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| Gerilee using her drop spindle and me at my wheel. |
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11 September 2010....What a fantastic day!!! The weather was beautiful and we had a wonderful spot under a tree, to sit and play with fiber all day!! I was invited to be part of a group called Backyard Revolution, an incredible group of craftspeople and artisans!! I was there to demonstrate spinning, but I also put together a display showing the different stages of wool preparation. I find it very satisfying to have a bag of dirty raw wool and turn it into a usable product. My friend Bettie Sue joined me. She brought some flax and flax hackles to display. Someone actually made the comment that they had no idea that the flax fiber is what is turned into linen! I love it when people ask questions, because I love to explain and show just how fiber prep and spinning works! My friend Gerilee was also demonstrating spinning. She loves to use a drop spindle...and I love the wheel...so between us both, we had all forms of spinning covered! Many people wanted to try their hand at using the drop spindle and Gerilee was a wonderful teacher. We had a great time!
KIMBERLY!! That was me who made that comment about flax fiber - I had no idea flax was used to make linen. Thanks for teaching me something! You gave me your card and I've been blog stalking you since September. Please keep up your work. Someday I hope to spin yarn from raw wool like you!
ReplyDeleteHi Katie, if you ever want to come on by, I will be happy to work with you. Your comment about the linen stuck in my mind! I thought it was interesting. Lots of stuff happened during the winter and I couldn't keep up with my postings. Things have settled so I should do better now!
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