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Waiting and Watching….

  We’ve waited so long for the warm weather and all the beauty that comes with it and it has been well worth the wait.This is the view from our deck!!  Is it any wonder that I can’t s… more →

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Waiting and Watching.... — 16 comments

loulouandlillybean wrote 3 weeks ago:   We’ve waited so long for the warm weather and all the beauty that comes with it and it … more →

Tags: farm, knitting, little buddies, Socks, apple blossoms

Spinning workshop in May

judytysmans wrote 4 weeks ago: May 18-19, 2013 Another workshop, and three more spinners out in the world to enjoy creating with wo … more →

Tags: spinning workshops, Sheep, gardening, Dogs and Cats, Community, Spinning, State fair, Birds, Satisfaction

Fun day out at Wimpole Estate

lifeistobelivedeveryday wrote 1 month ago: I headed out to the Wimpole Estate in Arrington Cambridgeshire today and truly enjoyed my visit. It … more →

Tags: Cambridgeshire, Wimpole Estate, National Trust, Rhubarb, home farm

Now you see it! :-D Now you don't! :-( — 3 comments

loulouandlillybean wrote 2 months ago: GRASS!!!!  Do you see it there?!  At the base of the birch trees!!  GLORY BEE IN HEAVEN!  It’s … more →

Tags: mittens, plying, Twined knitting

Where the Sheep Are

thewooleryguy wrote 2 months ago: Spring is here! In the fiber world, we know that means more than just warm temperatures; spring is t … more →

Tags: fiber events, Crochet, fiber, Fiber festivals, knitting, rare wools, Sheep, Sheep Breeds, Spinning

Icelandic — 4 comments

beesybeefiber wrote 2 months ago: I got this beautiful Icelandic fleece from Marilyn who lives in Half Moon Bay. I took a few pictures … more →

Tags: Fibers, breeds, Icelandic, local fibers, wool

Long Lines! — 6 comments

loulouandlillybean wrote 3 months ago: There were long lines at the bird feeder this morning…..really long lines…there were hun … more →

Tags: knitting, plying, Spinning, z-plied yarn

Spinning Yarn - The Experience

idled hands wrote 4 months ago: It comes as no surprise that after years of knitting that I would see what goes into making actual y … more →

Tags: knitting, crafts, Hobbies, yarn, roving, knititng, plying, drop-spindle

Burgundy Saga Continues!! — 3 comments

loulouandlillybean wrote 4 months ago: BUGGER!!!  I’ve spun a total of 476 yards to start my Holden Shawlette and to my dismay the fi … more →

Tags: Dyeing Fiber, Koolaid Dyed Fiber

Burgundy......rouund two!!! — 7 comments

loulouandlillybean wrote 4 months ago: I AM PUMPED!!!  Because I finally figured out this whole plying thing!!!  Turns out it’s as si … more →

Tags: Dyeing Fiber, fiber, plying, dying fiber with Kool-aid

Winter Weekend — 5 comments

loulouandlillybean wrote 4 months ago: Snow, cold, snow and more snow……that pretty much sums up the weekend!  It snowed all day … more →

Tags: knitting, little buddies, winter spinning

In Jail.... — 5 comments

loulouandlillybean wrote 4 months ago: It is 10 degrees below zero out here in the middle of nowhere today!!!  The wind chill is -24F!!!!  … more →

Tags: little buddies, fiber, Spinning

In the Pink — 6 comments

loulouandlillybean wrote 5 months ago: Well this was fun……….kind of like spinning cotton candy!    Spent the afternoon at … more →

Tags: plying, spinning and plying llama fiber

Back to the Spinning Wheel — 1 comment

inspirationalvillage wrote 5 months ago: When I first arrived on this small island nine years ago, I was instantly aware of the thriving comm … more →

Tags: Creativity, Spinning wheel, roving

Spinning - Pay No Attention To That Spinning Wheel In the Center Of The Room . . . . — 14 comments

Shelly R. wrote 5 months ago: I love to spin But life has been busy and spinning has felt like a luxury that I can’t yet afford.  … more →

Tags: Spinning, Spinning wheel, zen of spinning, creating space...

Welcome to 2013! — 5 comments

Little Green Village wrote 5 months ago: Wishing you a happy new year! At the moment I am doing some spinning of some beautiful 100% Australi … more →

Tags: Making, Spinning, knitting, knitting a jumper

Day 28-A skill I'd like to learn — 4 comments

treesalldance wrote 6 months ago: Spinning! Though I recently ranted on twitter about lack of space and money for new hobbies. I still … more →

Tags: Craft, Reading, Hiking with Kids, 30 Days Hath November, best friends wedding, children cooking

Tension — 3 comments

loulouandlillybean wrote 6 months ago:   It arrived today in a box (which made Lilly Bean very happy) from Knit Picks.  The tensioned … more →

Tags: plying, Tensioned Lazy Kates

Color Inspiration...... — 6 comments

loulouandlillybean wrote 7 months ago:     Since Mother Nature seems to be in a pretty darn good mood here lately we figured we b … more →

Tags: little buddies, Birds, cardinals


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