I love making stuff out of wood! Lucky for me, there's a store right in Bellingham called the Re-Store. They recycle building and construction materials. I went prowling last week and found not only this antique stair spindle but also some sweet little cherry wood knobs that are from the 70 year old high school science lab. Here, I've measured and sawn the stair spindle and am preparing to sand it down. As a final goal, it will become my first Nostepinne.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
My First Yarn
I really am pretty ok with this as my first spindle full as I followed direction and didn't sweat making it super fine. Instead, I focused on continuity and smoothness. What I didn't notice/see/know was that in making it nice and snugly smooth, I was also over-twisting it. I practised that Peruvian hand-weave move and then plied it back onto itself. That ole light bulb came on again as I realized how I could now know when I was allowing too much twist...it makes so much more sense when you do it and see it! It's all good though...I'll either use this to make a wrist distaff or add to it and felt a bag to carry my spinning goodies. Oh...and that cool idea I mentioned? I saved my first 20 feet of spinning...lumps, slubs and all. I am going to make a miniature drop spindle to tie on/accent that felted tote bag. That way, I'll have a continuous reminder of how much I've learned and how much fun I'm having!
Chancey and the Dragon
Chancey gets his name from having a Second Chance in life...with me. He was horribly abused as a kitten - the Vet told me to take him home and let him die. Harrumph. I OD'ed him on love instead. 12 years later and I'm all good with calling him "the Man of the house". He loves everyone, barks instead of meows and can only purr a wee bit. Since he had so much internal damage done to him as a baby, it's like God compensated with a generous heart. When a new "rescue" comes home, Chancey is the first to go sniff and/or touch noses. When someone (human or feline) is feeling under the weather, he wraps himself to share warmth and a squinty-eyed smile. I am truly blessed sharing my life with this special guy.
2 Beautiful Babies
I'm proud to introduce Nikki, my lovely daughter! She just turned 21 and I'm a very proud Mom...she's got to be one of the Top 10 All-Time Greatest Kids a parent could want! Here she's cuddling "her" new baby; Ava. Her boyfriend surprised her with this tiny registered Pug puppy. I am hoping it's the only Grandchild I'll have for a couple of years!
The First Word I Learned
It may have been "Momma" but I think it was "Why". So here's the "Why" of "why am I creating a Blog?"
Now that I'm learning how to spin my own yarn, I have so much to learn and need to be able to show those kind enough to help me learn what my mistakes are. That and, I'll enjoy venting some, bragging a little and just plain sharing more than you probably want to know.
I'll dive right into that whole "TMI" thing (Too Much Information) and share a bit about myself.
Born and raised in a Central-Coastal California city, I joined the Coast Guard and found myself playing in the snow in the middle of Boot Camp. A short career ending in an Honorable Discharge and all of a sudden I'm married to a Coastie and moving every 2, 3 or 4 years. Up and down the Eastern Seaboard from Maryland to the US Virgin Islands. My daughter was born in St. Thomas, USVI and is eligible to become Mayor of the island just by her birth there.
Many years, 1 divorce and lots of gardening and rescued animals later and I'm a "not married but we call each other husband and wife" sort of gal back on the West Coast. I have my comfortable little cottage where my 4 cats allow me to live, year-round gardening, fiber art exploration and smiling at eagles. It doesn't get much better than this.
Now that I've got some photos uploaded, I'll introduce you to some of my family, hobbies and even share my learning curve in spinning.
Now that I'm learning how to spin my own yarn, I have so much to learn and need to be able to show those kind enough to help me learn what my mistakes are. That and, I'll enjoy venting some, bragging a little and just plain sharing more than you probably want to know.
I'll dive right into that whole "TMI" thing (Too Much Information) and share a bit about myself.
Born and raised in a Central-Coastal California city, I joined the Coast Guard and found myself playing in the snow in the middle of Boot Camp. A short career ending in an Honorable Discharge and all of a sudden I'm married to a Coastie and moving every 2, 3 or 4 years. Up and down the Eastern Seaboard from Maryland to the US Virgin Islands. My daughter was born in St. Thomas, USVI and is eligible to become Mayor of the island just by her birth there.
Many years, 1 divorce and lots of gardening and rescued animals later and I'm a "not married but we call each other husband and wife" sort of gal back on the West Coast. I have my comfortable little cottage where my 4 cats allow me to live, year-round gardening, fiber art exploration and smiling at eagles. It doesn't get much better than this.
Now that I've got some photos uploaded, I'll introduce you to some of my family, hobbies and even share my learning curve in spinning.
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