I wanted to post a quick update with the shop and what’s been going on. The one show I go to a year, the Edmonton Fibre Frolic, has been cancelled due to the on-going pandemic and public health state of emergency declared in Alberta. I do want to take a second to thank the lovely Allison and Jess who run…
March has been a bit rough, hasn’t it? I know a lot of people are struggling. I’m fortunate enough to work from home on the regular, so in terms of states of emergency and distancing there hasn’t been too much disruption for me that way. Some of what I do in my regular job is limited because certain businesses are…
One of the things I frequently see from newer spinners (or spinners just looking to expand their skills) is taking notes. How do I take notes? What do I take notes of? What’s the purpose of it? I suppose I could be classified as a “technical” spinner (for lack of a better word). I really like to know why a…
February can be hard. Or at least, it’s a hard month here in Central Alberta. We are so close to spring, but it’s still cold. And we’ve been looking at snow for months. And for the love of god, can I just see a little green again?! You might have guessed, I’m not really a winter person. I grew up…