Pilgrim’s Hat (Way of St. James)

Some years ago we and some of our friends decided to hike along the Way of St. James in stages. It was not our goal to go on a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, we simply like hiking. Now, such a thing as “the” Way of St. James doesn’t actually exist. If someone wanted to… Continue reading Pilgrim’s Hat (Way of St. James)

First lace with raw silk

After my wife started felting felt hats, we determined that tablet weaved laces are quite expensive to buy. As there are many tutorials on the net, and you do not need too much material, I decided to try this on my own. My first lace isn’t perfect, not only because I had no practice yet.… Continue reading First lace with raw silk

My Wife’s Felting Page

In 2007 my wife Inés and I  made a dream come true: participate to a medieval fair. Inés had gained much experience in felting, so she wantet to felt with children at the market. At castle Katzenstein (engl: cat stone) the spectaculum took place. We were overwhelmed by the mass of children that wanted to… Continue reading My Wife’s Felting Page

Fonts

I like fonts. I really like fonts. Typography is a really interesting thing. With the right font you can emphasize the meaning of your text so heavily. As my wife and I love nostalgic things, we often go to flea markets. Once we found a real treasure: An old, handwritten doctoral thesis. I like old… Continue reading Fonts