Tag: spinning
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I am looking to tweak some things about how the Blue Brick operates, to adjust for some really big, relatively recent challenges. Tito and I are mom’s main caregivers. This wasn’t a surprise, we planned for this time when we all moved in together last year, but her health has taken a downturn since the…
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A while ago, I brought home this lovely braid from a friends destash: Julie Spins Ultrafine Merino in a colour called ‘Stained Glass’. My spinning has definitely taken a hit lately, between knitwear design and churning out jewellery, but I finally found time a few weeks ago to get this spin off my wheel before it…
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Further proof of the genius dyer at Inglenook fibres. Mother Macrina recently decided to shatter my fiber diet plans by releasing a series of batts inspired by the Hobbit. With a name like ‘Smaug, chiefest and greatest of calamities’ how could I resist? My nerdy little heart went all a flutter. She took this image…
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While fibre touring the Brooklyn General Store I decided to pick up a bag of superfine merino pencil roving (sadly, only 2 oz of it) and a few packets of acid dye. I dyed the pencil roving in strips, split it right down the centre when it was dry, spun, and chain plied each one…
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I have purchased a number of batts from the talented Mother Macrina at Inglenook Fibers. Of these, I have decided to sink my teeth into a massively long spin of lace weight in a colour called ‘Tardis’. I am working with 10oz. of fiber on a fine spin and, as you might imagine, it’s taking…
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The fall edition of Spinoff Magazine is out, and if you leaf over to page 28 you’ll see an article on our friend Mr. Alvin Ramer. The article was written by Leslie, and the photography was done by me. I’m proud to have some of my work published in Spinoff! If you choose to check…
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Of the many things we dug up from Jaqueline’s stash, one of my first loves was this braid of a mysterious fiber in a gorgeous teal. After spinning up the Viola, I decided I was ready for a relaxed 2-ply, one where I could really try to max out my yardage. This yarn is my…
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I thought I’d take a break from trip stuff today to share some pics of my first FO since coming home (does a skein of handspun count as an FO?). A few weeks back, Rayna and I went to the home of a friend of hers, who was destashing an impressive amount of gorgeous stuff.…
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Rayna and I received these batts a few days ago, from my friend, the incredibly talented Mother Macrina! She dyes fiber for her Etsy store, Inglenook Fibers, and her work is unbelievably beautiful. I could print pictures of her unfolded batts and put them on the wall – that’s how pretty they are! Can’t wait…
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