Category Archives: Spinning

You Spin Me Right Round Baby

By carmen | Published: January 6, 2012

Actually spinning my own base yarns has been a bit more time consuming than I planned.  That’s okay though.  It’s not like I don’t like the spinning.  Besides, I’d rather be spinning than filling out show applications and booking hotels.  John is taking over that responsibility. While I decided that I would not have $5 [...]

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Transformation

By carmen | Published: October 26, 2011

I love everything about silk, from how it becomes silk to how it feels, to the strength of it.  It’s delicate and tough at the same time.  I like that.  I particularly like this amazing gift from my friend Jennifer of dyed silk carrier rods which I have spun into several yarns. Gone are the [...]

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Marketable Skills

By carmen | Published: August 19, 2011

When you update your CV, don’t be afraid to put down every weird little skill you have. This week, I will have the pleasure of updating my resume to include consulting on a television series. The skill of spinning my own wool has given me the most flexibility in how I earn a living.  I [...]

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Transportation Issues

By carmen | Published: July 1, 2011

I want to start riding my bike to the studio.  When Jennifer visits the studio, she rides her bike from Steveston and I am only 5 miles from my studio….so why aren’t I riding…. This is what I will usually cart back and forth with.  Far right, needing seaming and labels, middle box yarn needing [...]

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Too Calm

By carmen | Published: June 28, 2011

….something must be wrong.  Oh, doomsayer me.  I am less than 30 days from Filberg, behind in inventory, postal strike deeply delayed my fibre shipments, I have two too full classes to teach and a bunch of fibre at the studio to be rinsed (thanks Kristen) and somehow things are still pretty awesome. I have [...]

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Spinnerella

By carmen | Published: June 25, 2011

Yesterday, with Kristen and Season One of Buffy (finally someone to share it with) the spinathon began.  It was so great to have my groove on, the best company and buffering Buffy on the computer.  Kristen’s needles were blazing (they aren’t called Addi Turbos for nothing) and I was in spintastic form if I say [...]

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Shifting Gears

By carmen | Published: May 27, 2011

Just as  I finish posting about how much I love my carder, I come across a post on Ravelry where someone is looking for a carder.  So before you know it, I am online offering up my loyal and trusty carder for sale.  WTFrack?  Really, have I lost my mind? No, I just happened to [...]

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Why I Love My Drum Carder

By carmen | Published: May 24, 2011
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My Own Units of Measurement

By carmen | Published: May 22, 2011

It was a good week.  How to you determine a good week?   Well for me, the measurements are simple. pfd – Pounds of fibre dyedbc – batts cardedss – skeins spunuoi – units of inventory Simple measurements, easy to keep track of .  One week and the market season begins. This merino is like a [...]

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Alpaca Love

By carmen | Published: May 15, 2011

I gave all of the students an alpaca top to over dye without saving one for myself.  That has been rectified.  Oh and more alpaca top has been ordered.   I adore alpaca, but have finally tired of spinning it au naturel.  I needed a bit of colour, not much, just a tich.  And this [...]

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