the art of slowing down

#latergram My impromptu Sunday #sewing session produced a chicken project bag. Bawk, bawk! :D #noodlehead patterns ftw. And spinners... you knew that book would be making an appearance in my IG feed. ;-) #keepingitwoolly #spinnersbelike #igspinners #igsewers #stitcher #SundaySeamstress

I seldom have a project in mind when I'm spinning. I'm even less apt to cast-on a project instantly once my handspun is dry. But today all I'm seeing is a future slouchy hat that I'm itching to cast-on stat! :D Fiber is from now defunct #crownmountainfarms and is deep stash circa 2011. ;) #igspinners #LessHoardingMoreSpinning #handspun #yarn #targhee #igknitters #YarnThatLooksLikeHolidayRoast

#spinnersbelike Flick, flick, flick... future shawl on the way. ;) #igspinners #fleeceprocessing #handspun #yarn #igknitters #cormo

Yup. Pretty sure a knitter lives in this house. ;) #CouchIsTheNewWIPBasket #SitOnTheFloor #igknitters #knitterflow #knitting #knitlife

Cormo X scouring session, pt. 2. The first season's end product came out freakin' amazing. So excited! ♡ Gotta wrap the second half up before the #sfgiants game (and before the sun shifts). #gogiants #fleeceprocessing #fleece #futureshawl #igspinners #process #igknitters #wool #spinsanity

The current state of things: bag, scour, air dry, and then come to the realization that you aren't even a 1/4 of the way through the process of fleece processing! :'( (There's a reason why I ship the bulk of my fleece off for processing.) #aintnobodygottimeforthat In the meantime, I'm enjoying the cool, breezy evening with a nice, long walk followed up with a some reading. Happy #fiberfriday! Time to unplug. #fleeceprocessing #fleece #wool #igspinners #igknitters #handspun #yarn #spinning #knitting #stitchbystitchvideocast

#spinnersbelike Not-so-distant future Campside shawl! The moment when you realize you have a pile of 'the perfect shade of grey' that you envisioned for this shawl hanging out in the deep stash vault! ! ! #serendipity ♡ Looks like I will be spinning for this shawl afterall. This is hand-processed Cormo X that I've been (other level) hoarding for a few years now. Crazy soft. #process #slowspins #igspinners #handspinning #fleece #handspun #yarn #wool #cormo #aliciaplummer #Campside #shawl #handmade

#latergram More singles. A bit more rustic this time. Falkland + Silk? Mind (and fingers) officially blown. Who knew #falkland could get any more awesome?! #igspinners #handspun #yarn #southerncrossfibre #stitchbystitchvideocast

Pretty sure this colorway should've been named 'Sabotage' cause that's what it did to my fiber stashdown austerity. :'( The real colorway name is 'Wolowitz.' #twoifbyhand #fiber #igspinners #handspun #wool

#spinnersbelike Yup, it's October. Spinning mojo is BACK! Only singles could do the #juliespins justice. #igspinners #handspun #yarn #singles #sxshandspunkal #stitchbystitchvideocast

#soakphotochallenge Day 6: Stash. A small pile I keep out in the open to inspire myself to get back into sewing garments. Yeah, that's not working out so well... #sewing #fabric

#soakphotochallenge Day 4: Sew. Pro Tip: Always work in the room where the wine is located. ;0) #sewing #green #igcrafters #sewingsaturday

#soakphotochallenge Day 3: Measure. As the age old adage goes... measure twice, cut once.

Color change time! #latergram #gradient #tenstitchblanket #handmade #handspun #igspinners #igknitters #fall #stitchbystitchvideocast #sxshandspunkal

#soakphotochallenge day 2: #scissors

Ok, no promises with the whole month, but I'll give round 2 a try. #soakphotochallenge Day 1: Thread #thread #sewing #quilting

#soakphotochallenge Day 30! Thirty days of #soakworthy projects. This pile of fluff will be getting the yuzu #soakwash spa treatment once they are all finished up! With that being said... quilting photo challenge anyone? ;) #nofilter #igknitters #igspinners #shawl #sweater #madelinetosh #beaverslidedrygoods #yarn #handmade #handspun