what I’ve been up to

The zinnias had a lasting effect. After the natural colored mohair, I had to spin some COLOR! I’d say I definitely found it!  Merino/bamboo, about 800 yards of heavy worsted.  No idea what it’ll be, definitely something girly! After clearing my bobbins, I forced myself to get back to my MIL’s Parcheesi. I finished the [...]

sunday scenes

Sunday I felt like getting high. Let me tell you – those liquid balloons will do the trick, too. I couldn’t stop at one balloon. Pretty soon I had a balloon family and a cluster migraine to match!  Once I came down, that is. oooh, look at the little hitchhikers!  Acrobatic devils. I blame my [...]

zinnia socks

Every summer, I plant (by which I mean, SB removes all the weeds that have grown during the winter and preps the bed for me, and I go outside, decide what flower seeds go where, and sprinkle them about. It’s a great arrangement, I highly recommend it!) a cutting garden of zinnias, sunflowers, cosmos, and [...]

at times like these

I wish I had a motorized skeiner!  I thought to take a picture after I’d already wound off 100 yards, so it was truly a PACKED bobbin!  I bought the fiber at SAFF last fall: Two 4 oz. balls of mohair bought with blending in mind, but a few weeks ago I had the urge [...]

sparkler creations

Have a great weekend!  I’ve been so busy spinning this week that I haven’t taken any pictures, but I’ll rectify that over the weekend!  Tootles!

can you guess where I’ve been?

Yep, the annual family beach trip to Cape San Blas, Florida!  Which, I’m happy to report, is oil free. We had lovely sunsets, beach bonfires (boys and their poking sticks!) and fireworks! It only rained one day, which was the perfect time for me to do this: Yeah, you can pretty much throw out everything [...]