Carol at the ranch
@blueskyranch.bsky.social
Weaver, maker, childless cat lady (wanna make something of it, JD?!), loving the Pacific NW. Let's all add as much beauty and kindness to the world as we can.
OMG, I'll never finish these towels!
#weaving #catsonbluesky
UPDATE: I actually did finish. The key is weaving like the wind while little Annabelle is (finally) napping. I've never woven so fast.
#weaving #catsonbluesky
UPDATE: I actually did finish. The key is weaving like the wind while little Annabelle is (finally) napping. I've never woven so fast.
November 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
OMG, I'll never finish these towels!
#weaving #catsonbluesky
UPDATE: I actually did finish. The key is weaving like the wind while little Annabelle is (finally) napping. I've never woven so fast.
#weaving #catsonbluesky
UPDATE: I actually did finish. The key is weaving like the wind while little Annabelle is (finally) napping. I've never woven so fast.
Ok, I guess I'll take a break from weaving... that's Annabelle, 7 mos. old. 🥰
#catsonbluesky #weaving
#catsonbluesky #weaving
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Ok, I guess I'll take a break from weaving... that's Annabelle, 7 mos. old. 🥰
#catsonbluesky #weaving
#catsonbluesky #weaving
Yep, I'm just now finishing up this warp, well, this is towel 5 of 6. I cut off the first four towels so that I could sell them in our guild sale. If you haven't already learned the Peggy Osterkamp two-stick heading, it is incredibly useful! peggyosterkamp.com/2016/03/coun...
#handweaving #weaving
#handweaving #weaving
October 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Yep, I'm just now finishing up this warp, well, this is towel 5 of 6. I cut off the first four towels so that I could sell them in our guild sale. If you haven't already learned the Peggy Osterkamp two-stick heading, it is incredibly useful! peggyosterkamp.com/2016/03/coun...
#handweaving #weaving
#handweaving #weaving
The weaving guild sale begins tomorrow! Here are the four (there are two still on my loom) towels from that last warp. The last towel on the right might have a bit too much color, but I'm happy with them. #weaving
October 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The weaving guild sale begins tomorrow! Here are the four (there are two still on my loom) towels from that last warp. The last towel on the right might have a bit too much color, but I'm happy with them. #weaving
Discovered as I was zigzaging the ends of the towels before washing... Annabelle!! OK, I guess I won't have a plain weave hem. 🙄
Annabelle, the 6-month-old kitten who loves to play in one of my looms. Sigh. Actually, she loves any weaving project. "Whatcha doin' Mom?" #weaving #catsofbluesky
Annabelle, the 6-month-old kitten who loves to play in one of my looms. Sigh. Actually, she loves any weaving project. "Whatcha doin' Mom?" #weaving #catsofbluesky
September 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Discovered as I was zigzaging the ends of the towels before washing... Annabelle!! OK, I guess I won't have a plain weave hem. 🙄
Annabelle, the 6-month-old kitten who loves to play in one of my looms. Sigh. Actually, she loves any weaving project. "Whatcha doin' Mom?" #weaving #catsofbluesky
Annabelle, the 6-month-old kitten who loves to play in one of my looms. Sigh. Actually, she loves any weaving project. "Whatcha doin' Mom?" #weaving #catsofbluesky
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September 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Kinda a mid-century modern vibe, I think. Changed the weft neutral from Ivory to Natural - it's a bit more casual. And then, adding stripes! #weaving #handweaving #dryadlooms
August 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Kinda a mid-century modern vibe, I think. Changed the weft neutral from Ivory to Natural - it's a bit more casual. And then, adding stripes! #weaving #handweaving #dryadlooms
OK. Finally getting around to weaving these. I'm committing to weaving everyday in August until these are done. Yahoo. This is the Friendship towel from the Schacht website. Fun. And of course, I added stripes, cuz. It'll look very different after wet finishing. #weaving #dryadlooms #making
August 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
OK. Finally getting around to weaving these. I'm committing to weaving everyday in August until these are done. Yahoo. This is the Friendship towel from the Schacht website. Fun. And of course, I added stripes, cuz. It'll look very different after wet finishing. #weaving #dryadlooms #making
More fun with stripes. These are for our guild sale in October. Draft is Fellowship Towels from Schacht. I tried not to overthink my color choices. Kinda excited about this warp! Weft will be ivory. #handweaving #weaving #dryadlooms
July 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
More fun with stripes. These are for our guild sale in October. Draft is Fellowship Towels from Schacht. I tried not to overthink my color choices. Kinda excited about this warp! Weft will be ivory. #handweaving #weaving #dryadlooms
Annabelle, just hangin' out on my lap. 3 1/2 months. So sweet and also fierce. #catsofbluesky
July 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Annabelle, just hangin' out on my lap. 3 1/2 months. So sweet and also fierce. #catsofbluesky
Beautiful day to be outside hemming towels and letting my brain clear from a week's worth of... muck.
