After I've selected & skirted a fleece, I usually wrap it up in the plastic drop cloth and store until I'm ready to wash. If there was a lot of VM that shook out, I will gather up the fleece into smaller bags and shake the VM off outside. Another thought about the VM -… Continue reading How I get the gross out of raw fleece
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How I buy all the fleeces!
It's no secret: I love wool. I love soft wool, I love toothy wool, I love the texture of wool, I love working with wool. Sometimes, I even love the smell of it. I love the feel of lanolin on my hands after rubbing on a sweet sheepy face. But, as we all know, sheep… Continue reading How I buy all the fleeces!
BRB, Dyeing…
A few years ago, a friend and I went on a mini-version of the I-75 yarn crawl. Part of the festivities were special discounts, sales and drawings to win things! I entered just because, and instantly forgot because I seem to rarely have good luck. About a week later, I received a phone call from one… Continue reading BRB, Dyeing…
Chez Westy – Living Room
The living room was ugly. REALLY UGLY.I mean it. Look.View as you enter from the front doorThe main part of the living roomThe far end of the living roomLiving room view into kitchen/ dining roomSeriously ugly. The carpet was likely original (nearly 20 years old... cringe), the walls were that lovely flat beige Kroger bag… Continue reading Chez Westy – Living Room
Willing To Go To Beautiful Lengths
A few years ago, I randomly decided to cut my hair off. O-F-F, off. Like, Halle Berry in the 90s off.While it was GREAT during the super hot & humid months of summer, two winters of polar vortexes pretty much made my neck cold (and thus, the rest of me cold). I was ready for… Continue reading Willing To Go To Beautiful Lengths
Chez Westy – Fireplace Remodel
Remember how dated the fireplace was?Big block ceramic tile. a mantle that wasn't even as wide as the tile around the fireplace (that we discovered wasn't mounted properly and shouldn't have been weight-bearing at ALL),... I don't have a closer-up photo, because it was just so bad.This is after we took down the sketchy mantle… Continue reading Chez Westy – Fireplace Remodel
Chez Westy – Half Bath Remodel
The half bath was an easy thing to tackle. It was small. Everything had to be pulled out (if only temporarily) when we installed the new floor. And it was ugly. It was also the first room we completely finished.I don't know who decided that using a paint gun to paint the entire house with… Continue reading Chez Westy – Half Bath Remodel
Chez Westy – Dining room/Crafting Area Remodel
This 'dining room' was fraught with issues. WAY too much light (when the sliding door curtains were open, still squinting at curtains over a sliding door... it's just fussy) and then WAY too dark in the corners. The 'cherry hardwood' floor was peeling up... good try, realtor dude... the light wasn't in a good place… Continue reading Chez Westy – Dining room/Crafting Area Remodel
Chez Westy – Kitchen
The kitchen was a lovely white on beige on wood grain on wood grain on black theme when we bought the house. We are functional cooks (not foodies by any means) at this point, so the kitchen was functional, but bland. Distinctly forgettable and not cohesive at all. We set out to fix that. The… Continue reading Chez Westy – Kitchen
What was old is made new again
This fall, I (finally) made time to wash, block, and de-pill all of my sweaters. It took a few weeks to accomplish, between contact time and drying time. This was long overdue and was well worth it! It made me excited to wear my sweaters again... except one. I made this shrug back in 2010,… Continue reading What was old is made new again
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