Eric's Jayne hat

Eric and I are both really big fans of Firefly (I don't know anyone who has watched it that isn't).  So I asked Eric if he wanted a Jayne hat or a star wars hat and he jumped with glee at the prospect of a Jayne hat.  I found a free pattern on Ravelry by the Flotsam and Jetsum blog.  The pattern was really easy to use.  I ended up using Vanna White yarn.  It was pretty soft and easy to work with.  I found the hitchhiking button at NW Handspun.  A woman out of Seattle makes them.  At the moment I do not remember her name but I will try and remember to grab it next time I am there.

Blog Newbee!!!

I have been meaning to do this for awhile.  Mostly as a way to update my mom on photos I take and things going on in my life here in Bellingham, Washington.  I believe that you can not have too many adventures in life and you can never stop learning.  Right now my passion for learning involves fiber arts.  The last six months I have learned to spin my own yarn on a drop spindle, kick spindle, and now a spinning wheel....I have also learned to weave and needle felt. 

My first big multimedia project was a table runner from my mother.  I spun the wool on a drop spindle and kick spindle.  The wool came from Potluck Roving out of Ferndale Washington.  The color name is paradise. Here is what the yarn looked like.

Then on my Cricket Loom I wove the runner using the yarn I made as the weft and a cotton as the warp.  Originally I was going to make myself a scarf...but I miss judged the final length...so a table runner was born.  Then I decided that it looked too plain so I needle felted a scene that reminded me of my mother.

I really enjoy needle felting...it is like sculpting but not. She of course loves it...but she loves everything I do because she is an awesome mom!!!