The Archaic and the Arcane

06/04/2026

It appears some folks were getting 403 and 404 errors accessing the site. I referred it to my host and they found some corrupt files. In the process, they nuked all of the blocks I'd put in place for hackers and chatbots so I have some work to do but if you've been having trouble accessing www.archaicarcane.com hopefully that's fixed for you now?

My thoughts and revelations on the skills of yester-year

06/03/2026

https://archaicarcane.com/doing-the-same-things-better-a-two-month-update/
Just under 2 months since the last post. The calendar reminders seem to be working. Well that or the fact that I’ve started making monthly to do lists again and I put it on the list at the beginning of the month with hopes of getting to it by the end of the month. This is technically April’s post but it didn’t make a lot of sense to do that when I posted in the second week of April, so I pushed it to May and… I’m behind schedule. Situation Normal. :)

I’m not sure how long

04/08/2026

Something to talk about – classes, pins and progress

There are 3 major announcements and some progress. First, I’ll be teaching a 3rd featherweight class at Focus on Fibre Arts Association in early May. I was told that class sold out in a few hours just like the previous 2 and that there’s a wait list for it. The good news is that there’s another option. I’ll also be teaching the class the weekend prior at the Little Blue Fibre Studio in South Edmonton - just off Whyte Avenue. If you’ve been wanting to take the class (we have a lot of fun AND learn lots!), hit up Kim for a spot...

There are 3 major announcements and some progress. First, I’ll be teaching a 3rd featherweight class at Focus on Fibre Arts Association in early May. I was told that class sold out in a few hours …

02/21/2026

crazy but just a little sane

It's possibly safe to say that I may have burned myself out a little last year. The weirdest part is that I didn't really see it or feel it coming. Once the new year hit, I felt like there were a couple of small (ha!) things remaining that needed to be done before I'd feel like we'd finished making the house ours....

It’s possibly safe to say that I may have burned myself out a little last year. The weirdest part is that I didn’t really see it or feel it coming. Once the new year hit, I felt like t…

02/20/2026

2025 Year End Wrap-Up – part two of two

Alright, 2025, part 2. This is where things got a little less online, more things got finished and happily, I took less physical damage than in the first part of the year. It seems almost like July was a hardline in the sand where...

Alright, 2025, part 2. This is where things got a little less online, more things got finished and happily, I took less physical damage than in the first part of the year. It seems almost like Jul…

02/19/2026

2025 Year End Wrap-Up – part one of ???

Part one of ??? Well, I have no one to blame but myself. If I'm going to disappear for a year, it stands to reason the dozen or so shorter posts I could have written become a few longer ones. Knowing too that people are indeed still reading makes it feel a little less like it's busy work. It was heartwarming this weekend to learn that this blog isn't as dead as I thought it might be....

Part one of ??? Well, I have no one to blame but myself. If I’m going to disappear for a year, it stands to reason the dozen or so shorter posts I could have written become a few longer ones…

02/16/2026

Anybody Listening?

More than a year since the last post? Where have I been and what. the. Heck? So, the issue hasn't really been that I haven't been doing VSM stuff, or CSM or knitting or spinning or... (maybe I'll talk about that in the Year End wrap-up that's still on my to do list.) In fact, that output was impressive for (*checks notes*) reasons. ...

More than a year since the last post? Where have I been and what. the. Heck? So, the issue hasn’t really been that I haven’t been doing VSM stuff, or CSM or knitting or spinning or& #…

02/12/2026

There’s something wonderful about seeing the first stitches a vintage sewing machine makes after a long time sitting dormant. They say thank you. I’ve heard it. And with that, this FW is ready for a new home. ❤️

02/12/2026

I do so love a chewy chocolate chip cookie with a little crispy outside. These feetsies though? Ugh. Least favorite bed cushions to have to replace. Not only are the bits projectiles but they ALSO goo you up at the same time.

02/11/2026

Ackkkkk!
PSA: Go clean under your throat plates folks! No, really.