never stop spinning
April 10, 2013
I read somewhere that it took 5 spinners to keep a weaver in yarn in the days when textiles were made by hand
I use approximately 50% handspun in my weaving but it certainly is piling up
kiraku kozo washi spun into yarn, with 3 sheets of kakishibu dyed paper waiting
Fox Fiber cotton spun on my new Turkish drop spindle, there is still a little left to spin
incredibly soft silk/cashmere blend spun on the drop spin, plied with reeled silk, 2 more oz. to spin
waiting its turn, Merino wool/silk blend
time for some colour
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you are a very fine spinster, jean, such lovely work. looks like moths made it, well, they made some of it, but you know what i mean, such a fine hand.
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Thanks, Velma – interesting word – spinster. I had a great aunt who lived to 103 and she was truly a spinster. And a wonderful sock knitter.
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i know spinster is “loaded” but spinner sounds like an insect!
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Velma – and insects get squished!
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I was just thinking that I just might like to hide in my studio and spin all day. I love all the colors of your spinning here and the addition of color is sublime. What a wonderful thing to do, this simple spinning!
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Kristin – taking a day off to just spin is such a luxury, wish I did it more often.
Renee – thanks, it is such a pleasure to spin with these lovely fibres
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Gorgeous
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fondle,fondle.
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Neki – all softies!
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