Pot herders

Going to a reunion of old friends.  My wife asked me to make "some" potholders.  So far I have crocheted about a dozen of the kind that look as though they are on the bias - one side perpendicular to the other.   The fun is sequencing colors ..  Maybe I'll post some photos.

Just getting started.....

This a first attempt at blogging.  I have followed several for a while, and am awed by the quality of some of the offerings.  I am not sure what to write about, but I'll give it a shot.

I am retired for 5, or so years, after an almost 40 year career in the carpet industry; working in styling, product development and sales.   A have a degree in textile design from RISD.   Have been in the Peace Corps (1964-66 with Chile 7), served in the International Executive Service Corps (in El Salvador where I met my wife of 43 years), and then the US Army (1967-68).

All my life, I have done things with fabric, made hand puppets, sewn costumes for halloween, and some clothing.  For the last several years I have been learning to knit and crochet and I have done a lot more sewing.   I would call my skills intermediate, complicated by 2 sewing machines and a serger.  I have sewn garments and quilts to order and made clothing for myself, made slipcovers and cushions.   I dabble, but I love fiber and fabric.

I cannot pass a piece of fabric or a hank of yarn without touching.  The tactile qualities of of textiles in any form are irresistable.