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. The next chapter in 51 Yarns is called “Into and Out of the Box.” So we are abruptly transitioning from in-depth studies of different fibers in their … More 41 of 51 Yarns: New Natural Yarn
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. This is the last yarn in the chapter that led us to explore non-wool fibers. I’ve spent a long time and a lot of yardage in this … More 39 of 51 Yarns: Ramie, a Bast Fiber
Happy Feast of All Saints! Today we dealt with our candy hangovers in our own ways: me with a healthy breakfast and quiet lute music, the kids with the metaphorical hair of the dog. This witch, ghost, and monkey trio had a great time last night. Stringbean is finally old enough to take charge of … More October 2020 Roundup: The Sewing Bug
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. The idea of spinning dog hair is… well. I’m not as grossed out by it as some are, but it’s a little weird. After all, I grew … More 40 of 51 Yarns: Husky Mutt Yarn
I am writing this post on the last day of September, curled up in bed on day 8 of a nasty cold/tummy-bug thing that has me feeling as friendly as a porcupine with a hangover, so I apologize if a dark pall is cast over the last two months. Overall, it’s been a pretty fantastic … More August and September 2020 Round-Up: Fall Happened
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. Now we are getting into the more esoteric fibers. If you’re like me, you feel a little strange about ingredients in your food or clothing that you … More 37 of 51 Yarns: Manufactured Soyasilk
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. I actually spun this yarn back in August, but what with one thing and another, didn’t swatch it up until yesterday! Here, without further ado, is my … More 38 of 51 Yarns: Chocolate Cotton
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. Silk is a delightful rabbit hole. It sounds like a specialized fiber, but once you begin exploring, you discover the variety in silk that just keeps going. … More 35c of 51 Yarns: Pedencal Silk
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. From the classic Bombyx silk which has been used globally for centuries, to a more specialized silk, which I had never heard of until I visited the … More 35b of 51 Yarns: Muga Silk
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.
Osborn Fiber Studio 