Umbillicaria

Thanks to Ted’s informative talk about our website, I’m running a test and it seems to be working. As we discussed Dye Day, several people asked what color the umbillicaria lichen dye produced. Well—seeing is believing.  

TED Talks

Thanks Ted, for educating us about our website last night at our NOBO meeting. It’s a great resource and everyone should know how to use it. We’re very lucky to have such a talented tech guru!

New NEWS Rep Needed

It seems there are term limits to being a NEWS rep and my two-cycle term has run out. I enjoyed my position as the NOBO NEWS rep and working with Melissa was such a bonus. Meeting fellow weavers from guilds…

North Ronaldsay Yarn

Liz Sorenson is going to be selling these beautiful skeins of North Ronaldsay yarn in her shop but wanted to give NOBO weavers the first crack at them. I bought the darker and lighter grays and they are SO soft…

Ravelry Natural Dye Group

Okay, so I guess the natural dye bug bit me good on Saturday. And I don’t mean those little cochineal critters… I’ve been trawling the different Ravelry groups and really like this one: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/plants-to-dye-for Lots of sharing, as Ravelry does…

Healing Newtown

It was mentioned at the March Weaver’s Guild of Boston meeting that I’d be posting info here on Healing Newtown. So, here it is: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HealingNewtown Website: http://www.healingnewtown.org Hanna Roehrs: ihmt40@gmail.com Please contact Hanna if you’d like to donate any…

Thanks!

My little Honda it was filled to the brim on Tuesday as I ferried our weaving donations to Hanna Roehrs from Healing Newtown (sorry–I had the name wrong!). Hanna said that New England has been very kind in helping her…