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my last day?

I was wondering today if I went to sleep tonight for the last time this lifetime – would I feel content and fulfilled.

I started by thinking about my day today…and whether I lived it with honesty and authenticity. Immediately I answered YES.

I started my day early with a short meditation where my breath and silence accompanied the birds welcoming the morning light. I then had a cuppa with Max, then enjoyed sweating in a strenuous Spin class and workout at my local Pool and Gym. I then went to Wesley Hospital to give a Healing and massage to a beautiful friend as she has had recent surgery. It was such a privelige to be of service to her. We then chatted together and spoke about illness and connecting with oneself and God. We opened our hearts to each other. We shared a Loving connection.

I then chatted and laughed with a shop assistant in K2 an Outdoor Store in Brisbane, who excitedly brought out from under the counter a baking tray with his first attempt at baking gluten free buscuits and offered me one. Whilst I was chewing,(yes with my mouth full! 🙂 ) I mentioned I had Caeliac disease. He beamed and offered me another. He was so proud that he had chosen me to offer his first cooking creations. He asked me for some tips and ideas for cooking which fortunately I could offer…. and I walked away munching on yummy chocolate chip gluten free biscuits ….after a hug and saying how much his biscuits were made with such Love.

 

So yes…. today I lived with honesty and authenticity. Now to the bigger picture about whether if my last sleep was tonight whether I would close my eyes with contentment and fulfillment….what would I answer? hmmmmm I need to reflect a little more on that one and share in my next post.

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  • Hemstitching is important. Some new weavers skip this step and don’t realise until after they’ve cut their weaving off the loom that the ends start to come adrift!

Here I’m making sure I don’t catch the woven header, but securing the warp threads into small clumps. 

I’m doing a tutorial which I’m aiming to post in the near future. 

Save this to remember.. and come follow along.
  • Woohoo! You’ve found my space here where you can see some of my experience and grab some tips and ideas and use for your next projects. 

I use a very simple rigid heddle loom, and combine that with a lifetime of experience as an artist, creative and weaver.

This is a very simple tip to use just 2 cardboard strips as a header. I see some weavers use heaps more, but as you can see, two is perfectly adequate; followed by a small section of woven header in a contrasting colour than my woven piece. You’ll see why, in a later reel. 

Follow along to see the next step where I show the most important Hemstitching!
  • You bit ‘meh’ about starting your next weaving project? I’m an artist and weaver and I share tips and ideas in my space here which may help you to ignite your weaving mojo again! Follow along and see. I may even make you laugh.
  • A not very technical solution to a very important task. The warp thread clumps need to be separated evenly. A simple solution. 

I’ve found that only two cardboard strips are necessary. I then weave about 1.5cm or an inch of header, using a yarn colour that I won’t be using in my weaving; so when I hemstitch I don’t catch the header yarn. 

So.. the 2 cardboard strips and a small section of woven header gets the warp perfectly evenly spread ready to weave the weft. 

I’ll show the header and hemstitch in an upcoming reel. Follow if you want to see some tips for those steps.
  • “What’s your studio dress code? Or are we all just pretending we’re going to get dressed and then… not?”
  • Studio dress code. Getting dressed is so overrated! 

Come follow along and grab some tips and ideas from someone who loves weaving so much; that getting dressed is optional. 

Do you or someone you know who weaves; also think that studio dress codes are ‘flexible’.
  • Going around and around with your weaving projects? 

The only thing that should be going around is your yarn winder! 

I’ve spent a lot of my lifetime being an artist, creative and a weaver.

Come follow along to see if some of my tips and ideas - which I share freely, help you with your projects; and I may even make you laugh. :)
  • I need the perfect blue and none of the 28 blues I have are quite right! IYKYK, right! :) 

I’m no expert weaver, but I share a lifetime of creative experience. I may even make you laugh along the way! 

Come follow along to see what I make and grab all the tips and ideas for you to use for your own projects.
  • Yay! You’ve found a space here where you can grab some of my experience l, tips and ideas and use in your upcoming projects. 

I’m no expert weaver, but have a lifetime of experience as an artist, creator and weaver. I may even make you laugh! 

Come follow along and see where it leads your own projects!
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Hemstitching is important. Some new weavers skip this step and don’t realise until after they’ve cut their weaving off the loom that the ends start to come adrift!

Here I’m making sure I don’t catch the woven header, but securing the warp threads into small clumps. 

