As if I needed anything else to try out! My new addiction....I received my drop spindles in the mail yesterday, and so I have been playing. Lots! With strips of cotton fabric (very very thin) and other bits of fibers, mostly wool and cottons, some silk, I started spinning with my top whorl spindle. The first attempts were pretty pathetic, but by the time I got to the red/blue mix, I had gotten the spin down and I'm pretty happy with the results! I have some vintage wooden bobbins, the big ones, and I intend to wrap this funky highly textured-knotty-recycled "yarn" on them.
The little card was first one I did, and I didn't get the twist right on it, but I kept it anyhow as it has this really highly textured and looseness to it that I liked. I intend to try and spin some of my own yarn as well once I get my hands on some wool roving.
Also made some good progress on the newest cross stitch design as well.
There is something to be said for rainy days!
This is fascinating, like painting with fibers. Your blog is full of creativity!!!
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