i am at maryland sheep & wool! setup day went well, the rain stayed away and the breeze visited us a few times. i heard someone say it might be the warmest one ever :/ but tomorrow calls for a bit cooler temps, so we shall see. sorry, no photos - they don't seem to want to upload tonight. but i will have several to share! got to see diane (creatively dyed) which was nice because her booth is near ours, but i suspect we'll all be so busy we won't have much social time :)

I am off tomorrow for Maryland. Yes, THE Maryland! I will be helping the fantastic ms. Lynne at Blue Acorn Woolens so stop by & say "hey" if you are at the festivities.  Not sure about my ability to post while gone - so look for updates OR check back for a lot of info after the weekend :)

happy fibering, folks!

This month has been so busy - lots of knitting, a bit of spinning, some madness, teaching at The Fiber Event and a new bunny to boot!
 

Thumperdink Mcgee joins us from Breezy Manor Farm where he has resided with the lovely Donna Jo Copeland.  The girlie (as you can see) has been slightly excited since choosing him to adopt.  This means you will be seeing more angora blends out of this house, but he is only one bunn, so don't get any crazy ideas ;) 

I had a blast with classes at Greencastle! Friday was spinning yarn art, trying inclusions, testing ideas, brainstorming what else we can spin in to fiber.  Saturday was beginning shuttle tatting.  We discussed history and patterns before the tangling of the thread - much fun, confusion, explaing, showing, laughing, lightbulbs and achievement! no tears, yay!

Coming up at IFMF i will be teaching beginning knitting and beginning spindle spinning. There are several classes available, though - so if you can attened you should check out the list.

Did you think i forgot the give-away mentioned last month?!? I haven't but i have been remiss in stirring up excitement about it.  For your spinning delight we have a packet of spin-in artsy goods!  fabric, ribbon, curls, flower petals, beads - odds and ends to get your feet (or fingers, as it were) wet with spinning yarn art.  I will even toss in 3 ounces of Lincoln roving which is great for practicing artsy techniques with its longer staple.  Photos of the packet to come!

We'll draw the winner on May 10th, right before Indiana Fiber & Music Festival. If possible, the winning package will be delivered at the festival or will be mailed out asap if the winner can't attend / lives far far away.

To enter simply leave a message on this or any following post until the drawing post on May 10th.  Tell me something fibery you've recently learned or a skill you'd like to try or some other fiber art venture you want to give a go.  (:

Just to prove i am a slack blogger i have waited over a month to post my Spin Artiste interview here - though i shared it on fb and twitter within moments of being notified it was posted. I had a great time reliving my sordid fiber art past while preparing.  Since it wasn't all that long ago (in the grand scheme of things) that i learned to spin and knit i didn't have much trouble with recall. I have vivid memories of sitting around the shop with Nancy and Sharon while being mesmerized by all the fluffy stuff becoming yarn.  My girlie practiced her walking skills and developed her social charms there.

I have also been a slack spinner lately, but that is for myriad reasons.  I do dream of spinning, and have great spinning dreams so now i just need to get to it more often!  I participated in Spin Artiste Secret Stash contest. Can you guess which yarn is mine?  The next round is in progess and i will have another entry (hopefully, hehe).

I have a lot of knit projects on needles and have been planning a lot of knit-giving which will become part of the blog soon.  Do you have a favorite craft / item you enjoy making and giving away?

Upcoming: Look for a giveaway in April ...

I have been a poor winner as i forgot to post about this fantastic batt i won from a Spin Artiste drawing.  The batt comes from Babester Fiber Arts and is 1.7 ounces of lush Merino, alpaca and silk! Pepper has been a pet since arriving at the house, but may soon be put to work on the wheel. Perhaps a lofty, loose spun single ... or maybe a thin spun double ply ... hmmmmmmm ...