Category Archives: spinning

Spinning Challenge – Silk hankies

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

Hey Y’all. I just got done with my Instagram Live video talking about a few things… mojo and the lack thereof was the big statement I had to talk about. I remember in the early 2000’s I used to post … Continue reading →

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Washing yarns

Posted on May 3, 2018 by

I’m lazy sometimes. I make singles and then it sits there. I need bobbins so I ply them and then they sit there. I need the bobbins again so I skein it off and then it sits there. Every so … Continue reading →

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Community

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

There have been some events in the news that made me think about community. Our global community is changing and shrinking much like our fiber community is. It made really think about the people that I’ve spent time with over … Continue reading →

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Spring Show Season

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

As a dyer and fiber worker there are times it’s hard to let things go. Really hard. My spring show season has come to an end. It’s now time to load the online shop, and decide what I get to … Continue reading →

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Club test spins.

Posted on January 3, 2017 by

Here I am with a new year looming and 12 months of club colorways ahead of me. I’ve been working at test dyeing and getting the colors and fibers all lined up. Wanna see what I’ve been up to? This … Continue reading →

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This is where we are now.

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

The industry is changing. The fiber industry is always changing (as most industries are) but for some time we’ve been seeing a gradual shift that in the last year or so has been undeniable. We’ve had discussions on fair fiber … Continue reading →

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Instant Success

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

I woke up one morning, picked up a spindle and made the most gorgeous yarn you ever saw. You’d think a machine made it. And then I hopped onto a spinning wheel and did the same thing. I made a … Continue reading →

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