Yarn Pictures (exotic blends)

Here are the pictures of the yarn I have spun this week that I promised to post. I am already half way though level two. I am really trying to push my self to get this done by the end of Summer. I know I can do it!

Heifer International Service Project

I was contacted last year by Heifer and asked to volunteer for a couple of hours teaching the women who come to the lambing day about fiber arts, however I was not able to do it. This year they asked my mother and I again and we were able to participate. I have been working on two power points for this class. I will post pictures after the 25th of March when the class takes place. 

Bunny News Plus A Crazy Weekend!!!!

Yesterday we had three full German Angora litters born! This week end has been crazy. The little boy bunny I had posted about previously turn out to be a girl! haha.... I guess we are back to the drawing board for names.


As far as the Master Spinners Program things have been crazy! I have spun up many sample skeins of different blends using Mohair, Alpaca and Llama. I will post new pictures later this week. I sent master spinners level 1 in to be graded today, and have gotten a great start on level 2!

Washing Fleeces for Level Two

I washed Llama (top left), Mohair (top right) and Alpaca (below center) to get ready for level two.

Louet Surprise!

                         

So, I guess you get the idea that a lot happened this weekend! Louet sent a package and it came this past weekend. I had sent them a list of needed supplies, but I did not think they would send the needed combs. As you can see from the pictures above that the combs came, and I was so happy!:) Thanks Louet!!!!

Spinning for fun!

I know anythime you spin it is fun, but I had been so busy spinning up samples for this course I did not spin just what I wanted to. So this past weekend I spun up some fiber I got from Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival that I had not had a chance to touch yet!

Handspun Alpaca Yarn

This past weekend an Alpaca breeder sent me some alpaca and alpaca/bamboo roving. She had asked that I send her a sample of the yarn, so here is a picture of it.

CVM Yarn

Thanks to Peg Sorensen who donated CVM wool for this project! I spun both a worsted and a woolen skein as well as knit 2' x 2' samples. This is my tenth breed, and now I am finished with level one.

Bunny Photos

 

These pictures were taken today (Feb. 9th 2010) of our little bunny. He was born in a litter of three and is the only one who lived. His mother died while in birth, so he is being fostered by another mother. My siblings and I have had a lot of fun caring for him!

fiber projects this weekend

This past weekend was busy. On Saturday I went with my mom and sister to a spinning guild in our area. It was fun and hopefully this art will keep growing (as the guild only had about 3 members not including us). In our area there are a lot of knitters, but no spinners. I guess we have to get them addicted to the luxury fibers. Most of them are used to working with Walmart yarns.... 


Anyways, I had a nice little surprise this weekend waiting for me when I came home from the spinners meeting. John Jenkins from Magpie Woodworks sent 3 natural wood drop spindles (as shown in the pic above).. they are beautiful! Thanks John!


I was able to wash up some CVM fiber and spin it up for the breed samples. I was required to spin two 2 ply sample skeins (10 yards- worsted and woolen) and knit two samples....


Well, I will post more pictures later this week. Thanks for reading.

Fleece Pictures