Category Archives: Fiber

Sock Yarn = Slow Progress

Posted on December 13, 2015 by silvergrrl

In my last post, I talked about starting the Sweet Georgia Yarns “Frozen Grapes”, and spinning it thin to make 3-ply sock yarn. I’m still working on that! Spinning that thin is just slow. I’m 2/3 of the way done … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving – Turkey & Spinning

Posted on November 26, 2015 by silvergrrl

On Thanksgiving every year, I tweet throughout the day some of the the things I am #thankful for. I love that for at least one day, I focus on those things that make life worthwhile. We had a quiet turkey … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 17, 2015 by silvergrrl

I’m very thankful, this week, for my spinning wheel. It centers me, and settles out the frustrations of my days. It helps that I’m spinning luscious BFL-Silk blend fiber, in gorgeous fall colors. Lovely feel and lovely result. The picture … Continue reading →

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Valuable Lessons, and Swearing

Posted on November 3, 2015 by silvergrrl

I’m home from SAFF now with enough fiber to keep me busy for a long time. Which is good! I’ll be posting about my various loot as I use it. One of the things I bought was a “practice” silk … Continue reading →

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Fractals and Falklands

Posted on October 16, 2015 by silvergrrl

These are my two current favorite things. The fractal-spun fiber From Sweet Georgia yarn (SGY) came out gorgeous as yarn. I never, never would have guessed you could get that effect so easily. I’ve added that kind of multi-colored braid … Continue reading →

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A New, Fun Challenge!

Posted on October 10, 2015 by silvergrrl

It’s so much fun to have a new challenge! With a science-y name, to boot! A while back, I signed up for Sweet Georgia Yarn’s Fibre Club, where for each of three months they send you fiber to spin. Special … Continue reading →

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All over the Place

Posted on September 22, 2015 by silvergrrl

I have about three different spinning “projects” going on right now. I started off a couple of weeks ago making hand-carded blends with Sweet Georgia Yarns BFL-Silk fiber. So lovely! But I couldn’t keep up with the swatching so I … Continue reading →

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Coming soon – Color Blend Photo Page

Posted on September 12, 2015 by silvergrrl

Today’s spinning color experiment was Riptide and Black Cherry. These are both dark colors, and I wasn’t sure how it would come out. The result made me think of a storm cloud. The yarn is soaking now, so I’ll wait … Continue reading →

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Color and Hand Cards!

Posted on September 11, 2015 by silvergrrl

Playtime! I’m having so much fun right now. Because I can, I’m going to make color blends with all the possible combinations of the 8 colors I have from Sweet Georgia Yarn (and my sari silk, of course!). (Once upon … Continue reading →

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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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