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Manawatu Spinners, Knitters and Weavers retreat
What an inspiring few days! About 3 hours from Paraparaumu, in the Ruahine Range, unlike anything I have ever seen in the US. Here is one of the roads we took on the way…. The retreat was held at Sixtus Lodge, a facility built by a family to be used to teach the children in…
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Porirua and Gear Woolshed Fibre Arts
Attended a meeting of the Gear Woolshed Fibre Arts groupPorirua today. The meeting was in the Woolshed of the Gear Homestead. The people here are all so friendly. We are all wooly people. The blooms in the photo are on a giant camellia. James Gear built this house for his wife in the 1860’s. He…
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The Beautiful art of Felting
A friend of Sheena’s who lives in the same village came to visit us. Tricia and I went to her house to see her felting and it was breathtaking. I decided to put these photos in a separate post because they deserve their own spot. Enjoy, and look at the detail! Inspired by Blenheim on…
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Knitters are Knitters, all over the world!
Kapiti Island from Raumati Beach Left- South near Poirura/ Center – path leading to beach points to the headland of the South Island off in the distance/ R is Kapiti Island. (Pronounced with the accent on the first syllable, the “iti” pronounced as the “iti” in Tahiti, KAP-iti) I went to the Kapiti Arts and…
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Wellington to Paraparaumu!
A 45 minute train ride (absolutely cleanest form of public transportation I have even seen) and I am in Paraparaumu. Sheena met me at the train station. We went to buy groceries that’s what this post is about, plus the Blood Moon, but more about that later. I was amazed at the produce section, as…
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Bye Bye from LA, Hello from Wellington!
6500 miles and 12 hrs later, after crossing the Equator and the International Dateline, skipping Sunday altogether, I am in Wellington! Uneventful flights and the Skycouch on Air New Zealand is HIGHLY recommended! I made it to Te Papa, the National Museum of New Zealand in time to eat a meat pie in the cafe…
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And away we go!
Off to New Zealand! In talking to some acquaintances, it became apparent that many of us have forgotten elementary school geography of the world, so I decided to include this little refresher before I get started on my journey. New Zealand is a parliamentary democracy with the King of England as their nominal head of…
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New Zealand in November!!
I am visiting Sheena in November! She has lived there for years and I am so excited to see her again and to visit this beautiful country. I will be documenting my visit on this blog, so if you want to follow along, subscribe! I have been auditioning projects for my travel. Lots have come…
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Finished Objects!
On the left, my Monsoon T Shirt by Susan Chastain. Designed to remember the 2021 Monsoon in Flagstaff. Knitted in Black Cat Studio fingering weight from Purl in the Pines in Flagstaff. Miss this shop! Center and right, my hybrid T knitted in Kenzie. Body and sleeves done on my knitting machine, colorwork and ribs…
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Charlottes the I, II, III, and IV
Charlotte the I, the one that started it all..in Koigu. Charlotte the II, knitted in a solid electric green because my friend Helen entered the wrong Koigu number on the Patternworks website….it was supposed to be a crimson color and this came instead…but I love greens…and it is 100% Koigu. Charlotte the III, the relaxed,…
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