Fiber Fun 6.27.21

Starting to spin Cormo Wool donated to the VCHSG SoCalFibershed Slow & Local project by Nona Hummel and distributed by Susie Meach for our mutual contribution.  I've also got some angora rabbit (delicious) on and I'm trying to perfect my cotton spinning.  Pic's to follow....

Today I'm going to finish dressing my loom with a new project Orange Peels that will contribute to the SCHG 75th Anniversary Challenge that will hopefully be submitted for the WeFF event in September.  I have to submit to Bonnie Reese with documentation slip.  My rigid heddle Cricket 10" is up and running for the Rigid Heddle Study Group (VCHSG) that challenges us to use a delicious stash we've been saving  for a rainy day. 

 WEB SITE HELPS

Heddlecraft® - a digital weaving magazine for weavers who love to weave and want to know more  https://heddlecraft.com/

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Handweaving.net - a repository of nearly 70,000 drafts in digital format https://handweaving.net/ 

 

Griswold On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics  https://www2.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/weavedocs.html

 

Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) https://weavespindye.org/

 

Complex Weavers https://www.complex-weavers.org/

October, 2020 Pandemic Month #8

 October 2020

Having lots of projects at home has helped pass the time and feel productive.  I've definitely got a good jump on holiday gifts.  

Two of my young cousins have come down with the Covid-19 and I'm monitoring their progress from afar.  I worry, fret but have high hopes their youth and good physical shape will get them through this.  

New projects are making journal books with my weaving as covers,

With the Topanga gang participated in a Dye Day with some wool from Auntie Vicki's BabyDoll Southdown sheep that I spun with a Spin-Together event last week, and dyed this past weekend.

Another project I've been working on is the VIOLET PROTEST which I've committed to donating (5) 8X8" squares using Red & Blue fiber textures (equally designated political party colors) to remind our Congressmen to try and remember to come together for the country. Heres 2 of the 5 that I need to complete by February 2021 to send to the art installation in Phoenix, AZ.Respect is with my pin loom, and Civility is from my Jane Tapestry Loom.

Joined a group for some Eco and Natural Dyes Study group.  Picking up some specimens to experiment with along with joining a lot of Zooms every week. Botanical Colors has a brilliant line up on Fridays named Feedback Friday. Thoroughly enjoy their guest speakers who bring us inspiration and knowledge. Never knew there were so many options to coloring your fibers without using harmful chemicals.  

What is life like while experiencing a worldwide pandemic, upcoming presidential elections, racial upheavels, 2020

 Pandemic Day # 175.  September 6th, 2020

Temperature 117 degrees

Whirlwind days fly by so quickly. I find it hard to believe that we're still quarantined for the most part in our homes.  School has begun but it's all being conducted online, teachers teaching from home and students learning from home on their computers.  Markets are open pretty regularly, supplies are mostly abundant, hardware stores, some limited luxury shopping stores will delivery curbside, restaurants mostly serving outside, or delivery/pick up options.What a wonderful time for Amazon like online shopping.

What I'm working on:  waiting for responses for a spinning together event to participate in a kind of tour de fleece gathering. 

 

 

my girls pre-prom 2008

Dressing up for Special Occaissions from a BD Cake to a cupcake, ha!

from then to now: