Sylvie Damey

I have plans to start local workshops teaching people how to spin yarn on a spindle. On top of finding a place to do that, I also wondered how to allow people to leave with a spindle (not so easy to find in local shops… ) Yesterday night I experimented and made a spindle with […]

I have fond memories of making banana ice-cream with my younger brother when we were kids. It was so yummy !! But a bit annoying to keep turning the ice-cream in order to avoid the flaky texture. I found this recipe in a magazine the other day, and couldn’t believe it was so simple. I […]

I finished my hooded Jehanne cardigan (the adult version of Ermeline) just in time so I could take it along to the festival. And laurent snapped a few pictures right before hopping in the car… The pattern is currently being tested, and should be available by august/september. Subscribe to my newsletter to be the first […]

I had prepared another lovely cuff project, with felted wool and leather.. fun ! But the kids I taught this morning were pretty unanimous in their choice: felted soaps !!! So felted soaps we made, with 10 kids around the table (I was supposed to have only 5 of them, but another group joined in). […]

This week-end in Lot for the “Lot et laine” wool festival was fantastic. Of course it was, but I mean, really (above picture was taken early in the morning, before all the visitors arrived). There was tons of fantastic artisans and stores and workshops, and even more that I couldn’t attend because there was just […]

After 2 rather intense days of working and preparing for the fiber festival in Lot this week-end, I am now ready to hit the road. Hoping to see/meet you there ! Meanwhile, you can read my interview on the festival’s blog here (it’s in french).

On Friday I went to Gap (in the french Alps) with a couple fellow ravelers to see the exposition displaying dozens of Wools of Europe. With helene, the Icelandic knitter we chatted about designing and Iceland, while with Alice we petted all the different wools and talked about spinning. The expo was fantastic: imagine a […]