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Some project progress, some flowers, some general activity
Moved on to bobbin number 3 this week! Excited to go back to spinning flax (probably gonna go through the roving first before I attempt spinning from a strick again, and then try to weave with it). Have been busy this week– helped out with a big library event yesterday and then did some archery Continue reading
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Went nettle hunting today
And I successfully found one entire stalk I think! There were several groupings of other nettle-like-ish plants as well so I grabbed one of those too, because why not. Once I got home I stripped off the leaves, smushed them with the closest thing I could find (my wife’s unusable blacksmithing hammer–unusable because the handle Continue reading
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The gardening learning curve
Could probably have been less steep if I had done more reading before diving right on into growing things. However, I have still had luck so far with some of my veggies– behold! The fruits of my (possibly ill-advised? Certainly well meaning) labor! Additionally, my two little sprays of flax are blooming ferociously now. Hopefully 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
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I did it! I did the thing!
I deleted them (well I told Meta to delete them and now I have to wait 30 days, but they’re no longer visible). I imagine there is going to be a rough week or so as I make a brain transition to having non-doom scroll time to fill. I’m planning on redirecting to a couple Continue reading
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Welp. I’ve started deleting socials.
The side Instas and Twitter are gone. After tonight, my main Instagram and FB are gonna be gone too. It feels weird to remove FB after over a decade of having an account there, especially because the local SCA is most active there, and I’ll be losing immediate, easy access to a lot of people, Continue reading
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Textiles! At the Boston MFA
So this was part spiritual experience, part ‘I’m grateful I get to experience and see these ancient Egyptian artifacts, but also can we return the stuff we stole to the rightful owners,’ and part inspiration to really do as much as I can with my limited knowledge to Make All The Things From The Very Continue reading
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I went to the Boston MFA a couple weeks ago
And it was gorgeous (and huge!! They give you a map and I still kept getting lost). There was lots of art from all over the world and it was all quite lovely but here are my favorite parts: The musical instrument collection was surprisingly big and small at the same time? But I loved Continue reading
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I miss blogs of the old days
So I’m making one! Take that social media! Had a gift in the mail today from a wonderful friend. I can’t wait to learn more about flax, especially since my experiment of growing some this year has not yielded great results. This book is almost as old as I am, but besides any archaeological discoveries, 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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