Tour de Fleece & More Fibre Fun

Spinning outside with Jenny

Wheel Spun Yarn

Yarns here include: Alpaca, Wool/Mohair, BFL/Silk, Southdown and South African Fine

Well I had no real goals for this years Tour besides just spin as much as I can.  I didn't get much done really but I enjoyed the process.  I spun about 24 oz and plyed about half that. 

674 yards plyed. 12 more oz to ply

I also worked on my spindles both supported and suspended.  I won a couple great prizes: a handmade nostepinne and some milk protein top. 

My prizes

KCL Modular Spindle with a wool/alpaca/nylon blend

Cotton Spinning on a Bead Spindle

Outside Spinning

Cotton on a Jim Leslie Russian Spindle

Polypay

I have been combing my Polypay sample which will be this months sheep breed in our study.  I have also washed some Dorset which I will be working on while in Drake at the Grasslands Sheep and Wool Exhibition this weekend.  I will have a booth set up in support of the wool industry and I will be judging the fleece show.

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My Wool Judging Tool Kit

Raw Dorset

I ended the Tour making homemade soap with friends, and attending a yoga & mediation session for fibre artists put on by my friend Deb.  Since it was also my birthday my friends and I shared cupcakes, tea and many laughs. 

My friend Michele helped us all make a batch

Vegetables from my garden

I have also had a lot of success with my garden this year.  I am trying square foot gardening and my friend Michele gave me a head start by giving me her raised beds and the perfectly mixed soil to go in
them. 

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