A Menopause Coat, and a New Year!

Annnnnnd, I STILL stink at blogging! Looks like my desire for a weekly post has turned into a yearly one! I will promise again, to “do better”…

Last year was a whirlwind of teaching classes. vending, and creating, but I sure did look forward to the end of the year, and the winter months, for big splurges of creating. Interestingly, not as much spinning has been on my plate, but lots of weaving. I love it’s challanges, as well as observing how many times I can make the same mistake, expecting different results (isn’t this the very definition of “insanity”???)

In December I was going through all my fun commercial-yarn buys, and decided I wanted to make something quick and fun (these were fat, bulky yarns), so this cocoon coat came into being. I wanted blocks of color, to really show off all those different yarns, and did this by creating little slits between the colors. Hence, it became “The Menopause Coat”! The fur collar was a perfect touch, and I ended up using a big shell button at the front closure.

It was quite a hit at the Wild and Wooly Fiber Expo in the Cleveland area a couple weeks ago! I want to “tweak” this pattern a bit, though. I feel like it needs a bit different shape at the lower edge, in order to lay better on the body. Next one will be a summer topper…linen & bamboo for sure.

There are about five finished pieces of fabric waiting for me to sew them up. Am I weaving more? Well, of course! The bug to sew will soon bite me, though…if not the slight guilt of having “too much fabric”.

Seriously? Not EVER!

Until next time, whenever that will be. Patrick and I will soon be on the road, so we will see you soon!