I feel like a kid in a candy store! My day was a fiber-addict's dream day: all my processed fleeces have returned to me, my new roving project from my fiber club arrived, and my last roving became yarn that I actually like enough to drool over. It is almost more than a person can stand. My roving is amazing. [...]
When I first learned to spin, many things got in the way of my success including a chair too low, lack of patience, bashfulness (admitting I needed help), and practice. But lots of things made it finally happen for me: videos (especially by Judith McKenzie), classes, the support of friends and fellow spinners, and lots of practice. Of course, no [...]
I had a flash of insight into how my brain works yesterday. I am a creature of pattern. It came to me while I was doing some summer/winter pick-up - a technique that can swiftly drive you batty, but yields beautiful results. The technique I use is based on a Weaver's Craft pamphlet by Jean Scorgie (Weaver's Craft, Plain Tabby [...]
My recent vacation trip made me think about the portability of my fiber addiction. A small confession - I am not a big fan of just sitting. While I am by no means hyperactive (a good book, a crackling fire, and a nice cozy chair make for a lovely afternoon), I cannot seem to "just" sit at a meeting, ride [...]
Last summer I agreed to spin dog hair as a demonstration at the Sheep Dog Trials held on Vashon. The demonstration was great fun - children loved the spinning wheel and dog owners offered me bags of dog fur - but I walked away with a bunch of dog yarn singles with no real plan for their use. Vashon [...]
