The year is unfolding in tough & unexpected ways. As we work hard to adjust, meet these challenges, I have been pressed out of regular posting as just one result. By Eastertime, I wanted to pivot and weave something beautiful. Out came Sarah Jordan’s stunning handspun merino/tencel that I won from her summer 2015 Shawl […]
Our first-ever giveaway is ready for her drum roll! Winners are: Chronicbooker3, Shelley! You win the woven project bag! Cristaldiva, Rayna! Tosh Sock in Logwood is yours! Many thanks to each & every one of you who posted, and tweeted. Your comments & wishes were lovely. The support is from long-time readers, and means a […]
I am speaking about Haematoxylum campechianum. Logwood is a natural dye that is typically sold as dried chips of the heartwood. It was introduced for cultivation in Caribbean colonies, and continued to be exported even through the sugar hey-day. Who do you think you are? Logwood Heart? It’s from my favourite poem, Omeros by […]