August 14, 2005
The other day, Felina and I went out for coffee and then met up at a quilting shop at Country Village in Bothell. On the sidewalk outside the store was a bargain table, and Felina, being a thrifty soul, dashed...
August 10, 2005
The QBs met at Claudia's house again, Pat still being gone (and we miss her a lot). This time I remembered to bring the camera. The thing about Claudia's house is that Claudia's husband Charles lives there. The thing about...
July 07, 2005
Wanna know what I'm planning to do today? Well, I'll tell you anyway. I'm playing at Diane's house-- with her newly acquired (but not new) dollhouse. Call it serendipity, fate, kismet or convenience; Pat was over spinning with us one...
July 06, 2005
The shoulder shawl is progressing, though as you can see, it challenges me to find a good way to display it. I'm not sure this particular doily pattern is the best for a shoulder shawl-- it may be a...
October 23, 2004
If anyone had stuck their head into the Parlor last night they would have been greatly amused or perhaps slightly alarmed. The Gray, lying on the flowered couch and looking quite handsome in his black turtleneck and olive slacks, was...
May 05, 2003
Ezra and I were a match made in Heaven, and Heaven was the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival 2003. But more about him later... The Welcome I arrived at the Baltimore airport Friday evening, and was greeted by the sweetest...
April 29, 2003
I'm probably the last one to see that the Lady Izzy is no more. She was such a sweet face to see on Wendy's blog-- many of us will miss her, but none so fiercely as her Person. I like...
April 25, 2003
A few months ago a Toad entered the lives of myself and the members of kbth. Self-described as "Toad of Toad Hall", Glenys Franks (aka Glenys Skipper), designer of such things as the Walk In The Woods coat, quickly became...
April 09, 2003
Only 8 more scallops to go before the border is done on the mourning shawl!! I was going through old computer files and found photos I thought I'd lost, yippee! Harvey & Sherah in a photographic mood: I am given...
April 06, 2003
Scads of fiber fanatics converged on the Seatac Marriott yesterday to peruse the wares of the participating vendors of the Seattle Fiber Arts Expo. Among those fanatics were myself, Ryan and Teri, whom I had cybermet through ASOF in months...
April 05, 2003
I have now completed one quarter of the total number of scallops on the Mourning Shawl border. My current sense of calm satisfaction will float over me until tonight when I realize more progress must be made in order to...
March 17, 2003
The trip to Bainbridge was a nice outing. While waiting for the ferry and riding the ferry I worked on my second Koigu sock, which is coming along nicely: I'm finding that this one is smaller than the first one,...
March 13, 2003
I was so tickled when Laura Need wrote a poem about my poor one lonely sock. She graciously gave me permission to publish it here, isn't it wonderful?! You may have noticed that I changed my blog name to FiberRavenSoiree,...
Many a sock has been started And many of them were discarded But in an effort of tryin' To keep up with Ryan from her other WIPs Sheila had parted... and finished this!! At my recently had birthday party I...
March 10, 2003
I never knew getting older could be SO much fun! Yes, yet another Sunday Soiree was held at my house, this time it combined a great movie -- Best In Show -- with great friends and a wonderful Northwest Salmon...
February 22, 2003
The day at Stitches (north)West was fabulous. The weather was perfect-- gray and gloomy complete with drizzle, mist, rain, showers, and clouds. We couldn't have asked for a more typical Northwest winter day! Here is a picture of the Point...
February 21, 2003
In less than an hour I depart to enjoy the first annual I am especially looking forward to the Market, the Barbecue and of course, the Pub Crawl. Sandy forwarded me some things to keep in mind for the Pub...
February 18, 2003
Darth Ginger met me at the door this afternoon. I think she thinks I think she is a Different Cat sometimes. Did I work on LaJ yesterday? Why, yes I did!! Do I have an updated picture? No, I don't!...
February 16, 2003
What a fun time we had at the PNW Knitting Soiree!! I hope you like pictures, because I have lots to show you. First to arrive, exactly at 1:00 was Miss Punctual, Sandy Blue. Sandy is almost finished with the...
