From processing fleece to knitting with handspun, and everything in between.
It all started with a date I had with my friend’s drum carder. I kept carding and carding until I had blended my way through nearly four pounds of deep stash, resulting in two sweaters’ worth of batts. The first sweater’s worth became my Tour de Fleece spin last summer, which in turn is on … More The Deep Stash Spin
Lent is nearly over. It’s been a good one, though our kids are looking forward very much to it being over. The main unintentional casualty of my Lenten discipline of reducing recreational screen use has been my blog. So, this record of what I’ve been up to this month will be a bit of a … More March 2021 Roundup
This has been an odd month. We’ve taken half the month of school for being between terms and Stringbean’s birthday, and we’re quite out of the habit. I’ve been doing lots of housekeeping and sewing, and frankly not much else. Sewing I’ve already regaled your with all my current hexagon based projects. I won’t review … More February 2021 Roundup
I didn’t even think to post yesterday. Too busy basting a quilt and fighting a migraine. This morning I remembered the round up post! So without further ado, here it is! Spinning I started the year determined to get some spinning done. I’ve spun nearly every day so far this year. At first it was … More January 2021 Round Up
I’m pleased to announced that the first of my Make 9 projects is crossed off the list. I did a sweater spin in two weeks! I had this pile of orange and brown fibers that I bought in May of 2010. These decade-old fibers have spent all that time waiting for me to turn them … More Git ‘Er Spun
I hope you read that in the voice of Charlie Brown, because that’s how I wrote it. At the beginning of December, I had all my crafts on the go. I had scarves on the loom, merino/silk on the wheel, a quilt on the table, and a sweaters on the go. Then slowly, I polished … More I Just Can’t Stand It
Happy January!!! We made it! I know we have no promises that this year will be all sunshine and roses, but at the very least, it’s a new page. I’ve not been this happy to write a new year in my journal since first putting 2000 in my teenage diary. When it comes to planning … More Make Nine 2021
I just read my “goals” post from January 2020. My goals were practically feasible, but emotionally lofty and idealistic. If I could talk to myself a year ago, I’d just say, “Oh, hon. You are enough. Just hold on.” I don’t really know how to write this post. Jared joked to me about a month … More 2020 In Review
It has been part of my exploration of Jacey Boggs Faulkner’s book, 51 Yarns, to reflect and record on each of those spins over the last two years. I did these reflections for my own benefit, as a completion of the creative cycle, as it were. But as I have done this study with the … More 51 Yarns Index
This post is part of a spin-along through 51 Yarns by Jacey Boggs Faulkner, in the Wool n’ Spinning community. For other posts in this series, check here. To wrap up the 51 Yarns SAL that I’ve been participating in for the last couple of years, I thought I’d round up a few thoughts about … More 51 Yarns: Final Reflections
