Well, the show is o ver for another year. Such a lot of work!! The venue was lovely -filled with light. The loading dock was easily accessible and stocked with several large dollies. The staff was exceptional. Thanks to all of them for their help with various challenges that occurred.... Continue reading

I have been out twice now looking for some display lights that will clamp onto the grids for our booth in the Just for Us Originals wearable art show. www.just-for-us.biz Our booth is 15' x 5' this time so I don't think just two lights will do it. The venue... Continue reading

The Dufferin County Museum and Archives (DCMA) in partnership with local artists, volunteers and sponsors are pleased to be presenting a major juried exhibition of contemporary fibre art pieces, shown together with historic pieces from the Museum’s extensive textile collection. Several items from the Museum’s collection have been chosen for... Continue reading

What would we do without deadlines? How much would actually be accomplished without them? I know they work for me. I'm weaving the last ( and 24th ) of the first chenille scarf order. Then I will finish the washing, pressing and fringing and deliver them to the Guild Shop... Continue reading

Bear with me. I'm trying to set up a basic website for myself and link the blog to it. Let's see if I have succeeded. Keep those fingers crossed. Well, it didn't work and I really have to finish setting up my loom tonight as another small wholesale order came... Continue reading

I understand that many people do have problems weaving with chenille yarns. There are many different chenilles-rayon, cotton, synthetic, silk-and each possess their own qualities, making some chenilles much easier to use than others. I would avoid using synthetic chenille yarn. It won't stand up to long term use at... Continue reading

I`m beginning t o feel like ye old town crier trying to get the word out about Just for Us Originals. Today was partially spent distributing more of our postcard invitations. I dropped some at the Pearl Company in Hamilton, where Barbara Milne runs Art Bus tours the first and... Continue reading

What is weara ble art? Our definition is unique one of a kind garments, designed and made by the textile artists. Perhaps there is some help along the process to complete the work, but solely directed by the textile artist. We feel that jewellery also falls into this category, as... Continue reading

I'm off to the loom to work on some chenille hand-dyed warps for scarves for a wholesale order for the Guild Shop in downtown Toronto, Canada. The Guild Shop is the retail outlet for the Ontario Crafts Council. I usually wholesale these scarves to this shop each Fall and have... Continue reading

W e're in the home stretch now with the planning for our annual wearable art show and sale here in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This will be our fourth year and it is definitely the biggest and best yet. The Mississauga Living Arts Centre is the ideal venue for us with... Continue reading

With the closing of "Yarns Plus", the yarn business that also hosted the old blog, I think it's time for a new blog that will focus on my work and activities, so here goes. This may take awhile to design, but I will get started today. Continue reading