I’m doing a tutorial which I’m aiming to post in the near future. 

Save this to remember.. and come follow along.
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Hemstitching is important. Some new weavers skip this step and don’t realise until after they’ve cut their weaving off the loom that the ends start to come adrift! Here I’m making sure I don’t catch the woven header, but securing the warp threads into small clumps. I’m doing a tutorial which I’m aiming to post in the near future. Save this to remember.. and come follow along.
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Woohoo! You’ve found my space here where you can see some of my experience and grab some tips and ideas and use for your next projects. 

I use a very simple rigid heddle loom, and combine that with a lifetime of experience as an artist, creative and weaver.

This is a very simple tip to use just 2 cardboard strips as a header. I see some weavers use heaps more, but as you can see, two is perfectly adequate; followed by a small section of woven header in a contrasting colour than my woven piece. You’ll see why, in a later reel. 

Follow along to see the next step where I show the most important Hemstitching!
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Woohoo! You’ve found my space here where you can see some of my experience and grab some tips and ideas and use for your next projects. I use a very simple rigid heddle loom, and combine that with a lifetime of experience as an artist, creative and weaver. This is a very simple tip to use just 2 cardboard strips as a header. I see some weavers use heaps more, but as you can see, two is perfectly adequate; followed by a small section of woven header in a contrasting colour than my woven piece. You’ll see why, in a later reel. Follow along to see the next step where I show the most important Hemstitching!
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A not very technical solution to a very important task. The warp thread clumps need to be separated evenly. A simple solution. 

I’ve found that only two cardboard strips are necessary. I then weave about 1.5cm or an inch of header, using a yarn colour that I won’t be using in my weaving; so when I hemstitch I don’t catch the header yarn. 

So.. the 2 cardboard strips and a small section of woven header gets the warp perfectly evenly spread ready to weave the weft. 

I’ll show the header and hemstitch in an upcoming reel. Follow if you want to see some tips for those steps.
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A not very technical solution to a very important task. The warp thread clumps need to be separated evenly. A simple solution.  I’ve found that only two cardboard strips are necessary. I then weave about 1.5cm or an inch of header, using a yarn colour that I won’t be using in my weaving; so when I hemstitch I don’t catch the header yarn.  So.. the 2 cardboard strips and a small section of woven header gets the warp perfectly evenly spread ready to weave the weft.  I’ll show the header and hemstitch in an upcoming reel. Follow if you want to see some tips for those steps.
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Studio dress code. Getting dressed is so overrated! 

Come follow along and grab some tips and ideas from someone who loves weaving so much; that getting dressed is optional. 

Do you or someone you know who weaves; also think that studio dress codes are ‘flexible’.
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Studio dress code. Getting dressed is so overrated! Come follow along and grab some tips and ideas from someone who loves weaving so much; that getting dressed is optional. Do you or someone you know who weaves; also think that studio dress codes are ‘flexible’.
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Going around and around with your weaving projects? 

The only thing that should be going around is your yarn winder! 

I’ve spent a lot of my lifetime being an artist, creative and a weaver.

Come follow along to see if some of my tips and ideas - which I share freely, help you with your projects; and I may even make you laugh. :)
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Going around and around with your weaving projects? The only thing that should be going around is your yarn winder! I’ve spent a lot of my lifetime being an artist, creative and a weaver. Come follow along to see if some of my tips and ideas - which I share freely, help you with your projects; and I may even make you laugh. 🙂
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I need the perfect blue and none of the 28 blues I have are quite right! IYKYK, right! :) 

I’m no expert weaver, but I share a lifetime of creative experience. I may even make you laugh along the way! 

Come follow along to see what I make and grab all the tips and ideas for you to use for your own projects.
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
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I need the perfect blue and none of the 28 blues I have are quite right! IYKYK, right! 🙂 I’m no expert weaver, but I share a lifetime of creative experience. I may even make you laugh along the way! Come follow along to see what I make and grab all the tips and ideas for you to use for your own projects.
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Yay! You’ve found a space here where you can grab some of my experience l, tips and ideas and use in your upcoming projects. 

I’m no expert weaver, but have a lifetime of experience as an artist, creator and weaver. I may even make you laugh! 

