Hidnseek

After spending years as a Early Childhood Educator, I started exploring the fibre arts. I started with rug hooking, a simple 6×6 inch kit introduced me to a meditative art that transforms wool into images and art. I went on to join my local guild, taking various classes on diffent techniques, and styles with different materials.

I eexpanded my exploration to spinning. From taking a fleece off a sheep and transforming that into yarn, dying it and using it in my projects. I have used various wheels I have found on marketplace and fixed up. Ashford: traditional, Traveller, Kiwi 2 and a Wee Peggy, I use in double drive. I have now moved to a Lendrum single treddle wheel made by Gordon Lendrum in his early days. Recently I have treated my self to my firist new wheel, ordering the 50th anniversary Lendrum wheel, now made by new owners.

Of course, spinning my own yarns has had me looking for new ways to use it. I found an estate sale of weaving items on marketplace and have been using lap, table and floor looms, as I explore weaving.

In life we tend to take the path most travelled. Geocaching helps remind me to explore off the trail. To pause, look around, take the beauty of an area in and see why someone has led me to this location.