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• Let's Do This Again

  

  Since last week's dyeing concoction did not go so well (previous post), a few corrections to the marigold dyeing process were made yesterday with very... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Ronaldsay Wool and Dyeing with Marigolds

  

  Wool from Ronaldsay in the Shetland Islands is unique. The sheep there eat seaweed! Our friend Wikipedia says...The North Ronaldsay is a breed of sheep living o... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Best Scottish Shortbread Recipe Since Robert Redford

  

  Friend Natalie served Lavender Shortbread cookies last week. She had tried several recipes using lavender, and declared this was the best one, first published i... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• "The Path" for Church Sanctuary

  

  The husband was helpful not only in putting together a large easel for this project, but also in finding appropriate scriptures for this painting journey. Each... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Escapees from Squash Patch

  

  You may recall last year on this post when the New Greenhouse was displayed.Now here we are in August with God and Gene growing tomatoes that are producing... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Liturgical Art for Lutheran Church

  

  Church calendars say that we are now in "Ordinary Times", that is, beginning with the first Sunday after Pentecost and going through the last Sunday before... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

  

  Just finished my second Fair Isle knitting project. It is rams and sheep designs knitted into the fabric to make a dog's coat. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Royal Prince George: Christening Gown

  

  Friend Mary who writes this blog passed along a few articles that may be of interest to fibre enthusiasts. Here is one of interest from the Shetland Times... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Tour of Northern Scotland to Music

  Folk music "Maggie" by Lori Watson (Maggie); go here to see Lori singing (after minute 2)It was a great trip; this video shows only half of the tour. The... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Goodbye Scotland

  

  And thanks for the memories...Sheep photos shared by Barbara BonhamOur traveling group ! Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Harris Tweed on Harris

  

  We visited the Harris Tweed supply showroom. It was actually an old, large, tin roofed shed with bolts of tweed fabric, both solid colors, herringbone... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• In the Hebrides: Isle of Lewis

  

  Stone Age Village replication of houses 4000 years ago:Standing Stones:The Lewis Chessmen were also found here in a small chest on this island and date back to... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Lichen, Lobster Boxes, Highland Cows

  

  We were told by a bus driver that one form of lichen grows only on the Hebrides because of the pure ness of the air quality. I've not yet found this particular... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Time with The Shetland Guild

  

  At a community meeting house, we met and chatted with lovely ladies from the area who do more fibre activities in a day than any teenager texts in a week. Get... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, COMMUNITY

• Sunday at Services

  

  Parish services at St Magnus Sunday were just a bit different from our church in the USA. The most significant, in my mind, were that the Scottish Episcopal wit... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 DIARIES

• Fair Isle Knitting

  

  After a workshop where three local knitting guild members taught us an introduction into Fair Isle knitting, it is no longer intimidating. Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• The Burland Croft and Scalloway Museum

  

  We visited Tommy and Mar Isbister's croft. The link to their croft is here: http://www.burlandcrofttrail.co.uk. A croft is a small area of land used for food... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Shetland Lace Knitting Workshop

  

  Three women from this part of the world representing the knitting guild in Lerwick shared their lace knitting expertise and showed some of their beautiful shawl... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Shetland Islands Pictures

  

  A church and graveyard.On the way to Lerwick by coachIs this green?At lunch, a gull taking bread. He flew onto an abandoned table and snatched an uneaten... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Oban, Glencoe, West Highland Lochs and Castles

  

  We took a coach with 16 passengers for a ten hour drive through the western highlands of Scotland. Doesn't he look handsome in his kilt? Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS