Category Archives: Spinning

another SP present

Thanks to my SP for the 4 oz. of beautiful merino silk roving from Mountain Shadow Ranch! I’ll post a picture later (right now I’m house/pet-sitting, with a little foo-foo dog in my lap) but the colorway is called “Sea … Continue reading

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Farewell

This Saturday I will be returning the old, rickety Ashford Traditional wheel I’ve been renting from my guild for the past several months. Even though it’s not a fancy model by any stretch (I always keep a screwdriver and a … Continue reading

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I am such a deliquent blogger. However, I have a good excuse, which is that I was away in Boston (sans Internet) for a while. I had a great time–saw James and a few friends, met with my pre-vet advisors … Continue reading

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You know, I should really focus on getting a spinning wheel before thinking about accumulating other spinning tools, such as these: Maybe I can get a pair for cheap at the wool market this summer…

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spinning wheels

For the past several months I’ve been renting an Ashford Traditional spinning wheel from my guild. It’s the only wheel they have to rent out and given that most of the other guild members can afford their own fiber arts … Continue reading

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Sachet FO

This was the wee sachet cover I was working on, out of lace/fingering-weight alpaca spun on my drop spindle (cotton sachet bag on the left, sachet cover on the right): And here it is in finished form: The sachet was … Continue reading

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Handspun sachet WIP

The sachet WIP: The one on the left is the actual cotton sachet (filled with lavender and rose petals). I’ve knit the sachet holder (on the right), it just needs to be finished. Ugh I hate seaming so much! I … Continue reading

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