On Wednesday nights, as many of you know, I go to Stitched Up to catch up on the gossip and stitch/knit/spin/craft as the mood takes me. Off and on over the last few weeks Laila has been learning bobbin lace using thick colourful threads and we now have a fish and some seaweed which will soon be joined by a fluffy eel.
SDW meeting today was busy with at least 4 new spinners having their first go on a wheel. Sally showed off her felted scarf made with dyed roving and the help of a tumble dryer, Sally also bought along her cool blue wheel which I found difficult to use mainly due to the fact that I was wearing hiking boots!!
Peter had been busy dying fibres with kool aid and food colourings, had his first go on a wheel and wowed the ladies with his prowess on a drop spindle.
I finally finished the scarf, really pleased with this and now want to try knitting my own hand spun.
Have a great weekend everyone, whatever you may be doing.
6 comments:
I wish there was a group similar to this one near me. I imagine it's very inspiring and a great deal of fun. regards, Liz.
Very nice work! I spin barefoot. :)
hm, the dreaded word - stash:)) I am with you, I promised myself not to get anything more - and when we came to the group meeting yesterday, there was a new member, who had brought in bags and bags of the most wonderful remnants of handspun, mostly wool, in gorgeous colours. she wanted to get rid of them - who am I to hinder her house clearing?:)) so some stash moved in with me - again:))
Dont worry about the stash, there is always someone worse than you !!
Love the scarf keep on knitting, will wait to see spun and knitted scarf. Regards Jacinta
Stash doesn't go bad, does it? Don't worry about it! ha ha Love the fact that you have a group that enjoys each others' company and interests and ... well, everything! The blue wheel is really wild!
Love the neck scarf. Is there a pattern? Happy Holidays, Julia
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