Roving and Fiber

How to Spin Yarn on a Spinning Wheel

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April 17, 2013
how to spin yarn on a wheel

I’ve been just bursting to show this tutorial to you for ages now. I actually recorded this last summer and am just now getting it edited and put up for you. Can you believe it? Why spin yarn? Spinning yarn is sort of like… heaven. It’s soothing. It’s relaxing. It’s meditative. It’s centering. It helps [...]

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Save on Yarn + Rainbow Fleece Eye Candy

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July 11, 2012
wool fleece romney to spin easy

I wanted to let you know about 4 things today: 1. New rainbow and fantasy fleece available for spinners/felters.Woo! (If you don’t spin or felt, it’s just cool to look at!) 2. Shop closing for 2+ weeks (what you need to know, and how to SAVE money when buying yarn) 3. LusterSoft Worsted Weight Yarn [...]

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New Yarn Yummies

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May 30, 2012
wool bamboo pink purple hand carded batt

I have been taking pictures all day, winding yarn, listing it in my eBay store and am just now settling in to tell you about it. Here is the link to my eBay store, where I will be keeping my regular items listed, as well as the occasional sale item: http://stores.ebay.com/expressionfiberarts I do prefer that [...]

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Glorious Rainbow Shades of Yarn, Roving and Fleeces

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February 22, 2012
how to hand dye yarn and roving

♥ ♥ ♥ “Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” -Harvey MacKay To try and tell you how much I love to dye wool would be impossible. I think I like it more than knitting. GASP! Did I just say that? It’s a maybe. Tough [...]

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New Yarn Spinning Project Underway

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February 12, 2012
yarn spinning

♥ ♥ ♥ “Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” ~Goethe~ My latest spinning project is under way! I began with this gorgeous roving I purchased a while back from Fat Cat Knits (she has gorgeous rovings!): Color: Buster Roving: Falkland Spun using the [...]

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New! Reversible Ribbed Crocheted Scarf Pattern

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February 2, 2012
crocheted scarf pattern

ღ ღ ღ New! Reversible Ribbed Crocheted Scarf Pattern Here is another cool pattern for ya! It’s easy. It’s quick. And yet eye-catching. Perfect! I stood by my dad’s wood pile and just loved it as a backdrop: So, as promised in the previous post showing off my gorgeous hand-spun yarn process, here is the [...]

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Digging Through A Room Full of Yarn

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January 28, 2012
huge yarn stash picture

♥ ♥ ♥ “People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest.” -George Matthew Allen So I’m digging through a room full of yarn and wool!! I have about 50 lbs of alpaca, tons of merino, corriedale and BFL raw fleeces, as well as tons of roving and scads of yarn and more yarn. [...]

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Some Unusual Fibery Happenings…

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January 23, 2012
sheeps wool spinning

♥ ♥ ♥ “If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn Amen to that! So, I’ve had some unusual and exciting fibery things occur recently! Without further ado… 1. The gal at work loaned me some of her dog’s down fur: -I spun [...]

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Zen Yarn Spinning

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December 13, 2011
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Zen Yarn Spinning I decided the other day to try Zen Yarn Spinning. This is a type of spinning where you sink into the moment and just be. You. The fiber. The wheel. Peace. It was glorious! I used some luscious roving from Sweet Georgia club of the month (from about a year ago. I [...]

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Silk and Merino Wool Rovings Now Available!

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November 21, 2011
colorful mulberry silk and merino wool top

Now available on the site: 100% Silk Bliss – (Mulberry Silk): •This sliver-like roving is unbelievably soft. It’s creamy, it’s rich to the touch and will feel heavenly against your skin. •When you’re in the mood to pamper yourself or someone you love, this is what you reach for!! •Perfect for hand-spinning into the most [...]

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