Come follow along and see where it leads your own projects!
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
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•
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Yay! You’ve found a space here where you can grab some of my experience l, tips and ideas and use in your upcoming projects. I’m no expert weaver, but have a lifetime of experience as an artist, creator and weaver. I may even make you laugh! Come follow along and see where it leads your own projects!
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@skeinydipping

@skeinydipping

𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 | 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 Luxury Handwoven Blankets 🌏Stories from life & global adventures 🧩Woven into unique collector pieces Explore ⬇️
  • Hemstitching is important. Some new weavers skip this step and don’t realise until after they’ve cut their weaving off the loom that the ends start to come adrift!

Here I’m making sure I don’t catch the woven header, but securing the warp threads into small clumps. 

I’m doing a tutorial which I’m aiming to post in the near future. 

Save this to remember.. and come follow along.
  • Woohoo! You’ve found my space here where you can see some of my experience and grab some tips and ideas and use for your next projects. 

I use a very simple rigid heddle loom, and combine that with a lifetime of experience as an artist, creative and weaver.

This is a very simple tip to use just 2 cardboard strips as a header. I see some weavers use heaps more, but as you can see, two is perfectly adequate; followed by a small section of woven header in a contrasting colour than my woven piece. You’ll see why, in a later reel. 

Follow along to see the next step where I show the most important Hemstitching!
  • You bit ‘meh’ about starting your next weaving project? I’m an artist and weaver and I share tips and ideas in my space here which may help you to ignite your weaving mojo again! Follow along and see. I may even make you laugh.
  • A not very technical solution to a very important task. The warp thread clumps need to be separated evenly. A simple solution. 

I’ve found that only two cardboard strips are necessary. I then weave about 1.5cm or an inch of header, using a yarn colour that I won’t be using in my weaving; so when I hemstitch I don’t catch the header yarn. 

So.. the 2 cardboard strips and a small section of woven header gets the warp perfectly evenly spread ready to weave the weft. 

I’ll show the header and hemstitch in an upcoming reel. Follow if you want to see some tips for those steps.
  • “What’s your studio dress code? Or are we all just pretending we’re going to get dressed and then… not?”
  • Studio dress code. Getting dressed is so overrated! 

Come follow along and grab some tips and ideas from someone who loves weaving so much; that getting dressed is optional. 

Do you or someone you know who weaves; also think that studio dress codes are ‘flexible’.
  • Going around and around with your weaving projects? 

The only thing that should be going around is your yarn winder! 

I’ve spent a lot of my lifetime being an artist, creative and a weaver.

Come follow along to see if some of my tips and ideas - which I share freely, help you with your projects; and I may even make you laugh. :)
  • I need the perfect blue and none of the 28 blues I have are quite right! IYKYK, right! :) 

I’m no expert weaver, but I share a lifetime of creative experience. I may even make you laugh along the way! 

Come follow along to see what I make and grab all the tips and ideas for you to use for your own projects.
  • Yay! You’ve found a space here where you can grab some of my experience l, tips and ideas and use in your upcoming projects. 

I’m no expert weaver, but have a lifetime of experience as an artist, creator and weaver. I may even make you laugh! 

Come follow along and see where it leads your own projects!
View on Instagram
Hemstitching is important. Some new weavers skip this step and don’t realise until after they’ve cut their weaving off the loom that the ends start to come adrift!

Here I’m making sure I don’t catch the woven header, but securing the warp threads into small clumps. 

I’m doing a tutorial which I’m aiming to post in the near future. 

Save this to remember.. and come follow along.
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
•
Follow
Hemstitching is important. Some new weavers skip this step and don’t realise until after they’ve cut their weaving off the loom that the ends start to come adrift! Here I’m making sure I don’t catch the woven header, but securing the warp threads into small clumps. I’m doing a tutorial which I’m aiming to post in the near future. Save this to remember.. and come follow along.
53 minutes ago
View on Instagram |
1/9
Woohoo! You’ve found my space here where you can see some of my experience and grab some tips and ideas and use for your next projects. 

I use a very simple rigid heddle loom, and combine that with a lifetime of experience as an artist, creative and weaver.

This is a very simple tip to use just 2 cardboard strips as a header. I see some weavers use heaps more, but as you can see, two is perfectly adequate; followed by a small section of woven header in a contrasting colour than my woven piece. You’ll see why, in a later reel. 

