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Rolags, At Last!

Posted on June 14, 2015 by silvergrrl

Yes, the hand cards came out today and I carded 9 rolags to spin. I don’t think they’re very good, they’re not very tight, but I should be able to spin them. This is another one of those areas where … Continue reading →

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Still Spinning Dark and Sparkly

Posted on June 13, 2015 by silvergrrl

I’m nearly done with the sparkly black merino/bamboo/firestar blend. I’m halfway through the last bobbin. The first skein came out really lovely as a two-ply. I’m spinning to a fat-ish diameter, so even though I haven’t actually checked, I think … Continue reading →

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Spinning Tech – Keeping a Steady Diameter

Posted on June 2, 2015 by silvergrrl

I learned many wonderful things in my class a few weeks ago at John C Campbell, but one of the most immediately useful was how to spin with a more-or-less consistent diameter. It’s very, very easy to spin thinner and … Continue reading →

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Dream Fiber

Posted on June 1, 2015 by silvergrrl

I decided to look through my fiber stash for my next spinning project and see what caught my eye, now that I’ve finished the art batts. One of the fibers, a blend of merino, bamboo, and firestar, just called right … Continue reading →

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It’s Enough to Drive You Batt-y

Posted on May 28, 2015 by silvergrrl

There are some things that have irritated me about the current batts I’m spinning, yes, those lovely art batts. For one, the yellow fibers don’t play nice with the other fibers. They don’t draft well together, and the yellow tends … Continue reading →

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Spinning the Batt

Posted on May 27, 2015 by silvergrrl

My day went differently than planned, but I still got home late & tired. So the batt seemed like the easiest choice. It’s so pretty, and I’d like to get it done. Here’s what the fiber looks like: And here’s … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions

Posted on May 26, 2015 by silvergrrl

Today I finished spinning the first art batt and plied the last skein of the silk hankies. So I need to decide what to tackle next. My hand cards have arrived, so I could start practicing with those, and make … Continue reading →

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More of the Art Batt

Posted on May 21, 2015 by silvergrrl

I spun more of the art batt tonight. It’s interesting because the fibers aren’t all the same length and it doesn’t pull apart evenly when I take a chunk out. But that is NOT a problem, just interesting. I am … Continue reading →

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Tired Spinning

Posted on May 20, 2015 by silvergrrl

As it turned out, I’m too tired after a very long day to tackle plying silk. I had challenges just getting it off the bobbin onto the winder, and I’m smart enough to know what that means. Rather than make … Continue reading →

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Ready to Ply – Then What?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by silvergrrl

I’m so happy tonight – I was able to arrange extra spinning time, and I finished up the last of the hankie silk. So tomorrow night all I have to do is wind it off into a center-pull ball, and … Continue reading →

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