spinning
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a return to spinning
I first learned to spin yarn in 2013. I bought a drop spindle (a Louet bottom whorl) and some fiber together in a learn-to-spin kit, bought a Craftsy course, and got to work. My first few of skeins of yarn were documented on this blog (one, two, and three) and I did see rapid improvement, Continue reading
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september
September went by in a flash. It was a busy month of strange highs and lows on a personal level, but I looked for the small moments of beauty and joy where I could find them. On September 1, I had to turn the heaters on, and by this past final weekend of the month, Continue reading
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a few updates
I’m back in Seattle after a few weeks of travel over the holidays, and it feels quite good to be back in the office and working again. I had a lot of fun on my travels, though. Here are a few things I’ve been up to: I spent the new year in Oslo, which was Continue reading
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adventures in handspinning
Apparently working on a collection of knitting patterns isn’t enough yarn in my life, because I’ve been spinning with my spindle on my days off! I finished my second skein of handspun this week and I think I’ve made good progress from the first. I give you Minty Blue Faced Leicester: It’s a wee skein, about Continue reading
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a few updates
I’m home from Japan and when I have the time, I have many things to share from the incredible trip! Meanwhile, it’s crunch time for me in getting the Paper Tiger Fall/Winter 2013 collection patterns finished and prepped for publication, and the samples ready for a photoshoot! It’s all very exciting but it’s also a Continue reading
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