Follow along to see the next step where I show the most important Hemstitching!
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
•
Follow
Woohoo! You’ve found my space here where you can see some of my experience and grab some tips and ideas and use for your next projects. I use a very simple rigid heddle loom, and combine that with a lifetime of experience as an artist, creative and weaver. This is a very simple tip to use just 2 cardboard strips as a header. I see some weavers use heaps more, but as you can see, two is perfectly adequate; followed by a small section of woven header in a contrasting colour than my woven piece. You’ll see why, in a later reel. Follow along to see the next step where I show the most important Hemstitching!
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You bit ‘meh’ about starting your next weaving project? I’m an artist and weaver and I share tips and ideas in my space here which may help you to ignite your weaving mojo again! Follow along and see. I may even make you laugh.
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
•
Follow
You bit ‘meh’ about starting your next weaving project? I’m an artist and weaver and I share tips and ideas in my space here which may help you to ignite your weaving mojo again! Follow along and see. I may even make you laugh.
2 days ago
View on Instagram |
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A not very technical solution to a very important task. The warp thread clumps need to be separated evenly. A simple solution. 

I’ve found that only two cardboard strips are necessary. I then weave about 1.5cm or an inch of header, using a yarn colour that I won’t be using in my weaving; so when I hemstitch I don’t catch the header yarn. 

So.. the 2 cardboard strips and a small section of woven header gets the warp perfectly evenly spread ready to weave the weft. 

I’ll show the header and hemstitch in an upcoming reel. Follow if you want to see some tips for those steps.
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
•
Follow
A not very technical solution to a very important task. The warp thread clumps need to be separated evenly. A simple solution.  I’ve found that only two cardboard strips are necessary. I then weave about 1.5cm or an inch of header, using a yarn colour that I won’t be using in my weaving; so when I hemstitch I don’t catch the header yarn.  So.. the 2 cardboard strips and a small section of woven header gets the warp perfectly evenly spread ready to weave the weft.  I’ll show the header and hemstitch in an upcoming reel. Follow if you want to see some tips for those steps.
2 days ago
View on Instagram |
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“What’s your studio dress code? Or are we all just pretending we’re going to get dressed and then… not?”
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
•
Follow
“What’s your studio dress code? Or are we all just pretending we’re going to get dressed and then… not?”
2 days ago
View on Instagram |
5/9
Studio dress code. Getting dressed is so overrated! 

Come follow along and grab some tips and ideas from someone who loves weaving so much; that getting dressed is optional. 

Do you or someone you know who weaves; also think that studio dress codes are ‘flexible’.
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
•
Follow
Studio dress code. Getting dressed is so overrated! Come follow along and grab some tips and ideas from someone who loves weaving so much; that getting dressed is optional. Do you or someone you know who weaves; also think that studio dress codes are ‘flexible’.
2 days ago
View on Instagram |
6/9
Going around and around with your weaving projects? 

The only thing that should be going around is your yarn winder! 

I’ve spent a lot of my lifetime being an artist, creative and a weaver.

Come follow along to see if some of my tips and ideas - which I share freely, help you with your projects; and I may even make you laugh. :)
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
•
Follow
Going around and around with your weaving projects? The only thing that should be going around is your yarn winder! I’ve spent a lot of my lifetime being an artist, creative and a weaver. Come follow along to see if some of my tips and ideas - which I share freely, help you with your projects; and I may even make you laugh. 🙂
3 days ago
View on Instagram |
7/9
I need the perfect blue and none of the 28 blues I have are quite right! IYKYK, right! :) 

I’m no expert weaver, but I share a lifetime of creative experience. I may even make you laugh along the way! 

Come follow along to see what I make and grab all the tips and ideas for you to use for your own projects.
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
•
Follow
I need the perfect blue and none of the 28 blues I have are quite right! IYKYK, right! 🙂 I’m no expert weaver, but I share a lifetime of creative experience. I may even make you laugh along the way! Come follow along to see what I make and grab all the tips and ideas for you to use for your own projects.
4 days ago
View on Instagram |
8/9
Yay! You’ve found a space here where you can grab some of my experience l, tips and ideas and use in your upcoming projects. 

I’m no expert weaver, but have a lifetime of experience as an artist, creator and weaver. I may even make you laugh! 

Come follow along and see where it leads your own projects!
View Reel on Instagram
@skeinydipping
@skeinydipping
•
Follow
Yay! You’ve found a space here where you can grab some of my experience l, tips and ideas and use in your upcoming projects. I’m no expert weaver, but have a lifetime of experience as an artist, creator and weaver. I may even make you laugh! Come follow along and see where it leads your own projects!
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