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Author Archives: silvergrrl
100 Days of Spinning – Day 13
I spent a lot of time at the spinning wheel today. I plied the four bobbins I spun this week. With the VERY FIRST one I learned an extremely valuable lesson about how to ply from a center pull ball … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 12
Yes, even on Friday night, I did my spinning practice for the day. I’ve finished the pretty teal wool, today’s picture. Now all my bobbins are full, so tomorrow will be plying day. And I’ll start some new practice roving. … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 11
I’m much happier today with my skill spinning this roving. Not perfect, but much, much better.
100 Days of Spinning – Day 10
I spun more of the pretty blue/green roving tonight. Still not as even as I want – mistakes there for sure. But better than last night. Yes, it’s still on the spinning wheel. I’ll do more tomorrow night.
100 Days of Spinning – Day 9
Today I switched to some different roving. That is, wool ready-to-spin. This was some I bought last year, when I had dreams of learning to use a drop spindle. It’s quite different than what I’ve been using so far for … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 8
Today I spun the thinnest and most even yarn yet. I’m really pleased.
Real Food Sunday – Experiments in the Kitchen
Today in the kitchen was lower-key than some Sundays, which was nice. I did some experimenting, and fortunately all turned out well. We got Bibb Lettuce in this week’s Pinckney’s box, and I wanted to do something with it besides … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 7
Today I plied the yarn I spun since Wednesday (which was the last time I plied). The proof of the yarn is in the plying. As it goes through my fingers onto the plying bobbin, I feel every bump, every … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 6
Today’s spinning was fun. I had much better control over the amount of fiber going into the twist as I drafted, so the yarn was MUCH more even. Plus, I was able to keep the process going way more steadily, … Continue reading
100 Days of Spinning – Day 5
Hooray for daily practice. I KNEW I needed to commit to that. Today I was able to relax more and focus on the “me” side of the pinch, if you will. I understand now how that’s the way to get … Continue reading