Tag Archives: Spinning

Real Food Sunday – Turnips, Radishes, and Squash

Posted on May 17, 2015 by silvergrrl

Those were the main veggies in my Pinckney’s box this week. Since I was out of town all last week, I didn’t cook last Sunday, so I had a LOT of squash! Zucchini, yellow summer squash, and eight-ball (which is … Continue reading →

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Those Lobster Hands Again

Posted on May 17, 2015 by silvergrrl

After spending most of the day in the kitchen (see today’s Real Food post), I finally got to sit down at my spinning wheel again. I’m spinning the last set of hankies, they are so lovely. BUT my hands are … Continue reading →

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Back in the Silk

Posted on May 16, 2015 by silvergrrl

I survived the drive home, got all unpacked, and yes, got my wheel set up and spun some silk. I’m so inspired now to finish this up and figure out what I’m going to spin with it all – the … Continue reading →

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There’s No Place Like Home

Posted on May 15, 2015 by silvergrrl

And tomorrow, that’s where I’m headed. We are all wrapped up here with this week’s classes. This morning Sarah, our instructor, gave us a little challenge. She had made some sample plies for us, and our task was to take … Continue reading →

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Beads, Coils, and Bubbles

Posted on May 14, 2015 by silvergrrl

Today was really fun. This morning we learned how to make coils, wrapped coils, loops, beehives, and pigtails when plying yarn, and how to add beads to them. We learned Navajo plying, which is a way to do 3-ply yarn … Continue reading →

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Mohair! And Rolags!

Posted on May 13, 2015 by silvergrrl

Today was excellent. We learned how to use hand cards to blend fibers and make rolags, than spin them using the long draw method. This was all brand new for me and very exciting. After that we used kid mohair … Continue reading →

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Soft Core, Boucle, and a Valuable Lesson

Posted on May 12, 2015 by silvergrrl

Today’s first project was soft core yarn. What did you think I meant? Get your mind out of the gutter! This is an extremely beautiful yarn that will be very easy once I get some practice in. Next we made … Continue reading →

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First Day of Class

Posted on May 11, 2015 by silvergrrl

This morning we learned to make slub yarn, and how to ply it with a thin singles to make beautiful spiral thick and thin yarn. Here’s what I made this morning. This afternoon, we used a similar “slub” technique to … Continue reading →

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The view from my porch

Posted on May 11, 2015 by silvergrrl

It’s a lovely morning in Brasstown, NC here at John C Campbell Folk School.

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My Daily Spin – Getting Ready to Travel

Posted on May 8, 2015 by silvergrrl

I’ve set myself a goal. Not only am I taking my silk – both spun and still in hankie form – I’m going to ask for help in plying it. The colors are so gorgeous, I don’t want to ply … Continue reading →

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