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Shimmy, shimmy… Hipscarf!

My ten year old nephew is currently in the bellydance class I’m teaching. He seems very keen on the entire thing, which is particularly pleasing to me, as I’m one of the weird ones who sees the dance as coming from the folk tradition, rather than some unknown woman-centric prehistory. I’m not alone in this,… Continue Reading

Only had the blog for two weeks…

And already late! But I’ve got a good excuse… I fell and broke my arm on Saturday. But I’m back! Those who know me know, I am not a small lady. I am not petite, though I am told repeatedly that I do not look my size. This is wonderful. I’m five foot eight and… Continue Reading

Threads

I’m planning to post at least once a week. Possibly I will be able to bring that up to three times soon, but currently, the Monday morning post is the target. That said, here we go!I love thread. Thread of all kinds. Big fluffy boucle thread, wiry strands of metallic gold, tiny strands of filament… Continue Reading

Welcome

Hello and welcome. While I’ve maintained a personal blog for some time now as an open letter to friends, I decided that it was about time the needlework took center stage. I may be slow on the bandwagon, but I hope I can say something that at least a few people will enjoy. Things you’ll… Continue Reading