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Tour de Fleece 2018

8/2/2018

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I tried to to a lot of spinning for the Tour this year.  While I didn't really have a strict goal I had fun.  I spun 5 bobbins that still need to be plied and 5 skeins.  I was also working on my 2 support spindles which are handmade by local makers.   I will focus more on those as soon as I finish my fibre with them.

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I also received my NEW wheel!!!!  This one replaces the wheel that was stolen in my car earlier this year.  I wanted to keep with the same wheel as I loved it and I still have parts for it.  This time though I got the walnut stain <3!!  I bought it from Jo's Yarn Garden in Stony Plain, Alberta.  Joanne was such a pleasure to deal with!!  I am smitten with my new Kromski Sonata.
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I miss my old spinning wheel bag which was made by Blue Mountain Handcrafts... but when I laid eyes on this Tom Bihn Quarter Packing Cube, I knew it would make the perfect replacement.    I will devote a blog post soon to this bag.  It really is perfect.
I feel so good to be able to finally replace some of the items lost in Feb.  I have been so grateful for friends and my fibre community for lending and supplying me with all the tools I have needed to keep going.

But...... wait there's more!

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Look. At. What. I. Won!!  This beauty is my newest treasure handmade by an amazing woman named Jenny Noland.  She is an AMAZING fibre worker in our community, a friend and a whiz at everything she does.  Jenny is truly a Master Crafter, from spinning, knitting, weaving, lampwork, wood turning and more.  I am so lucky to know such a talented woman.  So, Jenny has been working with her lathe and making spindles.  You should check her instagram feed to see all she creates.  I was the luckiest of all to win one of her new spindles!!  I was looking for a beautiful fibre to start spinning and found some baby camel in my stash.  More to come on this!
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Tour de Fleece 2018

7/9/2018

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Our fibre community on Regina here kicked off Tour de Fleece at The Naked Sheep.  It was a good day full of food, laughs and breathing in the fibre fumes.  My goals this year are to spin down my stash (not much left) and work on 2 support spindle projects.  
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Spinny & Loopy 3D printed spindle
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Homespun Tools French spindle
With the french spindle I am spinning a new to me fibre: Pearl.  It is a biodegradable cellulose fibre with freshwater pearl dust in it. Not sure how I feel just yet but it is interesting.  It is a good moisture absorber and it even has a UV protection factor greater than 30!  That's kinda neat.  Watch for new spindle reviews coming up a bit later.  
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I spun a bobbin and plied 3 skeins.  The one on the left is Merino/Bamboo from last months Spunky Club and the other 2 are Sweet Georgia BFL.  Are you participating this year?  What are your goals?
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Finish Line for the Tour de Fleece 2016

7/26/2016

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Well I didn't get what I had planned spun (at least on my support spindles) but that's ok.  I did get these skeins spun and plied.  22.75 ounces and 1090 yards.  Colourways are (from L to R): Skating on Thin Ice, Emotional Intelligence, Sagebrush, Google Doodle and Bon Voyage.
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And look what I won! 390g of Merino/Silk in this pretty mix of reds and purples.  I'm thinking it would make a nice shawl.... but don't I always say that?  How did you do this Tour?
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Tour de Fleece 2016

7/12/2016

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Every year at the time of the Tour de France, spinners around the world spin their wheels and spindles in a challenge to accomplish a goal or goals.  If you like there are teams you can join to help support you along your way and often there are prizes to go along with it.  This years' tour began on July 2 and runs until July 24th.  My goal this year is to spin 4 oz on some support spindles as I have really enjoyed the slow process of support spindle spinning in the last year or so.  
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The fibre I chose is Corriedale, dyed by Amy of Spunky Eclectic.  It was the club fibre for Sept 2016.  The spindles I chose for this project were merely on the fact they haven't been used too much and deserve more love.  From left to right you have; Antique hybrid, Gripping Yarns Thorn, Bristlecone Glindle, and an antique Russian.  I am spinning with my guild in Team RWSG.
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This was my progress after the first night when we had a kick off at Wok Box with lots of people showing up to start spinning.
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I have also been spinning for another great shop which I will post about soon.  At the end of the first week I had 5 bobbins spun.  Plying will come next so I can free up some room for more spinning. Are you spinning in the Tour this year?
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