Two minutes later, I knocked over my water onto the corner of the towel. 🙄😊
#weaving #making #handweaving
Two minutes later, I knocked over my water onto the corner of the towel. 🙄😊
#weaving #making #handweaving
July 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Beautiful day to be outside hemming towels and letting my brain clear from a week's worth of... muck.
Two minutes later, I knocked over my water onto the corner of the towel. 🙄😊
#weaving #making #handweaving
Two minutes later, I knocked over my water onto the corner of the towel. 🙄😊
#weaving #making #handweaving
Had a few inches at the end of this warp to experiment with a plaid. I wish I would have woven one of the towels like this, but it's slow weaving with all the color changes. Still, I love it! #weaving #making #handweaving
July 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Had a few inches at the end of this warp to experiment with a plaid. I wish I would have woven one of the towels like this, but it's slow weaving with all the color changes. Still, I love it! #weaving #making #handweaving
Big sister Bea with little Annabelle (3 mos. old). Bea was not particularly pleased to "welcome" Annabelle, so I am calling this a huge victory! They were sleeping before I took the photo. #catsofbluesky
June 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Big sister Bea with little Annabelle (3 mos. old). Bea was not particularly pleased to "welcome" Annabelle, so I am calling this a huge victory! They were sleeping before I took the photo. #catsofbluesky
Annabelle and an innocent wall hanging (of no consequence). Morning zoomies!
June 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Annabelle and an innocent wall hanging (of no consequence). Morning zoomies!
June 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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It’s a frightening time in our history. But in spite of that reality — or rather, in response to that reality — we are organizing and still rising. #NoKings
June 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It’s a frightening time in our history. But in spite of that reality — or rather, in response to that reality — we are organizing and still rising. #NoKings
I love a striped warp but random colors are challenging. I created a bit of a mess when I changed the color sequence on-the-fly. The mess has been fixed and at least it's wound onto the back beam. Waffle weave towels, Strickler #511. The waffle magic is in the wet-finishing. #weaving #strickler
June 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I love a striped warp but random colors are challenging. I created a bit of a mess when I changed the color sequence on-the-fly. The mess has been fixed and at least it's wound onto the back beam. Waffle weave towels, Strickler #511. The waffle magic is in the wet-finishing. #weaving #strickler
Done! I'm happy with this, but heck, why didn't I make it bigger? It's the same size as the watercolor that hung there... still fresh and new. #EPP
June 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Done! I'm happy with this, but heck, why didn't I make it bigger? It's the same size as the watercolor that hung there... still fresh and new. #EPP
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Good heavens. Kitten! Little Annabelle, 2 months old, so full of energy! She is my first kitten and our other cat, Bea, is learning to adjust, but quite annoyed, understandably. Time out, Annabelle! Maybe this is the post-breakfast energy burn? #catsofbluesky
June 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good heavens. Kitten! Little Annabelle, 2 months old, so full of energy! She is my first kitten and our other cat, Bea, is learning to adjust, but quite annoyed, understandably. Time out, Annabelle! Maybe this is the post-breakfast energy burn? #catsofbluesky
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The Dems civil war or directionless stories are crap. They are united vs Trump and heading for successful midterms .. after that the 2028 primaries the party will chart course. This non news hysterical analysis is why corporate media is failing
May 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The Dems civil war or directionless stories are crap. They are united vs Trump and heading for successful midterms .. after that the 2028 primaries the party will chart course. This non news hysterical analysis is why corporate media is failing
Yahoo!! DONE! Gotta love a game of warp chicken! I'm very happy with these and I love the "let's throw them down the hallway" photo op. In this case on top of the rag rugs I wove a couple of years ago. Now just to wet finished and hem them. Yay!
May 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Yahoo!! DONE! Gotta love a game of warp chicken! I'm very happy with these and I love the "let's throw them down the hallway" photo op. In this case on top of the rag rugs I wove a couple of years ago. Now just to wet finished and hem them. Yay!
Please meet Annabelle. Seven weeks old. ❤️
#catsofbluesky
#catsofbluesky
May 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Please meet Annabelle. Seven weeks old. ❤️
#catsofbluesky
#catsofbluesky
"I can nap anywhere!" Bea
May 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"I can nap anywhere!" Bea
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May 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM