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Tour de Fleece 2016– Final Week

This year I’ve chosen not to spin with a team, but to spin solo and with my own rules. If you’d like to know more ‘official’ information about the Tour, there’s some here. Monday: Started spinning a BFL braid I … Continue reading

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Tour de Fleece 2016– Week Three

This year I’ve chosen not to spin with a team, but to spin solo and with my own rules. If you’d like to know more ‘official’ information about the Tour, there’s some here. Monday: Finished plying the mohair art yarn … Continue reading

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Tour de Fleece 2016– Week Two

This year I’ve chosen not to spin with a team, but to spin solo and with my own rules. If you’d like to know more ‘official’ information about the Tour, there’s some here. Monday: More than halfway through my one-and-only … Continue reading

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June Art Snacks, Sketch Box, iPen Box, and Maker Monthly :P

I’m way behind on reviewing these, so I’m just going to combine the four into one Mega-Post.   Art Snacks: I’m not huge on pencils, but this one was fairly pleasant to work with. Kuretake #7 is NOTHING like the … Continue reading

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Are you ready…

for the Tour de Fleece?! It’s coming! 😀 More info…very helpful for the dates and such. I’m not spinning for any teams this year; I’m just going to compete against myself (from last year) and try to do as much … Continue reading

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All in a Month (or Three)’s Work

Finally finished plying up a bunch of WIPs today. They’re hanging to dry now; once they’re dry, expect to see the fleecydex post for Beltex, Charollais, Dorset Down, and Cultivated Silk (in Top form). Plus the finishing up of the … Continue reading

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That time of year.

It’s… you know… that time. That time when the threat of freezing to death causes me to start way too many projects at once, all with the promise of someday bringing warmth. Every year my WIP-stack grows to new heights, … Continue reading

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Romney (and Kent), Ryeland, Beulah Speckled Face, Norfolk Horn…and More Sheep Sketches :D

I have had a pretty rough past few days -_-” To start with, I haven’t been sleeping super-well…so Thursday night I barely slept at. all. and then I woke up Friday exhausted and of course my ride arrived before I … Continue reading

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9-Ply Hawsers and Other Improbabilities.

Right now it’s pretty improbable that I’ll get to go to Fryeburg this year, which is somewhat depressing, as I generally go every year, and they have a killer fiber barn (local fleece!). I mean, I’m still planning on going … Continue reading

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