8.17.2012

spinning, spun, sampled

too much drama overflowing from work into life; must dam it up. enough said about that. after teaching a beginner drop spinning class the other day, i was asked if i could spin display samples up of all the spinning fibers a shopkeeper friend has in her store. i thought that would be quite nifty and give me a chance to spin fibers i would normally not.

over two days, i spun wool, alpaca, cotton, bamboo, silk, tencel, merino, hemp, flax, yak, and camel, from laceweight to bulky, worsted, slubby, navajo plied, and what have you. some stood out better for me than others, and those which are my least favorite to spin because they make your hand feel like it's been licked raw by a cat, are still on my dislike list. i think i am currently in love with color grown cotton, though.


2 comments:

  1. oh, look at all those lovely little samples. I hope you received a nice supply of your favorite to do something for yourself.

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  2. oh yes! i will work for fiber! i stocked up on some of the paler color grown cottons, and a grey alpaca/yak blend. i discovered how fun it is to say "alpaca yak".

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