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About Me:: I'm a subversive spinner living the wild life on Kodiak Island in Alaska. Winner of the 2007 "Amazing Yarn" competition at the Bothwell SpinIn in Tasmania, my work has been featured in KnitKnit 7, Yarn Magazine and the book "Intertwined" by Lexi Boeger.

Website:: http://spinning-on-the-edge.blogspot.com

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Etsy Shop Update: New Yarn & Fibers!

Tuesday, July 14th at 6:00 pm pacific time I will be listing lots of new yarns and carded batts in my Etsy Shop!

Posted on July 13, 2009 at 5:42pm — 1 Comment

International Textile Tide Pool Project: CALL FOR ENTRIES

I am seeking submissions from fiber artists around the world to create a collaborative tide pool made up of textile stones, kelp, anemone, barnacles, octopi, crabs, shells and other related flora and fauna.

Submissions may be no smaller than 2 inches and no larger than 6 inches in any direction. Artists may work in any textile discipline (i.e. knitting, felting, sewing, crochet) and are encouraged to create 3 dimensional works OR 2 dimensional surfaces with raised detailing and embellishment. R… Continue

Posted on March 30, 2009 at 4:26pm —

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At 12:00pm on March 11, 2009, Pepper Price said…: Great site. Digging all your photos. All the best, Pepper

At 6:57pm on November 4, 2008, janet Ollivier said…: I just want to say hi from a fellow alaskan . janet ollivier

At 4:24pm on August 8, 2008, Tropical Twister said…: I loved your photos. It inspires me to go bolder...have more fun with texture. Thank you!

At 4:20am on June 27, 2008, kimberly baxter packwood said…: thank you! I'm really excited to be with other art yarn lovers!

At 3:29am on June 25, 2008, kimberly baxter packwood said…: thank you!

At 1:18pm on April 6, 2008, Lynn said…: Thank you much, Elizabeth - it took me a bit to get around to signing up and I'm slowly learning my way around (I'm not too good at these things!).

At 1:46pm on March 28, 2008, Velma said…: Looking forward to it - just keep me posted, and I'll let you know what fun things will be going on when you pass through. Are you bringing your wheel? I spin w/ 2 others at Hum Brews on Saturdays now...

At 6:43am on March 28, 2008, Velma said…: Oh, yay! Good to hear you might be in my neck o' the woods! If you're here at the right time, you can come to my wedding (date not firm yet, probably in August). You know when yet?

At 9:57pm on March 27, 2008, wooldancer said…: yeah, a chat room, forum space or a skype link up somehow!
i am in & out now.. just trying to work out how to upload pix here using the widgety thang! this place is becoming an oasis of devine spins.. i'm just about wiping my screen with the windex over here!

At 7:28am on March 26, 2008, Velma said…: Good to see you again, E, it's been awhile. Still waiting for you to visit so we can have that beer... ;)

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