Tour de Fleece Recap

   So I know I didn't get as much spun as I would like, but with my lack, comes others' abundances!  I spent my weeks looking at all of the fiber that many people spun and seeing all of the joy and community that shined through all of the fiber artists worldwide! I did, infact, spin a total of 382 yd, 3 skeins, in laceweight. I didn't spin everyday as I was supposed to, so only got done what I got done. If I would have spun everyday like I had hoped I would do, I would have a ton more! So first, I had spun a total of 182 yd from the remainder of the 100% Shetland wool that I named "Mixed Berry"

FO Friday

So for FO Friday, I have 2 FOs! 1 knitting and 1 spinning! :)

200 yd (less than 2 oz) of Enchanted Knoll Farm "Queen Mermaid" (for sale on my shop) spun on my drop spindle. Counts for TdF and Stash Dash 2013! I already have something else on the spindle!

Where Has the Time Gone

   My goodness... I haven't posted since Wednesday?! How is that even possible? I've had so much to talk about and not a single blog post? Well, let's get one in! Fist of all, Tour de Fleece is going great! I finished the Shetland wool and I am now working on the Enchanted Knoll Farm "Queen Mermaid." I think I've spun about 1 oz. so far... I am going to spin 1 oz into singles, then spin another oz into singles, and ply them.

Tour de Fleece Day 4

   Thanks to Tour de Fleece, I can get a lot more handspun up on my shop. I finished the Shetland Wool Sunday night, and washed and thwacked last night.

76 Yds. handspun lace - "Mixed Berry" (available on my shop)

   Now, I am spinning Enchanted Knoll Farm "Queen Mermaid." It's super soft and I am loving it! 

   I made my first sale in the shop on Sunday, and I am going to ship it today! I am ecstatic!

I'm So Happy!

   So, last night, guess what I got? A sewing machine! It's a Singer Simple 23 stitch 2263, and I love it! I played around with it some last night, wound bobbins with thread (1 black and 1 white), tried out stitches, and practiced straight lines. I sewed up some of the holes in my boyfriend's shirts while I was at it too. I can't wait until I get some zippers and interfacing, and probably some new fabric too, that way I can start making project bags! I have memorized how to make them by watching YouTube videos, and just want to make one already!

  For Tour de Fleece, I am almost done with the Shetland wool, and it will be plied soon! Next in line is "Queen Mermaid!" 

Episode 3 is up on my Podcast Blog! Go check it out!

Tomorrow is... Tour de Fleece 2013!

   I am so excited! Tomorrow is the first day of Tour de Fleece 2013! This will be my first year, and boy, am I looking forward to it! I have my spindle ready, and 5 new batts of fiber! I took some better pictures than what I posted yesterday.. I stole our new tortoise's light for a few minutes (picture at the end ^.^ )

My shetland wool that I have been working on, there's not much left, the rest is going to be navajo plied! :) I've been spinning like crazy this week!