Frequently asked questions

• I am frequently in      attendance at the Hubbard’s Farmer’s market on Saturday mornings.If Covid-19 th      cooperates this spring, the plan is to open for the season on on May 8. On Tuesday afternoons      throughout the summer, you will be able to find me at the Tantallon      Farmer's Market on the St Margaret’s Bay Road. All being well, they will open for the season on May 18. I also have woven items in The Pedlar's Shop at      the Ross Farm Museum, at Sara Bonnyman Potter in Tatamagouche and      the Harbour General Store, a gift shop just      outside Peggy's Cove. I am a a member of the Peggy's Cove Area      Festival of the Arts.  Thereis a two weekend festival in July      with a variety of activities.  There will be a Studio Tour weekend on      July 16, 17, 18 and 19.  I welcome a number of people each year into my      studio to see what weaving is all about.  I love company and an      opportunity to talk about my passion! Maybe you will be able to come      this year.
• I have an Etsy shop      called GreenAppleWeaving.       My colour combinations are constantly changing; I rarely weave      exactly the same variation.  Because of rapid turnover I find it very      challenging keeping my Etsy page up to date.  I hope you check it out      anyway to see what I have there, but if you are looking for anything in      particular, please email me to find out what else      I have in stock. 
• Our guild, The Atlantic Spinners and Handweavers visits various places      in Nova Scotia throughout the year doing demonstrations of      spinning and weaving.  I hope you have a chance to come one of      them.  
•  For the past  a couple Septembers  I have participated the Avondale Garlic Fest craft market   The Garlic Fest is always lots of fun|. It was cancelled      last year due to Covid-19 . I am hoping it will be a go this year.  In the meantime I am usually at home working in my studio.
• If you are in the area, you      can give me a call and come in to see my studio.  My number is at the      top of the page.  Maybe you will be able to come this year.   

My studio is in my home and I have a fabulous view from my loom>. I am frequently entertained by the wildlife that wanders through our yard. Deer come by to nibble on wild rosehips and each spring there is a new family of ducks paddling in our pond. 

Creativity is my life! I grew up inhWolfville, in the beautiful Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. I have always loved creating; as a child I spent a lot of time drawing and made all my Christmas gifts each year.  I was a Brownie and a Girl Guide and enthusiastically worked toward all the badges that provided a creative outlet. As a preteen, I won a poster contest put on by the VON.  In my teens I embraced macramé and began selling my products at craft shows and the local farmer's market.  After graduating from Wolfville High School, I went on to Acadia |University where Imet my future husband earned a business degree. We were married in 1977and lived for several years in Moncton, NB .During this time I worked in a couple different retail clothing stores, where I was largely responsible for the merchandise display around the stores and in the windows. From Moncton I moved with my husband to Dalhousie in northern Nwew Brunswick.  It was there, that I began making and selling a variety of things under the name of Green Apple Crafts. My husband worked for the Bank of Montreal and every few years brought a transfer to a new location: Halifax, Liverpool, NS, Yarmouth, and then back to Halifax again.  It was during out second stint in Halifax, that I went back to school an obtained a Bachelor of Education degree.  That in turn lead me to a long and rewarding career teaching grades Primary (Kindergarten), one and two. Over the years I have produced and sold greeting cards with removable finger puppets, stuffed toys, and more recently, handspun and handwoven woven articles. My passion for creating has never waned ; it is a deep-seated part of who I am.  One of the most rewarding and exciting aspects of teaching elementary school for many years, was the opportunity to add a creative element to the classroom and my lessons. I  find inspiration in th worl around me, both natural and manufactured,as well as through  reading, and talking with people.My favourite phrase when I am designing,is, "I wonder what would happen if..........?"...…That simple question has lead me down some curious and wonderful paths.

Creativity is my life! I grew up inhWolfville, in the beautiful Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. I have always loved creating; as a child I spent a lot of time drawing and made all my Christmas gifts each year.  I was a Brownie and a Girl Guide and enthusiastically worked toward all the badges that provided a creative outlet. As a preteen, I won a poster contest put on by the VON.  In my teens I embraced macramé and began selling my products at craft shows and the local farmer's market.  After graduating from Wolfville High School, I went on to Acadia |University where Imet my future husband earned a business degree. We were married in 1977and lived for several years in Moncton, NB .During this time I worked in a couple different retail clothing stores, where I was largely responsible for the merchandise display around the stores and in the windows. From Moncton I moved with my husband to Dalhousie in northern Nwew Brunswick.  It was there, that I began making and selling a variety of things under the name of Green Apple Crafts. My husband worked for the Bank of Montreal and every few years brought a transfer to a new location: Halifax, Liverpool, NS, Yarmouth, and then back to Halifax again.  It was during out second stint in Halifax, that I went back to school an obtained a Bachelor of Education degree.  That in turn lead me to a long and rewarding career teaching grades Primary (Kindergarten), one and two. Over the years I have produced and sold greeting cards with removable finger puppets, stuffed toys, and more recently, handspun and handwoven woven articles. My passion for creating has never waned ; it is a deep-seated part of who I am.  One of the most rewarding and exciting aspects of teaching elementary school for many years, was the opportunity to add a creative element to the classroom and my lessons. I  find inspiration in th worl around me, both natural and manufactured,as well as through  reading, and talking with people.My favourite phrase when I am designing,is, "I wonder what would happen if..........?"...…That simple question has lead me down some curious and wonderful paths.

Since I returned from the hospital three months ago, I have tried countless times to knit a pair of mittens for my son, and attempted to put no fewer than ten warps on my loom, all to no avail. I am making progress in little steps though, so I focus on those.  I have taught myself to knit againan and finished weaving off a warp that was set up on my big loom before I had the stroke   .That was a couple towels that came out beautifully.  I am having some difficulties hemming them, but am confident that if I keep trying, I will succeed.They say failures are simply stepping stones on the path to success. on my big loom that was se

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