Spinning Archive

  • IMG_2104

    Project Updates

    I know I haven’t been updating that often, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy. Here is a list of all the projects I’m either working on or have finished and need posts written up: The Thater Dress is finished and have lots of great...

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  • Back Camera

    Ravelry Updates

    Two updates made on Ravelry. Finished Strippy Scarf for Mallisa with new photos and put up pics for Thater Dress. - Posted from my iPhone

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  • The Spindles

    New Spindles

    Here are the latest spindles to come off the lathe. I used some nicely figured maple I came across. The one at left is 24grams. The whorl has a diameter of 3 1/2″ and the spindle is 9″ long at 1/4″. The two...

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  • Camera Broke :(

    Camera Broke :(

    Since the digital camera I was using broke, I can’t post you pictures of my new skein of Happy Vampire. Clocking in at 4.2 oz/119g and 125 yards.

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  • 2oz 100% Merino, 50 yards

    New Camera!

    As handy as the iPhone camera is, it just doesn’t cut it if you want to make accurate color reproductions. So today I spent a few hours retaking photos of all the yarn I’m going to put up on Etsy. Well, not all of the...

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  • midnightgoth

    Gothic and Glamorous

    I’m being commissioned, and I’m excited. I’m excited because the project is right up my aesthetic alley. They wanted something gothic and cobwebby. I’m spinning two merino yarns for it. One I’m calling Midnight Goth and the other one I’m calling Happy V. Here’s the merino roving: And...

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  • I have plans for these...

    GLASG First Visit

    Today I went to my first meeting of the Greater Los Angeles Spinners Guild. All I have to say is… I’m glad I left the plastic at home. Heaven: I broke down and got a few things that where on sale:

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  • Spinning Break-Through

    Spinning Break-Through

    So after many months of starts and stops, mostly stops, I finaly feel like I’m starting to get a hang of the spinning wheel! My drafting control is getting better and I can do a more consistant yarn as you can see by this...

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