Not much to report again...

But I did start a 'real' project on the great wheel. :-D

I actually have twice that much on the spindle now but the light was weird this afternoon, so no updated pic.  I'm really enjoying this - maybe because I started by limiting myself to a half-hour at a time. This is a moorit shetland from Unwind Yarn, and I love the color!  Here is a bit unspun:

That's "Ocean" on the right, and another braid of moorit shetland called "Azure" on the left.  Current plan is to use both to make Wingspan (Rav pattern).


I also got a really interesting batt from Blushing Ewe:

The photo really doesn't show how awesome this is.  I'm still thinking about how I want to spin it.


And for my sister:

Actual Weaving Content!

I finally have the log cabin project off the loom! :-D

I didn't do so well on the edges, but I'm hoping that will look better once it's been off the loom a bit and after I wash it.  It's pretty crinkly right now since it's been on the loom for almost 3 years!!  I'm thinking of doing a twisted fringe; that's all that is left to do with this unless I decide to edge it, and that's unlikely.  It will probably be a dust 'cover' for either a loom or a wheel.


And I've done a bit of spinning, because I bought a Russian lace spindle from The Spanish Peacock.  It's cocobolo, and a really pretty piece of wood:

I don't know what this white fiber is - it was a sample from another spindle I bought awhile back, but it's nice to spin - drafts easily and is quite springy.

And I'm trying cotton spinning again, only this time on a bead spindle:

The spindle itself is pretty wobbly, as the bead's hole isn't quite in the center, but the spinning seems to be easier with this type of spindle.  Though it goes sloooowly.  Not sure I'll ever get through that 8 or so ounces of cotton roving I bought in a destash last Fall!  But maybe all of a sudden it will start going faster. :-D

And for my sister:

This is the look you get when you have a ball in your hand. :-D


And to my anonymous commenter - yes, a lot of my photos are fuzzy to varying degrees.  I don't have steady hands, and my dogs don't sit still while I'm trying to take their picture with a slow camera.  Luckily I'm not a professional photographer! :-D

Holy cow!

I actually got some stuff done this weekend!  I don't know what got into me, and it will probably take me 3 months to get the next thing finished, but I'm feeling very accomplished. :-D

First - I *finally* finished the capelet I started knitting 2.5 years ago:

And - I got to use my 'new' skeinwinder:

This is the fastest I've ever spun and plyed a yarn. :-D  This was a wonderful spin - love the colors!

And - I finally tested my e-spinner design:

and it works!  The only parts that are currently secured are the maiden uprights.  The bobbin travels a bit too much on the flyer shaft but I'll fix that once I put a finish on the wooden base.  I'm using my original plying kit for my Babe Production, since it never fit the wheel quite right, and a sewing machine motor off of one of my olde sewing machines. :-D  Now to pick a wood stain.... :-D

And I bought Boss Dog a bed like the one I got for the Lazy Girl last week.  I think she likes it. :-D

These have memory foam in them, and I'm hoping they will be good for my old girls.  I think I need to make the 'bumper' taller though!