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Week 1, 2026

This week’s keyword: sheep.
I spent so much time on this project bag, and it’s finally done 🐑

A new year has quietly arrived, and time feels like it’s moving faster than I expected. Finishing this bag and spinning feel satisfying, but it also makes me aware of how much I still want to do for my MRP. That mix of pride and anxiety seems to come hand in hand with making lately.

One stitch at a time, I guess.

(The project bag post is on the way)

December Spinning Haul

P2 - lamb roving (Romney + Romney x BFL) from
P3 - striped top BFL from fibers garden
P4 - another mystery wool spun at Royal winter fair
P5 - mauve (BFL) from
P6 - Polwarth roving from
P7 - the material I received from seminar 2 years ago. Finally spun all of them and wet-finished.
P8 - some mixing exploration with the remaining materials from the seminar

Week 52, 2025

The last week of the year!

This week holds two very different feelings: Christmas warmth and freezing rain.

The holiday was full and generous, time with family, familiar rhythms, a softness I didn’t realize how much I needed. And yet, I didn’t fully rest. The urgency of work sat quietly in the background, reminding me of deadlines waiting in Toronto. I felt a little guilty insisting on leaving early, not staying home longer, not allowing myself more pause.

On Boxing Day, I drove back through freezing rain.
My car was sealed under a thick layer of ice. The ground was so slippery I could barely walk to my car. The drive took twice as long, but I’ve never been that focused (and slow). Every turn, every brake, every stretch of road asked for full attention.

This woven panel holds that contrast: warmth and tension, care and pressure, stillness and alertness.
A reminder that sometimes moving forward means slowing down, and being fully present, even when the path is icy.