Projects
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Recent activities
I’ve been busy lately. Learned a really good milk bread recipe: Been taking Alice to the vet — all is well now, she had some skin issues but they are clearing up and I don’t have to put her in a car again for another year, hooray! Found some I think buffle head duck feathers Continue reading
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Learning more about weaving lately
And there are so many lessons! Like the fact I can’t count, or do basic math, and that I need to take more frequent breaks than I usually give myself when I’m hyperfocused. And also to go slow. The weaving part is always faster, but warping is truly pedagogical in its detailed repetitiveness. There are Continue reading
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New year, same me
This year I have goals-my self imposed spring semester starts later this month, but for the year, I have two big ones: In the meantime I am going to make All The Things I can. Pics of some recent activities ahead: Continue reading
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Seasonal depression came early
But I’m still crawling along. Progress has been made on the greenhouse, there is a hole in our deck, and the time change is absolutely wrecking my ability to do anything after dark. I’ve been chipping away at spinning flax into linen and I think I might, maybe, be starting to understand it a little Continue reading
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Today I failed to catch a cat
There is a second kitten living by the dumpster at my library, and as the resident cat catcher I set up the trap this morning. The last time it took barely two hours, but this one is either clever or went somewhere else last night, since it didn’t show up all day. I changed out Continue reading
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Finished yarn and other dalliances
I finished my yarn and emptied my bobbins! I even started spinning my flax and knitting socks. And then I got distracted. I’ve been reading much more lately, and also the dress I wanted to put off making until spring kept calling me like a siren, so I’ve been doing those things for a few Continue reading
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I finished spinning the Southdown!
Finally! It only took since April! And now I’ve started plying. One skein so far, and you can barely tell I made a dent in the singles bobbins. The plan once I’m done plying is to set the twist, mordant, and then dye the skeins with marigolds. Than I’mma knit socks (and hopefully be done Continue reading
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The problem with starting a project from making the yarn
Is twofold. One, it takes forever. Two, if I wanted to get more exact yardage and a specific weight of yarn, I have to do math and pay attention to things like grist. But I’m not a math person, so instead I guesstimated the amount of fiber I need (12 ounces) and when spinning I Continue reading
About Me
I am an avid learner of things, maker of clothes (mostly), herder of cats, and hugger of sheep. I’m just trying to eke out a humble little existence in this delightfully weird wide world. Feel free to come along for the ride.
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