Smoky Mountain Fibers

This blog chronicles my work as a fiber artist: spinning, dyeing, knitting, designing, and felt making. I am also a gardener, contra dancer and caller, English Country Dancer and leader. I teach in a small college not too far from Asheville, North Carolina.

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

The Annie Walter Plan for a Happy Quarantine - Step One

There are only a few elements. Staying home to stay safe makes your world small, but it can be deep. Maybe dense is a better word. Take ...

Saturday, March 28, 2020

I'm a lucky woman

As part of my sanity program, I've been taking walks every day. I go out in the morning for about an hour. I've figured out a co...

Sunday, March 22, 2020

A week in: Weaving, Playing music, Cleaning house!

A week of distance socializing. I like that term a little better than social distancing. Today was a grey and a little chilly, but I stil...

Friday, March 20, 2020

Is it Time?

Time to restart the blog? Trillium at the UNC-A Botanical Gardens As I was taking a long walk this morning, I thought about, well, ...

Thursday, November 5, 2015

And now for a little R&R

The Southeastern Animal Fiber Festival ( SAFF ) 2015 was great. I was again tied to the Workshop building. But the classes went off w...

Friday, March 6, 2015

Might as well face it...

Might as well face it. I’m addicted to socks. Knitting socks that is. I've been a sock knitter nearly since I started knitting in ...

Monday, January 12, 2015

Socks 2015.1 Log Cabin Latte

Last evening I grafted the toes on my first completed pair of socks for 2015. I used this pattern: Vanilla Latte . My first time with t...

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