Tag Archives: beads

Yarn – Holiday Extravaganza

Posted on October 14, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

I love things that sparkle. I love soft things. Logically, sparkly, soft things are some of my favorite things. Which is, I suppose, how this yarn got invented. Kirstin here, and I’m back in the swing of hand spinning with … Continue reading →

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Finished ponchette

Posted on April 8, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Finally! I finished the ponchette I’ve been working on for ages. I don’t think I could have done any better, given how unreliable the pattern was, but it still doesn’t look much like it was supposed to.   To add … Continue reading →

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To Bead or not to Bead….

Posted on March 13, 2013 by aunt_geri

….that is the question. Hi guys, Aunt Geri here. In fiber art, some things aren’t random or spontaneous. The idea for this yarn came to me months ago-when I first spun Marcello, but I didn’t have the right beads on … Continue reading →

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Artist bio – Laura Grisham, Jewelry, Bead and Glass Artist

Posted on November 16, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Tomorrow is the first of our big bazaar days! I can’t wait. And I can’t decide whether that’s because I’m looking forward to it, or looking forward to it being done. Out last, but certainly not least, artist is Laura … Continue reading →

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Artist bio – Denise Sokol, Jewelry and Bead Art

Posted on November 8, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Our next bio is of a dear family friend, who whose work will also be at the barn bazaar on November 17th and 24th. Denise discovered the world of beads and their cultural and ethnic heritage by attending a silver … Continue reading →

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Yarn – Studded Snows

Posted on September 12, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Gah. Making enough yarn for a big project, which is always my goal these days, takes  forever. Anyway, I’m currently on a “Studded Snows” spinning streak. Which is both alliterative and productive. I’ve spun 450 yards of it so far. It’s … Continue reading →

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Yarn – Hieroglyphics

Posted on June 13, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Before I allowed myself to spin anything on my new wheel, I had to finish that beaded yarn that didn’t want to cooperate. I like the concept of this yarn, Morocco’s slightly orange fiber with a bright copper bead, but … Continue reading →

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Yarn in progress – hieroglyphics

Posted on June 7, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Instead of trying to make that gold beaded yarn that has me so un-inspired, I decided to use the same singles with these new, metallic copper beads. The warm color of Tuscany’s fiber reminded me of sandstone and the Sahara, hence … Continue reading →

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Frustration

Posted on May 31, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Generally, the yarn and I are one with each other. We can compromise between what I want it to become, and what it wants to become. But I’ve spun hundreds, probably thousands of yards of beaded yarn, and I can’t seem … Continue reading →

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Gold Vein

Posted on December 6, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Despite a couple of migraines, it was a productive weekend for me. I did a “media fast”, and didn’t watch tv, play video games, or get on the internet. Here’s my favorite product of all that spare time: It’s 100% … Continue reading →

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