Category: weaving
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For a while now, I’ve been struggling with the tension of whether purchasing yarn or not is ‘okay’ or ‘acceptable’ for me. Recently, I had a conversation with someone who was surprised that I don’t really have a commercial yarn stash to which I answered, “But wait ’til you see my handspun stash!” Whenever at…
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There is a tension between having the time for fibre preparation, spinning and getting to the finished cloth that has been weighing on my mind. How I determine where to spend my time is important in my output – what I spend my time on in my making determines what is finished and whether it…
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Dear Spinning Circle, Welcome All. There has been much buzz around Casa de la Wool n’ Spinning regarding the end of summer and beginning of school. In the midst of all the discussion, though, there has been making! Oh, has there been making. Pulling stashed singles out, I measured and wove a length of fabric…
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Dear Spinning Circle, Welcome All. In today’s episode, we chat about that magical time of the year: Tour de Fleece! In an effort to get through some of my stash I’ve been collecting this winter, I made my Romney from Twin Oaks a priority (although my brake band broke so waiting for a new one…
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Dear Spinning Circle, Welcome All. In today’s episode, we explore the idea of getting settled, clearing out as I unpack & sifting through tools that might not serve me anymore. I have a bit of progress on my Moon Set Tee and started the finishing process of several woven items that I collected during the…
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Dear Spinning Circle, Welcome All. In today’s episode, we are discussing those projects that just take a bit of extra time. Whether it’s a fine yarn and, therefore, stitch count, or small weaving sett, these projects take comitting to the distance. First, continuing with my ongoing cotton project and singles spinning, I’ll recap where I’m…
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Dear Spinning Circle, Welcome All. In this episode, we will cover all the sweater finishing I worked on throughout the end of March! I cast on my SweetGeorgia Yarns Combo Spin last week to knit a fun, quick and immensely satisfying vest. I’ve never worn vests before but had bought one back at Christmastime. I…
