School starts again soon...taking more classes at NSCAD....but I am in Ontario. The drive back with Mum and the cat was smooth enough (except we still can't find the Le Chateau Outlet...any help?) unfortunatly Ginny the pussycat had to stay in her cage (she broke out of the cat carrier) the whole time. Why? Because this is her favorite spot in the car:

So soon I'll head back on the train. It's a beautiful trip and a perfect way to see the Canadian wilderness. Case in point: New Brunswick last winter:

lol I always watch for that sign but I have yet to see any proof of a restaurant. So on to one of the summer's wooly adventures. In like a week I met the Fleece Artist (at her home/studio in Laurencetown NS) and went to Gaspereau Valley Fibres. I don't have any pictures of Fleece Artist (we didn't excpect to stumble into her studio coming back from the beach) but here's a friend my aunt and I made at Gaspereau:

Here's the fabulous inside of the shop And what I bought: The huge ball of slubby is Fleece Artist and already well on it's way to becoming a jacket for submission. All v.hush hush don't you know.

ps The insane video I mentioned has gone to air. You can watch it live here.but the streaming really sucks. If you make out a dwarf kicking it royaly in an orange skirt c'est moi. I work it out (really working out frustration over goddamn IK Flower Casket Shawl I took w/ me that day.)

I will go now, the little man I see when I close my eyes is telling me I have to get back to my 1,000+ UFOs and OTNs....

Soundtrack:"The One That got Away" Natasha Bedingfield, "Damned Ladies", Rufus Wainwright

I have been having so many fibrous adventures I really need to get them up here. First off, my weaving class has been amazing and though (b/c it's summer) I haven't been able to take full advantage of the classes and studio time, I'm really pleased with what I've turned out and v.excited about what I've learned. The piece whose portrait I took while still on the loom is now off, and ready for it's close up:

The ends are combinations of mohair, alpaca, eyelash, ribbon, slub, thread, ladder, acrylic, phentex and other good coupled with slightly dirty things. (lol "Shhh...I'm into phentex baby.") ::Anyway::The middle is a sampler. I don't know the names of the patterns and if I wasn't such a colossal idiot I would have dutifully written down each pedal combination as I went.

A thing of beauty to be sure, but now where do I put it? I think I'll hang it on my massive wall of photos currently resplendent with enrelac and tunisian crochet. It's time to rotate the permanent collection.

Possibly the most exciting class for me was spinning day. We had a special guest in. Damn you Elenore and your lace weight spinning. (Thank you too!) "Slub" doesn't even begin to describe my efforts-know what I mean?lol. My best advice so far? Plug in your headphones and listen to something sexy like The Donnas or The Stones to help keep your treadling steady and let the wheel know you're not taking any crap off it. (Even though my spinning fantasies are dainty and genteel, I swore quite a bit on my first go. I also started spinning my own hair quite by accident. Go on. Picture it. I know you are. Thought I'd be Sleeping Beauty but discovered my inner Rumplestiltskin. There you have it.)

So I bought a wheel (which is broke and I have to take it to this Emerg. Dr. at the IWK Hospital who calls himself 'The Spin Doctor' LOL) and along with my Mum and Aunt cleaned the fleece from Ontario in Aunt Vic's backyard. It all went v.well with the slight exception of the chocolate brown dreadlocked sheepies whose fleece I will leave off with. (Yes it's their fleee-ce. I swear it. All real Mr. Hankies were rinced away.)

Soundtrack: "Pink Moon", Nick Drake "So She's Leaving", The Trews

My First Show!


