Today the men arrived at the Champs-Élysées, and the women took off for their first stage. Jared and I are taking a few days of our vacation to get away, just the two of us, so I wrapped up my men’s Tour spinning last night. There’s still another week of biking, and I’m feeling kind … More I Claim My Yellow
If you don’t know, there’s an annual event for handspinners called the “Tour de Fleece.” It was hatched as an excuse to do a lot of spinning while watching the Tour de France on TV, and it snowballed over the years into a massive online event, spanning the six weeks of both the men’s and … More TDF 2023: Pivot at the Starting Line
June was all about spending as much time as possible out on this beautiful land. Jared was traveling the first half of the month. This might be the longest he’s been away from all of us. The female contingent of our family did pretty well while he was gone, and a big part of our … More June 2023 Round-Up: This Land Tho
Yesterday I showed you a handspun cloth I made from an ombre that is about as cool as a blue can be. Today I’ll show you my just-finished spin that is an ombre of another blue that is about as warm as a blue can be. This spin started on my first trip to Vancouver, … More A Warm Blue Ombre
I finished two things this month, both involving ombres and the colour blue. First, the cloth. This started as a gift from my mom. For my birthday one year, she put together a “club” of unique spinning experiences for me to open throughout the year. One of them was a Loop batt, which was sort … More A Cool Blue Ombre
This month, Instagram has offered a sort of order to my life that has really helped. Yeah, it’s a little neurotic, a little fictional in the relationship department. But I think, for this season, it has helped. Me Made May Me made may is an Instagram hashtag, a chance for makers to practice wearing the … More May 2023 Round-Up: Me-Made
I wanted to thank each of you who reached out after my last round-up post. Some of you just thanked me for being transparent, and some of you offered a digital hug or an ear if I needed. Thank you so much for reaching out to check on me. This weekend our family got out … More Grief, Healing, Cabin
The accessories parade continues today, as I got on a bit of a tear. There’s something so satisfying about a project that you can start and finish in a couple of days. And there’s something satisfying in an entirely different way about going out in a set of knitted accessories that actually coordinates. I decided … More And Weel Accessorized
I’m really behind on blog posts right now. Our fam is actually in Yellowknife, the capital of Northwest Territories if you didn’t know. It’s a combo work trip/family getaway, and I’m super thankful we’re here. Maybe I’ll get a little writing done during our down time. I finished Weel Riggit over a month ago! This … More Exceeding Weel Riggit
To see the video montage I made of this trip, check out Rachel’s latest livestream! The montage starts at 6:59, linked in the show notes. This was the first Fibers West in three years. After the three year delay from my last trip, I decided to really treat myself, and attend an all-day class at … More Vancouver 2023 – Fiber Play Saturday + Monday
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