A little hand carding

Slowly I've been processing some fiber in preparation for spinning.  Earlier this spring I purchased some unwashed Merino locks from Janet at  Catawampus Farms and under the guidance of some friends washed and dried them. Although at the time I was CONVINCED I had felted them in the washing process, Susan reminded me I've got … Continue reading A little hand carding

The girls are here and so are the sweaters!

Cheep, cheep, chirp, chirp.  That's the sound in my design room this afternoon coming through the spare bathroom wall.  Although I had said earlier that I wanted Maran's and had a source for them, things didn't work as I thought they would for timing and cost to ship live birds here; so we changed our … Continue reading The girls are here and so are the sweaters!

It was a busy day after all!

Yesterday I took the day off, as much as I am capable of taking the day off.  Being as tired as I have been lately, I didn't want to be up on my feet at the machine all day, so I decided it was a non-longarm day and I'd do other stuff.  Looking back over … Continue reading It was a busy day after all!