But wait, there’s more
There was more to my weekend than just dyeing and spinning. Of course, there was much knitting. Can you say “perfect weekend”? There was so much knitting that even the boys joined in:
On Friday evening, Michelle, Jen and I joined the keynote dinner at Lisa Lloyd’s incredible home and garden. The keynote speakers, Shirlee Lewis, Barb McCaffrey and Diana Sanderson, spoke about how they find inspiration and creativity for what they do. Diana Sanderson is a professional weaver with a studio on Granville Island.
On Saturday afternoon, we (again, we left the boys at home) visited the festival which was held at the Farmers’ Institute. Unfortunately there weren’t enough participants for a Sheep to Shawl, so they decided to do an Alpaca to Scarf instead. The alpaca fibre was donated by St. Mary’s Lake Alpacas on the island and the finished scarf was auctioned off.
Sunday morning, while watching the last few minutes of the Tour de France, my crafty friend, Jen, made lavendar sachets. These sachets are made from fresh cut lavender (from the Saturday market) and woven with hand dyed silk ribbon.
Sounds like an amazing weekend - your pictures are beautiful as always.
The lavendar satchets are lovely indeed!
sounds like so much fun! a knitter’s paradise!
Oh, those lavendar satchets are amazing! Is there any chance that you could ask your friend Jen for some directions? My little potted lavendar plant probably wouldn’t be able to yield much, but it would be nice to know. Thanks!
What a perfect weekend!!
What a fantastic time! Those sachets are SO natural and beautiful!! Love it!
Love the sachets. I would love to be surrounded by so many crafty people. Such wondrous inspiration.
Tanya
Sounds like a perfect weekend. Beautiful sachets.
Those are such pretty sachets! Makes me want to make some too! Gosh, you’re so lucky to be surrounded with such pretty things in one weekend! I also really love those silk woven scarves too.
If you do get the directions for the sachet, can you send them on to me too?
It looks like you had a wonderful time. Your husband looks adorable, learning to knit. And those scarves are gorgeous!
Hey if you get the directions for those lovely sachets, I’d love for you to send them my way too…tell her she did a lovely and creative job on them. I wish I could have as fun a weekend as you did.
Your pictures are just amazing!!
Oh my gosh, it looks like a wonderful weekend! I am so jealous!! All that arsty stuff. I especially love the handmade papers! That picture of your husband knitting is so cute
I love the concentration look on his face!
Those sachets are the prettiest things I’ve ever seen!
How do you always take such lovely photos?!? The light can’t always be that good for you. Or do you just have a way to make the light behave when you’re around?
Wow! These are the nicest sachets i have ever seen ! I went to France and never saw these - i really like the weaving.. Does she sell them ???????
I’m with the group the sachets are amazing!! We all want to know HOW to make them!! I love that your hubby is willing to try to knit!!!
amazing, inspiring weekend … beautiful silk scarves!
your blog is beautiful. i love your photos. you have a wonderful eye. you do beautiful knitting too!
Those weavings are lovely and the handmade paper packets so special. I’m about to succumb to the lure of the loom. I thought I could hold off a bit longer but I’m having trouble resisting its siren song especially after seeing such beautiful items.
Wow, I love your blog. Very inspiring and beautiful documentation of photographs. What a lucky girl and a perfect weekend…all those creative stuff. And your DH is a great sport. I doubt my hubby would ever pick up my needles.
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