Fiberlicious Marie

All, It was cold, damp, and fog hung thick over Times Square but that didn't keep spirits down. We did very well this year! It was great seeing people from two offices participating is this event. Here is Ann our Captain and a survivor holding our sign. She is a great person and I love that she organized this for us. Mr. Hubby was there with me too. He is super supportive of me and my many projects! I have to give a big cyber hug to all his co-workers who sponsored me. Most of these people don't know me but were so very generous I can't thank them enough!! Many thanks to my friends and co-workers for their generous donations. All in all a great day! Hugs!! Marie

All, Am walking for the cure this year. https://www.revlonrunwalk.com/ny/secure/MyWebPage.cfm?pID=437663 Next year Mimi can come with... Thank you to all who have donated! Hugs, Marie

All, This Friday I played hookey from work and went to an all day dyeing class at The Yarn Tree in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn. The instructor, Linda Labelle, was as great as always! I took 2 weaving classes with Linda so it was like visiting an old friend! This won't be a wordy post I'd rather show pictures of the yarns I dyed and had drying on the Pear tree. Of course my neighbors were all giving me strange looks! It isn't every day you see yarn hanging off of a pear tree! LOL Mimi at 3 1/2 months...cutie pie!! She loves fondling yarn almost as much as her Meema!! Couch Potato Mimi watching Baby Einstein! Hugs to all! Marie

Happy day! So what do you get when pound of yarn (love) is on sale...star baby blankets, granny squares, and a pretty dress for the Mimi girl. An idea for a baby sweater...I think it'll work...hmmmm we'll see! Mimi and Meema rocking..Sweeeet! Enjoy the little things in life! Marie

My Easter basket had this in it... Better than Chocolate! In case you were wondering...here is little Irish Mimi in her St. Patty's day dress! Hugs to all! Marie

All, I got a lot done this week! Handmaiden Yarn crocheted up into a flirty scarf. The colors are not showing as nice as in person. They are a beachy type palette. Here is my weaving off the loom...Woohoo...Am playing with the new colors to figure out a nice pattern. I'll be using Tsumagi silk in medium and dark grey along with black and a red to punch it up. I love the yarn from Habu ! You always get such interesting results...love love love it! That weaving was fun to do...I used some on my Kuri Kura silk. It was lovely thick and thin. I crocheted this little pinafore for Mimi. This was out of my stash work! No buying yarn for this little project. No pattern...kinda made it up as I went along. Hubby and I went to Target and picked up a little white dress for underneath. Here is Mimi with her hooded blanket made by the lovely Ms. Pam. Ms. Pam is one of the ladies at work who gift every new baby at work with a handmade blanket. This blanket was made by Nanny Franny. Isn't it...

Hi all! Started my summer sewing for little Mimi. I haven't sewn for a little girl in a long time! Can't wait to see her in this little sun suit! So much fun! Next, progress on my weaving! Am on my last few inches I should have this done by the weekend! I want to make a real simple dress and use this piece as a belt maybe...I am not sure. Have to see how it drapes. Then I can put a new warp on my Kromski. I ordered some silk tsumagi in light and dark shades of gray, cream and a shock of red. Next, handmaiden yarn. i only ordered one skein to see how it turns out. I love the colors. It reminds me of a day at the beach. Am absolutely ordering more of this gorgeous yarn and making a little drapey coverup for the fall. Here is a closer look at the stitches. I think I am going to try making a simple pinafore for Mimi using this stitch. Next, here is Mimi and her bear. 8 weeks old! Wow time flies! Rebel daughter and Mimi with their Easter hats! Until next week! Enjoy, Marie

Peek a Boo!! So here is little Mimi..that kid won't stay still long enough for her Meema to snap a picture...I'd forgotten how wiggily babies are! So am working on my weaving. Am almost done with my bus knitting, a shippo scarf. I tidied up my corner in the basement and found loads of yarn I'd had totally forgotten about! Last weekend hubby and I took a walk through the city. We passed by the Museum of Art and Design. We didn't go in...we did go into the American Folk Art museum. They had a few quilts that were very nice. One in particular made me laugh out loud..it was made out of coin condoms...very funny. They also had a nice collection of old 1900s carousel horses. Here is a cool building... The exhibit at the Museum of Art and Design. We ended our night with a meal at the Lederhosen. A pretty decent german restaurant on Grove street. My son Chef came down from Boston. Here he is meeting his niece... well..that is pretty much it for now...am just busy busy at wor...

All, I finally got back to my weaving. The warp is Cotton Gima in a cream color the weft is also Habu yarn - N-46 cotton nerimaki slub color 3. A real pretty blue grey color. It is looking like a japanese woodblock print. really pretty. simple weave..no twists or turns I just want to see the dark and light play together. I also knit up a quick shawl I have to attach buttons to it. In closing baby feet in bunny jammies...so so sweet..hee hee Hugs to all! Marie

baby kisses...baby smell...baby hugs..it's so great to be a Meema (granny in other families)

I've got a song stuck in my head! Thank goodness it is a good song. Well it's a mahvelous night for a Moondance.....am getting some inspiration from that piece. Am working away on projects, and at work. Trying to figure out how to quit my day job. I am certain there is a way. So so close... Happy New Year from the Big Apple! Marie

Just a few pics of things that inspire me. Paint peeling off of bricks. Leaves...in a pile..so many shapes and colors...how could you not be inspired The Neptune fountain in Snug Harbor...I love this fountain and have taken so many pictures of it. I love it in the fall. I wish I had more time to work on everything I'd like to work on. I love Neptune! This is such a beautiful spot. I can see the Arthur Kill Van Kull from this spot. The light is so great here. so I am working on my Kusha Kusha scarf...yes...still! so so so fine that string...argh. and a lovely sweater...I have the front finished. I started the back. I hope I have enough yarn. I don't know it looks awful big to me. Well we'll see! Enjoy the colors and I hope they inspire you! Marie

All, It's that time of year again! Weavers taught by Linda Labelle got a chance to exhibit our projects at Habu. The temptation to buy more yarn was tremendous! I did remember I am quickly running out of space and have next to no time to work on anymore projects. I settled with being inspired by my fellow weavers. The colors were incredible and the textures wonderful. I think everyone had something they had made by hand on. Shawls, scraves and hats were being fondled and admired. It was a great time. Of course my honey was there to make sure I didn't slip into the back where Takako keeps the yarn. Here are Takako and Linda. In this picture Takako is introducing Linda who is about to read an excerpt from her new book Here is the proud Author holding up my copy of the book...HOW EXCITING IS THAT! It is called the Yarn Lovers guide to dyeing. It is a great book. I am going to enjoy working through many of the projects. Here is rebel admiring my project. Yep poppin' fresh is po...