesterday, I spend most of the day …