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Eye Candy Friday

“Autumn Girls” from Spunky Eclectic4 ounces handpainted BFL
Amy is a genius with color. Isn’t this beautiful? Can wait to spin it.

Posted 21 March 2008 † Alarming Female § Eye Candy Friday § Spinning ‡ Comments (0) °

E is for Eighteen

My baby boy is turning 18 years old. This past year I’ve found my breath catching with a tiny sob at the most mundane moments. Every event resonates with finality and a sense that an era is passing, which, of course, it is.
This is James with our dog, Lily, in 1995. James [...]

Posted 07 March 2008 † Alarming Female § ABC-Along 2008 § Blessings § Family ‡ Comments (11) °

Starting to get the hang of this spinning thing

So this is Goblin Eyes from Spunky Eclectic, October’s offering from the Spunky Club. Here’s how it looked as roving–
I think it’s quite lovely. Which is why I really didn’t want to screw it up, and why I’m especially pleased I learned something important before I plied it.
Here’s what I learned:
If one of [...]

Posted 24 February 2008 † Alarming Female § Spinning ‡ Comments (12) °

D is for Dogwood

My handspun from Spunky Eclectic’s roving, in colorway Dogwood. This hank is about 8 oz and about 580 yards. The singles are overspun in places and the plying is underspun, I think. I don’t know for sure, of course, because I’m a n00b.
But the colorway is interesting and beautiful, so I can’t [...]

Posted 23 February 2008 † Alarming Female § ABC-Along 2008 § Spinning ‡ Comments (8) °