by Dick | Jan 23, 2016 | Fiber Projects, Whitefish Bay Farm |
This year’s first weaving project is moving along much more smoothly than my blogging on the subject seems to be progressing. My last posting covered the first few shots on the loom, which occurred a couple of weeks ago. Since then I have been weaving steadily... by Dick | Jan 18, 2016 | Fiber Projects, Whitefish Bay Farm |
If you have been following the Ewe Turn recently, you will know that we are detailing the progress of a new blanket project. When last I wrote the loom was nearly slayed. Now that I am back, I have had time to tie the warp to the front beam of the loom. I was then... by Dick | Jan 13, 2016 | Fiber Projects, Whitefish Bay Farm |
As promised I have returned with the new blanket weaving project for 2016. The weather has turned much colder and we have a new blanket of snow. It is good weather for weaving! Here is an account of my progress. I finished measuring the warp yarn. It was collected in... by Dick | Jan 9, 2016 | Fiber Projects, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
Finally, we managed to get a good snow fall! Before the end of December a dandy storm blew in from the east (an unusual direction for us). When it was over it left about a foot of snow. It was hard to measure since the drifts were deep in some places and the ground... by Dick | Dec 10, 2015 | Fiber Projects, Fleeces & Wool, Whitefish Bay Farm |
It is nearing the middle of December and we have yet to experience any measurable snow fall at the farm. In a strange sense, I feel personally responsible. Last month we decided that we should purchase a new snow blower. The old John Deere was sending multiple... by Dick | Jan 4, 2015 | Farm, Fiber Projects, What's New, Whitefish Bay Farm |
It has been an “on again, off again” winter for us so far. For November we enjoyed a white Thanksgiving, with lots of wonderful snow along with a strong dose of cold weather. Our lowest temperature got down to 3° F (-16° C). Then as December progressed,...