So, with 6 other ladies, I showed at the first (of many I hope) Unique Fashion Bonanza at the Khyber, here at in Halifax. I hope that we will have a site up soon, so you can all see the other talented people involved! If any of you fellow knitters can find an oppourtunity to do a show like this you MUST take advantage. I learnt so much about pricing and got invaluable feedback. On the 'value' side of things I made $150!! Honestly, I would have been happy with just the experience, but more honestly...$150!!! It was mainly due to my Flower Cloches at $25. Here's a lovely lady (who is a model in an upcoming knitting book?!?! not mine and I don't remember the name...)trying one on.
3 more went to other girls in the show which I could kick myself for not getting shots of. Weird, b/c they're not what I thought would sell. I had made up lots of smaller things -pins, cozies etc. thinking people might have just stopped in and not be able to afford some of the other items but would feel like they were supporting the show by buying one of my $1 flower pins. Obviously I can't complain but I was v.surprised. We're having another show in November, and I think I'll do more hats, but also do some luxury scarves. People will pay for 'multi fibred' objects and they'd make great presents for xmas....should probably start that soon.

So the only downside to all this is that any personal knitting had to be put on the back burner (despite resorting to an S/19mm hook to finish the hats sooner). I have two submission pieces to finish up. Any advice on submitting to printed magazines? VKI, IK, even Family Circle?

Soundtrack: "Down at the Khyber", Joel Plaskett

I have been a v.bad blogger. I've been getting settled, holidaying a bit and keeping up with weaving class. Most of my knitting/crochet efforts have been geared towards the following, my first group show.


Yay! Success! Feedback! $$$! Will post photos and details later.

In other news, Christine emailed me with a v.clever, v.ambitious idea which ties in with something else secret I've been thinking about doing lately. We need a new venue for our patterns. After such a gret experience w/ the show, I'm feeling v.industrious. Will keep you all posted!

Soundtrack: "Stumble", Natasha Bedingfield

Okay, just a quick note; back in halifax and so excited about tomorrow....you know what I mean....



I'm having mine and my Mum's special delivered here to MY HOUSE! Harry on my doorstep. yum, yes please. nb: it is not dirty when the underager is fictional.
Do you know who the half-blood prince is? I have so many theories about what the book will be and where the story's going. I will not bore you with these as some of you in the UK may already have the book, nor will I disturb you with my Dan Radcliffe tending a flock of alpaca fantasies. 'fice to say I will be reading, not knitting for a few days, which is really too bad cause.....

BIG NEWS: My mum is awesome (not the news): she has rescued about 10 bags of sheep fleece from a farm near Napanee; a colleague of hers had to sell his farm and at 30 cents a pound, decided not to bother selling-or cleaning-the sheepy wool they had just shorn. Now it is all mine ::bwa ha ha ha:: and with my NSCAD access through the weaving class I should be able to spin it. Yee haw!

Now, what do these two topics have in common? Maybe my aunt's cat Fraser and his best friend Lambchop can explain. Here they are posing for a portrait.



...and Here they are displaying the common thread...WARNING: May be unsuitable for some knitters Back to MY issues; Harry Potter and free fleece. Excitement and Passion. It is a thing to behold. Follow your bliss whether it be hairy or Harry.

ps In support of Melissa after the CRAZY post war over at Knitty, this has been 'The Fleece Issue' and she can hate it if she so chooses. *wink*

Soundtrack:Harry Potter Soundtrack

(click to blow up)

You are looking at the making of one **crazy** video...too crazy to get into any details, besides these: 12hours, barn, smoke machine, blackflies, and 50 takes of doing 'the robot'. Matt Mays, you owe me. I will take my payment in Noro. lol.

In other news, I went a-weaving the next morning (photo below), flew to Toronto, flew to Kingston, next morning drove to Ottawa and back and now I'm packing to drive back to Nova Scotia with Mum and the Cat. My project for the 3 day drive (we take our time) is IK's Flower Basket Shawl in Silk Garden. Has anybody else noticed lately that I'm out my tree? I will photograph my progress. I will also tell y'all when to watch for my video debut (but only if I look good in it)

The 'Sampler' part of my weaving project...the begining and end have wacky fibers running through it...mohair, eyelash, ribbon, alpaca, embroidery floss...purples,reds and greys. Should have taken a photo before it all got covered up, but will take many photos when it's off the loom.

Soundtrack: "On The Hood", Matt Mays & El Torpedo, "She's so Cold", Stones 

Recent FO. Please excuse naughty Judy's nipples.

