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February 25, 2026 · 6:47 pm

Days 4 and 3 and 2 of 100 days of spoolknitters and little looms

Days 4 and 3 and 2 of #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms

For this year’s 100 Day Project, I am co-creating with my brother, Jonathan (@distinctivewoodworking) and his son, Kieran.

They are turning the parts for small looms and spool knitters on the lathe, and I am doing all kinds of things with the wonderful wooden elements.

We are calling it: #100daysofspoolknittersandlittlelooms

I am posting it here and on IG @noreen.cronefindlay

Here’s where I am at on Day 4 and working backwards to Day 2:

Oooh… painting! Here are a couple of little spool knitters and the beginnings of a little loom that I painted today.

Day 3 was frustrating:

The rheostatic pyrography machine that my lovely husband built me more than 35 years ago went kaput.

Oh no! my Luvie had to rebuild it for me so I could carry on burning the drawings into the spool knitters and little looms.

I spent Day 2 of the project working on getting a LOT of holes drilled and then fine tuning the insides of 17 small spool knitters in preparation for tapping in and gluing the nails into the holes.

Doesn’t sound like much hard work, but really, it is.

Then it was time to start drawing. Yay!

I am having so much fun…. 🙂

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February 22, 2026 · 10:32 pm

The 100 Day Project 2026- Co-creating spool knitters and small looms with my brother and nephew

In June of 2025, my brother (Jonathan Crone -an awesome woodworker- https://www.instagram.com/distinctivewoodworking/ and I started talking about making spool knitters and small looms together.

We live in different cities and provinces so we’ve been sending each other tons of drawings, photos & “What if messages”. Hurrah for the miracle of the interwebs!

Jonathan and his son, Kieran have been turning lots of wonderful things on the lathe.

Jonathan shipped me a small but heavy box of treasures in January.

AND.

The courier managed to loose the box! EEK!

Eventually they found it & delivered it.

Whew!

Our spool knitting/small loom adventure is in gear now!

I am excited about it, but a little anxious, thinking- oh my word-can I handle doing #the100dayproject right now? (Living with chronic illness and other commitments and life in these turbulent times. oh my).

Well, fingers crossed-

Here’s Day 1 of Two Crones and One Crone-Findlay Making Spool Knitters and Small Looms Together Across Many Miles.

Not a snappy title for my100 day project- but if I come up with a catchy title, I’ll post it.

I am so inspired & really excited about these co-creations.

Here are a couple of pics of the box, with the packing paper and some bags of bits and pieces pulled out already.

Sorry, the pics don’t show how much amazing stuff there is for me to make magic with.

All shall be revealed over the next 100 days!

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January 27, 2026 · 3:26 pm

Oracle of Stillness-Blossoming- a prayer

I have just made a video of a prayer for ‘Blossoming’ in response to the madness and nightmares being unleashed upon the world.

This Woven Woman is ‘Blossom’ from my ‘Oracle of Stillness’ series.

She is all about our need to protect all that is innocent, and good, and beautiful and protect it from the destroyers….

The link to the video is:

https://youtu.be/YjYIcTPHxtQ

May the Great Beauty prevail!

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January 12, 2026 · 3:27 pm

Oracle of Stillness-Ancient Grandmother- Keeper of the Hearth

Ancient Grandmother -Keeper of the Hearth

It’s not necessary to have been a mother to grow into the energy of being Grandmother.

The Grandmother energy holds clearly, deeply, and sometimes, ferociously on to the essential work of protecting, nourishing and nurturing the innocence inside herself, and in all of the chicks that gather under her powerful wings.

Ancient Grandmother energy is the Keeper of the Heart and Hearth and her role in the world is key and oh so very very full of meaning.

Honor her in yourself and in those who spread their branches in the Tree of Life. Listen for her stories and songs and her silence. Then join in singing them with her, or at least, hum along….

❤

I’m posting all the images from the Oracle of Stillness here on www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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December 23, 2025 · 4:10 pm

The Oracle of Stillness-What We Carry In Our Hearts

Our hearts are amazing and miraculous and vast.

