al dente crafting

Had an online class today (voluntarily; trying to keep my skills fresh while working on my dissertation), and I think old monk handwriting goes great with some spinning.

Tour de Fleece day...6? (July 9)

I only managed like 20 minutes today, but it still counts as spinning every day! Please ignore the piece of my hair just hanging out in the fiber supply

Instead of more spinning, I decided to play with acid dyes on 10g strips of eider fleece.

The results are very pretty, and the dyes exhausted well, which I was relieved about. (The right hand strip of plain fleece is totally a control, and not me running out of spoons for a third test)

I've been on hiatus from this project for a few weeks now while I work on other things, but I am partway through carding and processing the tunis fleece I washed last summer. Not sure yet what I'll end up doing with it, but I'm very pleased with how it's spinning up so far.

Also still working on spindle spinning my Woolen Wytch batt (photo from day 1 as I'm in the garden and cba to walk in to the house to takea new photo).

Not spinning quickly but spinning every day which is what I really wanted to achieve!

Spun another ~13g to finish off this bobbin. Found the backup bobbins (or at least some of them) so I can avoid a dual spin/ply day for a while longer. 2-3 days until this spin is done and I have to start rolling dice.

Omg once I got all the piecing done, this came together so fast!!! There's plenty of imperfect corners, but I am so stoked about it!

Now I need to choose a backing and binding, get some batting, and make it a quilt!!

Yay! After quite some deliberating I ordered a supported spindle and a drop spindle from regenbogenwolle. They look gorgeous. Looking forward to getting to try them out.

Measuring at 24x16 inches, this adorable pumpkin wallhanging is perfect for decorating even a small space. I imagine it would work well in even a cubicle! I've placed a hanging sleeve on the back. This can house a dowel or curtain rod.

spring 2026

I finished this last month or so, just forgot to post it