It’s Coming…. The 2022 Tour de Fleece

The Tour starts on July 1st. That’s just 9 days away. What’s the Tour de Fleece? Well it is a spinners event that runs the duration of the Tour de France. It was born probably over 10 years ago. I know I’ve hosted teams for at least 7 or 8 of those...

Eye Candy for Spinning and Felting

I am in a rainbow mood. These colors make me soooo happy!! These will be available during my Open Studio hours this coming Saturday (8/14) from 11 to 3. Hurry on by if you want one. These are BFL rovings… 3 oz portions for $15.

New Podcast: Tips and Tricks for Spinners

In this episode, I share 9 tips and tricks that will take you from preparing your fiber until setting the twist in your yarn. You can listen to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify or click here to get to the episode. You would rather watch the podcast? You can watch it on...

Getting Ready for My Tour de Fleece Project

It’s now 17 days until the start of the 2021 Tour de Fleece. I told you that I have 2 goals. My long goal is to spin yarn for this really cute top. But I can’t just sit down and spin. I need to spin to a specification. Yes it can be a little off this way...

24 days until tour de fleece 2021

We’re getting closer. I’ve been dyeing up combed top and I pulled out some mohair roving too. This mohair is really silky and shiny. It would be a great addition to an art batt. Or you could blend it in with other fibers. So far I have a lot of semi-solid...

6 weeks until the 2021 Tour de Fleece

Hey spinners! Have you decided to participate with us? We have a team that you can join in our Ravelry group here. Or in our Facebook Tour de Fleece group here. I’m dyeing up new rovings that are fun and will be so colorful too. I’ve decided my goals for...