They are the holding place for all the stories of our lives.

And, as the stories bubble up into noticing, we have to to decide:

Which stories do I choose to still tell?

What stories have taught me well, and now can be blessed and allowed to drift away into dormancy? What stories seed awe and magic and wonder and healing and connection and clarity so they will bloom in Beauty?

These stories are the best stories to contemplate and cherish and tend to with care.

This Woven Woman is one of the mixed media woven figures from my Oracle of Stillness series.

She is an homage to “What We Carry In Our Hearts”.

I’m posting all the images from the Oracle of Stillness here on www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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December 17, 2025 · 4:48 pm

The Oracle of Stillness- Learning from the Child

This Woven Woman is ‘Learning From the Child’ from my Oracle of Stillness series.

I am inspired to post this one, because I adore the Kindergardener from next door.

He drops by sometimes for little visits and it’s always a delight to have a chat with him.

It feels like it was only moments ago that he was a tiny babe in arms and now, he’s taking ski and snowboard lessons and painting the Northern Lights with alcohol ink and watercolors.

I love looking into his eyes and seeing the sparkle of discovery and the joy in mastering new things.

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December 9, 2025 · 12:15 pm

The Oracle of Stillness- The Journey of Hope

Every journey, no matter how long or short or why it’s happening, is fueled by Hope.

This Woven Woman from my mixed media series: Oracle of Stillness is “The Journey of Hope”

She is a celebration of courage, curiosity, resiliency and healing. May all your journeys be filled with grace and sweet surprises and may you enjoy the detours and not drift into the overwhelm or sorrows.

I’m posting all the images from the Oracle of Stillness here on www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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December 6, 2025 · 6:25 am

The Oracle of Stillness- She is in the Spaces Between

In music, the rests- the places and spaces between the notes give life and meaning to the notes.

Those still points embody grace, promise, potential, respite and oh so much more.

What a great metaphor for embracing contemplation, meditation and moments of sweet, healing, lovely silence!

This Woven Woman from my mixed media series: Oracle of Stillness is “She is in the Spaces Between”

a celebration of sacred quiet, restful moments and tender, healing silence.

I’m posting all the images from the Oracle of Stillness here on www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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December 5, 2025 · 12:17 pm

The Oracle of Stillness- Renewal

Our close companion, the moon, is especially close when she is a Super Moon.

Last night the clouds swathed her in silken swirls and so we couldn’t see her, but oh yes, we still feel her presence. ‘

She pulls the tides of our oceans and inner waters and asks: Are you ready to change like I do?

This Woven Woman from my mixed media series: Oracle of Stillness is an homage to our friend the Full Moon. She is “Renewal”.

I’m posting all the images from the Oracle of Stillness here on www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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December 4, 2025 · 4:08 pm

The Oracle of Stillness- Essence

Isn’t it lovely to watch the trees rock the full moon in their arms?

Sometimes the clouds pull up the blankets and we can’t see the moon, but still, we feel her presence.

She tickles and teases us and asks: Do you really need to sleep when you can be gazing at me?

This Woven Woman from my mixed media series: Oracle of Stillness is an homage to our friend the Full Moon. She is “Essence”.

I’m posting all the images from the Oracle of Stillness here on www.tottietalkscrafts.com

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Category Archives: Loom & looms & small loom weaving

Days 4 and 3 and 2 of 100 days of spoolknitters and little looms

The 100 Day Project 2026- Co-creating spool knitters and small looms with my brother and nephew

Oracle of Stillness-Blossoming- a prayer

Oracle of Stillness-Ancient Grandmother- Keeper of the Hearth

The Oracle of Stillness-What We Carry In Our Hearts

The Oracle of Stillness- Learning from the Child

The Oracle of Stillness- The Journey of Hope

The Oracle of Stillness- She is in the Spaces Between

The Oracle of Stillness- Renewal

The Oracle of Stillness- Essence

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