Jul 3

In preparation for the Tour De Fleece (Ravel it!), which starts tomorrow, I’ve been getting some spinning projects out of the way. I managed to get two of them done and they’re out on the lanai drying.

I still have a 3-ply to actually ply, but I’m hoping to get that done today. *fingers crossed*

Since the plan is to produce some art yarn for the Tour, I thought I’d practice some coiling techniques yesterday. This is what I came up with.

I’m not sure I like the finished product, but I had a lot of fun making it. What you can’t see is the spots where the crochet threads is showing.  Nor can you see the knots where I had to tie the crochet thread together because I held it so tightly it snapped.

So I’m going to try and practice a little bit more today and see if I can adjust my tension.  Again… *fingers crossed*

With all this spinning going on, it should have been no surprise to have gotten what I got in the mail yesterday. But it really was a big surprise.

It all started when I bought a green opal spindle from Zebisis Designs. Unfortunately, when Maiysha was testing the spindle the whorl broke.  The sad part of this story  is that she didn’t have any more green opal whorls nor could she get a hold of any more.  I was sorely disappointed.  :(

But! Maiysha went above and beyond the call of excellent customer service. Not only did she refund my money, she also asked me to pick out whatever I wanted in her shop free of charge. I picked a spindle and much time has passed since.

Then it arrived yesterday with a note that said “I didn’t forget!”

Not only did she send me that gorgeous blue agate spindle, she also sent me that lovely tussah silk! Now that’s customer service for ya.

Thank you, Maiysha. You’re a gem!

Also, I’m having a sale over at my Artfire shop. Everything there is 30% off. You don’t need to sign up for an account there, you can just dive in and have at it.  Here’s a sampling of what  you can find there!

Finally, I think Scheyer is a little tense about the possible firecrackers about to be set by my yahoo neighbors over the weekend.  He sure doesn’t look very happy.

Happy Friday, people! Be safe this weekend. :)