I used to think that sampling – spinning a little bit to experiment with what you’re going to do – sounded like the most boring thing one could possibly do with a spinning wheel. Be fastidious? Make a bunch of different samples to try all the different variables before you start on a project? Boring! … More On Dating a Spinning Project
It’s “Mom.” I haven’t written for a while because I’ve been dyeing like crazy and test knitting for Rebecca’s designs. I’m not a passionate writer like her….I’d rather DO the thing, not write about it. But I AM now a passionate spinner! One year ago we bought “Red” and “Blondie” as you may remember. This … More Wheel Spinning from a Passionate Newbie
I wrote my celebration report last Sunday, but through a design flaw in my bloggy software and a little inattention on my part, it was completely eaten. I didn’t feel that bad… they aren’t that interesting to write, so I assume they must be pretty boring reading. It’s more an experiment in accountability than a … More Celebration Report: Weeks #4 and #5 (or the 2 weeks in which Everything Happened)
I got a surprise this morning, while catching up on the blogs I usually read. Spin Artiste is a blog that interviews fiber artists, particularly spinners. And this week, she interviewed the amazing lady who, among a bajillion other things, produced the yarn I am using for my Tongues of Fire mystery knit-along! It turns … More A Little Linky
Blogging from the trenches here! The flooding is under control, and we have the green light to move all the non-flooded rescued stuff from the basement into the new house. Now we just have to find time to do that tomorrow and still finish final papers, whee!! We’ll be fine. I’ll just be really glad … More Sheep & Wool: Orderly prizewinning
Stop the presses. After the day I just had, I cannot do another happy Sheep & Wool blog today. Last night, we left our dungeon master’s house around midnight, as is our usual Monday night routine. The scene had faded to black in the midst of an epic battle, carried on to the sounds of … More Life, Interrupted
I’m not going to lie. My favorite part of the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival every year is the presents. Sort of like your favorite part of Christmas when you’re 10 is the presents. I am unashamed of this. I save up my birthday money every year for just this occasion, so I can just … More Sheep & Wool: Shopaholism
We are back in PA, and completely exhausted, and I am more than a little slap-happy with all the wool goodness that was the past two days. I got to hang out with some really cool people, reconnect with friends, and acquire an absolute ton of inspiration. I am cooking up at least a week’s … More The Tale of the Boring Shawl
Happy Cinco de Mayo! If you are reading this right after I publish it, I am the least bored I am all year, pooped from a day of the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, also known as the Knitter[/Spinner/Weaver/Crocheter/Sheep-Enthusiast]’s Epic Christmas. There is no way I am processed enough to tell you about it yet, … More The Tale of the Boring Socks
Today’s entry in the Week of Boring Knitting is a tee – the first tee, in fact, that I’ve ever knit. I am doing it for the top down class that I was teaching, although half the students dropped out so it’s now a private lesson. My goal is to get through everything but the … More The Tale of the Boring Tee
Osborn Fiber Studio 