Aside from reading like a madwoman, I have been working off and on more clay figures, many are assemblage with found objects.
And again, off and on, with experiments in weaving. Those experiments are on my craft & miscellaneous blog. My latest interest is spinning with a drop spindle. I ordered Respect the Spindle almost a year ago, but got so busy with other things that I forgot about it. When the interest in spinning re-emerged, I found the book and am reading it a little at a time.
I've also ordered Learning to Weave that I'm looking forward to reading. Doing the branch weaving was particularly fun because the pieces were small, and I could use both my fine pearl cotton and various yarns both.
I'm not interested in a big loom; I'll happily stick with hand weaving. Maybe after reading Respect the Spindle, I'll be ready to order a spindle (I've plenty of wool fiber that I use for felting) and make an attempt at spinning my own yarn.
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Several other nonfiction books are in progress, but I'm only able to digest a little at a time. Especially ones with instructions. I've also neglected my biographical book about Vera Atkins and the SOE.
The fiction I'm reading at the moment is a most delightful supernatural mystery involving Detective Inspector Wei Chen. It is tongue-in-cheek funny and suspenseful at the same time. Snake Agent is the first in the Detective Chen novels, but if continues to be this much fun, I will certainly be looking for the rest in the series.
I'm sorry that I didn't sign up for the RIP Challenge this year because I've read so many books in the last two months that would be perfect.
Snake Agent
A Study in Ashes
A Study in Darkness
Rituals
Bellman & Black
Omens
The Thin Space
Delia's Shadow
Witchstruck
Charming
The Cheesemaker's House
Two of the Wayward Pines series
Disenchanted & Co
Some I've already reviewed and some are scheduled closer to their release dates because they are ARCs from NetGalley.
Oh how cool. You'll definitely have to post your works in progress from your weaving adventures!
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