Fiber Bender

I am maybe recovering from one….

I had the greatest spinny-girl episode last week.
It was off to Camp Pluckyfluff with me. I got to spend time in the company of not only the lovely Lexi, but met a few new-friend wonderful spinners, and also got to see some spinny friends that I have not seen in a while!  It was really fun and challenged my spinning in some new ways. Then it was a full weekend of the MD Sheep and Wool Festival!  Such a wet weekend, but we got to see some woolie-wonders, and buy some woolie-wonders, and I took a really great class from Judit MacKenzie McCuin and learned more about wheel mechanics than I could have dreamed! That woman is brilliant as can be. I am a bit tired tonight so I’ll slip to photos. As soon as I can, I will show you the spinnings from classes and get all of the goodies I have left up on etsy. I am aiming for tomorrow!  Thanks from the bottom of my fibery-soul to everyone who stopped into the Cloverhill booth and purchased my yarn and fiber.  I hope you enjoy using it as much as I did making it!
Baaaaah-bah.

NO bones… the REAL reason SOME people go….  Seriously.

Then of course for the SOME SHEEP.

Marigold rocked the camera here–

I got a nice little Jacob fleece.   I have been longing to spin one of these because of a Cloverhill customer who spins them over and over and makes the most gorgeous sweaters.  First the “processing” part, which is just a nice way of saying that I have to hand wash out a years worth of unmentionable molecules.  I have never longed to do that.  Ever. YIP!

I bought NO sheep and NO goat, though I wish I had.   One of these years….

2 loverly skeins of Fleece Artist wanted to make a getaway from their booth and stow-awayed in my bag. They told me that they would love the be the Nightsongs shawl which Coleen has tormented me into making– that saucy temptress! They are peacock-ee in color and full of sea silk. Yum.  Actually they were called “mermaid” I think.  Natch.  Then I got a few equipment and  maintenance items.  My old Ashford Traditional wheel got a pampering and spa-night on my return and I swear, is so happy.  I have never been one to personify my wheel, but if it were one of those namey ones, it would probably be squealing  with delight and asking to marry me.

Meanwhile… At a secret meeting room in Hyattsville…

Lexi Boeger, Molly Miller by appt. , Liz aka the amazing Hobbeldehoy, Cindy of Studioloo ( go gnomes!), Beth of Double-stars, Jonathan the DC potter extraordinaire, Red Hot Steph of Loop, Kate of Dragonfly fibers, dear Tal (write!), and Stacey are all pictured below. I so enjoyed spending a couple of days and spinning with you!  I had serious withdrawal Monday morning!

The only unanswered question?  WHY IS IT CALLED A LAZY KATE??  Someone must know right?

Now that you have suffered through wooly overload, you might demand to know WHO is the big WINNER of the “Your Own Private Fiber” contest?  It’s YOU Chronographia!!!  The random generator picked you, plus that was one smokin’ knock-knock joke.  I’ll find you.

More tomorrow– Hey!  It’s raining again!