I’ve been teaching a drafting class for a little while now. Every time we talk about short backward draw I say how it makes less of a worsted yarn that short forward draw and isn’t as consistent. Today I was spinning some Spunky Eclectic dyed Wensleydale and decided to show the results so here they … Continue reading →

We’re back on track now. My darling feels better. I just had a 2 night writing quarantine where plenty of writing was accomplished. Things at the shop are becoming more organized and the fleeces we need for classes for both me and Deb Robson are in the process of being chosen and scoured. This coming … Continue reading →

So the last 9 days have been pretty exciting around here. I’m not sure if exciting is the right word but we’ll go with it for now. Some of you follow me on Twitter or Facebook and so have gotten little snippets of things but I haven’t gone into detail. I’ve also not been answering … Continue reading →

  December was a blur. There was so much to do. The new website is still being tweaked, I am always surprised by the amount of paperwork to be done at the end of the year, there was last minute shopping to do and the wrapping! So my good intentions of getting the rest of … Continue reading →

I had a ton more photos than I thought so I’m breaking this up. We took a family trip to The Henry Ford. We all like it there. There are things that are interesting to adults and kids both. This trip was because they have a special exhibit right now that is based on The … Continue reading →

  Polypay sheep were developed in Idaho by a shepherd named Reed Hulet who needed to make a profit on his ranch.  With some thought and education he began along with his brother, Doctor Clarence Hulet, to cross breeds of sheep which they thought would give them sheep with good body size, more lambs, and … Continue reading →

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 Yep. It’s here. The day of the year that I hate the most. Too scary. I don;t like it. But I sprayed the kid’s hair black cause Harry Potter has black hair you know. I took the photos and went up to hide in my room while Lousmith takes the kids out to beg for … Continue reading →

I’ve been taking weaving classes off and on for the last 5 years. I began because when I bought the Spinning Loft I became a seller of looms so I thought it would be a good idea to know how to use them.  My first project was warped in a twill with black Louet Gems … Continue reading →

 On October 1 I left for New Hampshire to go see friends I don’t get to see very often and learn some new things and also meet new friends.  This year was different because this year I was a mentor at SOAR. I began to prepare for SOAR all the way back in January.  That’s … Continue reading →