Hope everyone had a great Canada Day (me, I stayed in bed) and that american knitters are having a good 4th.

news news news. I am done the main part of my possible submission top (which I know means nothing b/c I havn't been blogging about it, but please be happy for me anyway). It is stinking hot here in Halifax and it's about to get worse; I'm flying back to ontario on thursday. I HATE all this heat! I went out to pick up magazines yesterday. I was out 15min. max, and now I have heat stroke. I'm worried 'cause I'm supossed to go to the beach tomorrow to be an extra in a Matt Mays video. (too funny on it's own-I'm not even sure how I got on the list) I think I will die in the sun. Would it be too pretentious to take a 'brolly? I left my parasol in Kingston. I will be the extra in a burqa.

Which takes me not so smoothly back to the magazines....have you guys discovered 'Selvedge' yet????



I mean have you got over the whopping $25 price tag and looked inside???? OMG! Seriously, it's worth it. Let me put it this way; the first ad was from Liberty's and the 2nd Rowan. Even the ads are beautiful and inspirational!!! We seem to be an issue behind here, so do try and find the spring issue if you can.
Is it wrong that this photo gave me an orgasm? So much yarn....must get to one of the NYC or London Knitting events someday. *sigh*

Soundtrack: "Stephanie", Buckingham Nicks

"What I got", Sublime

ps. did everyone think the Barrie Live8 was as weird as I did?

Here's what I made in my Reconstruction class: It was a 50s prom dress in *really* bad shape...it's now a halter top, skirt, and with the extra material; clutch, change purse, and cuffs.





The front view looks a little funky cause the top isn't actually on the judy...she has big shoulders. Also the crinoline issue will be addressed :)

Tonight is my first weaving class which I'm really looking forward to.

Soundtrack: "And She Was", Talking Heads

More celebrity hat photos; I am perfecting the technique....
This time: Terry and Dean from FUBAR! I went to their 'book launch' and they were sweet as pie and totally in character (I was worried they wouldn't be). If you look closely you can see that I gave them my intarsia devil horns that are at the top of the blogspirit site. I wanted to make them wristbands or a touque but....yeah. Dean thought it would make a good beer coaster for a fancy table, Terry thought it would make a good tie! Anyway take look at the coolest hat photo yet!

They signed my book! Terry said 'Morgan thanks for the toque, give'r, Terry' and Dean said 'Morgan, you knit well. Thanks for the devil horn! D."

Deaner thinks I knit well!!!! He gets another photo:

So the best is that as I left the comic store (where the signing was) this guy stops me and asks me to be in a documentary about les mecs. So...I explained about the hats (I thought I was in trouble at first) and good god I think I refered to myself as a quasi-Cynthia Plastercaster....OMG. Oh well, look for me in the movies! It freaked me out enough that I didn't go to their shindig in the evening. Came home and knit.

Soundtrack: ....man was I embarrased by my ipod.....

ps Christine, you have to see this movie-you would LOVE it!!!!

pps as always I also got a shot with me in it but as always I wont post it. THAT'S where I draw the line. lol. I will take it to SnB.

It's official: Summer is here! It's blustery and I still need a cardi most days but look how lovely it was in the public gardens this morning:

I took a stroll after my MD appointment b/c it was soooo sunny out.
On my walk I met a duck and visited the swans and was almost attacked by pigions (sorry, no photo of them)

Then I saw some ducks sinking the Titanic. Look out!

All in all an eventful day in the park. I took one of the swan feathers (from the ground; they bite!) and it is soooo soft, I want to knit swans. Then I had the brilliant idea to knit Bjork's swan dress. Someone on craftster made one so I think I could knit it...but never will. I'm 'that' knitter.

I'm going to take photos at Alteration class tonight...


ps I don't know why yesterday's photos are so tiny...sorry!
pps 'Yesterday's' post is actually from earlier today. I'm just messing with your heads. I like to think I'm controling knitblogland's notion of time.


Soundtrack"This Nearly was Mine" Lindsey Buckingham,

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