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The Unadorned Truth – Sweet Georgia Yarn Fiber Rocks

Posted on September 9, 2015 by silvergrrl

The truth is in the swatching. Today I swatched the Black Cherry BFL-silk blend that I spun yesterday. It was just the plain top, no fancy prep of any kind. I wanted to see how much of the cushy, luxurious … Continue reading →

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This is Why I Spin

Posted on September 8, 2015 by silvergrrl

Yesterday I wrote about how I just started experimenting with some new fibers, and ended up with a gorgeous hand-carded blend of two colors of BFL-Silk with some sari silk. Today, I swatched that yarn. I’m.In.Love. I think it’s my … Continue reading →

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More Fun With Hand Cards

Posted on September 7, 2015 by silvergrrl

Now that I’ve finished the Blue-Faced Leicester (BFL), I moved on to some BFL-Silk blend fiber that I got from Sweet Georgia Yarns. They do dye-to-order lots in gorgeous colors, and I got 100 grams each of 8 different colors. … Continue reading →

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Still Spinning – Everyday Practice

Posted on September 1, 2015 by silvergrrl

I’m still spinning every day. I’m working my way through the Blue-Faced Leicester that I wrote about earlier. I keep noticing the springy texture of the pure wool as compared to the feel of the same wool blended with silk. … Continue reading →

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Blue-Faced Leicester Once Again

Posted on August 17, 2015 by silvergrrl

Yes. I’m once again spinning the same variety of wool that I started with, so many months ago. This time, happily, I know what I’m doing. It’s interesting to notice how it feels. Now, this is a better quality than … Continue reading →

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The Last Bobbin…

Posted on August 10, 2015 by silvergrrl

This last bobbin of the merino/silk blend is taking a long time to finish, because I’m only able to spend about 15-20 minutes a day right now at my wheel. That’s part of my “lower the stress” program. I love … Continue reading →

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I don’t want to like Yoga. There. I said it.

Posted on August 9, 2015 by silvergrrl

Work is brutally busy and stressful right now. Mick and I are making no progress on the design for our new house-to-be. I’ll be 59 in just a few weeks, and I feel like this upcoming year is going to … Continue reading →

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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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