Monthly Archives: July 2015

Strawberry Pizza? Yes, Please!

Posted on July 26, 2015 by silvergrrl

Yes. Strawberry Pizza. That’s how I used the surplus from the strawberry bonanza we had this week. I had a feeling that there was more to do with them than sweet luscious desserts, and I was right. Besides this amazing … Continue reading →

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Catching up

Posted on July 21, 2015 by silvergrrl

Yesterday was a tough day and I’m really glad for my spinning as a centering practice. It’s a meditation in its own way. After last week’s plying debacle I’m spinning the rest of this merino/silk blend in 4 chunks, matched … Continue reading →

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Spinning Away

Posted on July 16, 2015 by silvergrrl

I’m working my way through the merino/silk blend, and doing much better at keeping the diameter even. The hardest is when I first start each evening, it always takes a minute to settle in. But tonight, even that was better. … Continue reading →

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Valuable Lessons

Posted on July 13, 2015 by silvergrrl

There was a lot of swearing at my wheel tonight. I plied all the merino/silk blend that I spun over the last week, very nearly 4 ounces on one bobbin. I had thought to do it all via center-pull ball, … Continue reading →

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Diameter Practice

Posted on July 9, 2015 by silvergrrl

I have committed to spinning this entire pound of merino-silk blend at a steady diameter. That will give me two things. First, the practice is excellent. Just like when I first started spinning, some days are going better than others. … Continue reading →

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Settling in for a Long Haul – a Pound of Merino Silk Blend

Posted on July 7, 2015 by silvergrrl

I’m switching gears in my spinning for a while. I like making the wool/sari silk rolags, but I feel like doing something else for a while. One of the fiber purchases I made last year at SAFF was a pound … Continue reading →

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Adventures with Sari Silk

Posted on July 3, 2015 by silvergrrl

Yesterday I made a 3-ply sample skein of my sari silk, and swatched it. I really thought it was about a worsted weight, but I was wrong. It got about 7-8 WPI, which is Aran verging on chunky, and it … Continue reading →

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Art Batts All Done, and on to Sari Silk

Posted on July 2, 2015 by silvergrrl

I set myself a goal to get through all my “special” fibers before this year’s SAFF in October. So I’ll know what I want more of, and what I don’t. So since my last spinning post, I’ve finished my last … Continue reading →

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Release and Connection

Posted on July 1, 2015 by silvergrrl

That’s the theme for this week, apparently. Since my last post, I’ve traveled to Hooppath and home again, which was a much bigger journey than it sounds like. I went with the intention of being cracked open emotionally and spiritually. … Continue reading →

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