Gosh Yarns It!!

Hi fiber friends After a brief regrouping and a trip, I’m back in full swing. Well, almost full swing. I had several short trips in a two week time period. I did have a great time and lots of fun. But this is a blog of knitting , crochet and cross stitch and as luck would have it a quilt or two. Yes, you heard right, from time to time I will throw in a quilt discussion or three, a picture, and possibly a pattern . You never know where the wind will take me. I call you fiber friends for a reason. Fiber fabric, wool threads . W eather   woven, spun, twisted, or  loomed, they  literally are all made with the same stuff put together in different ways , to make up the products we need and use for each kind of fiber craft.  They all start out as wool, cotton, silk, more hair, and linen it all comes from plants animals or synthetics. It’s all a fiber or fabric and  any way you look at it all fiber crafts are made up of  fibers , so quilts c...

Lets focus on all things needle and thread or fibers. Cross stitch, needlepoin t,  petty point, Hardanger, crewel , surface embroidery , gold work and s ilk ribbon embroidery.  All of these forms of handwork have been around for centuries.  Once thought to be a hobby of the elite or spinsters, has now over the years become a medium that young and old alike can enjoy.  Over the last decade have seen a resurgence. Brought into the 20th century by  great artists hand painted needlepoint canvases ,  new motifs, and designs. Together with the great mix of synthetic and h and dyed specialty  threads, fibers and silk ribbons,  wools cottons, Kreinik fiber, braids and threads the list is truly endless. Which brings me to one of my all  time  favorite shops . "Madonna needleworks" in Morgan Hill, CA  In my opinion the best shop I have been to ( and I have been to a lot) "Not Your Grandmothers Needle Point" ...

Well fiber friends as I promised I am posting photos of the shop I just visited in Pacific Grove CA. An amazing spacious, full of natural light shop . The sole owner, Ann is also a pattern designer and a great lady to chat with very personable  All the staff is friendly and very helpful. Heather, who was manning the shop when I was there, was so very helpful and fun to have a conversation with. While all the time winding yarn printing patterns, greeting  customers very good at multi tasking making purchasing a pleasure. I received a lot of help with pattern and yarn selection as well as In formation on private help and ongoing classes . T here was a lovely group of ladies sitting around knitting at the table that was in front of a great window with lots of natural light, making it easy to see. Theses ladies allowed me to take a photograph them if I promised to only post their good side,  I was very impressed with a young lady knitting with her mom, she ...

  Returning from a mini getaway at Pacific Grove CA. Yes, another coastal destination. If you haven’t gathered by now I love all things ocean  , sea creatures, seagulls, sand , surf, the smell of the sea. So my blog from time to time will have random ocean photos , I love taking pictures even though I’m not very  good at it there is something peaceful about looking at them , and the colors of the sea inspire me to create . what’s so great about the ocean you ask yourself.  ( I heard it don’t be embarrassed) it’s a great question  For me , it’s brings inner peace, balance, freedom, renewed energy. The way I can look at the horizon and  off in the distance the ocean meets the sky and there’s nothing stopping my imagination, it goes on forever  and makes me feel anything is possible .  I believe everyone has that special place they go to from time to time. The forest, the mountains, a lake, a river,  ...