Tag Archives: Fiber

Spinning Coopworth

The September Fiber in PortFiber’s Maine Fiber Club is Coopworth. I hand combed this fiber after a brief tutorial from Casey.  (Thank you!)  I found that hand combing fibers really hurts my hands.  Not sure if I’m doing something wrong, … Continue reading

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Assorted fibery topics

I’ve been doing a little of this and a little of that when it comes to fiber.  I finished spinning up some beautiful silk/yak from Port Fiber here in Portland, Maine.        It’s so soft. I want to make something like … Continue reading

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Dyeing Experiments

Last weekend, I decided to see if any of the plants/trees around my house (aside from the Goldenrod) have dyeing powers.  I walked around and picked 10 different types and took pictures to try to document what they were: I … Continue reading

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Opal has a new home!

My angora bunny has a new custom home built by Fleck Custom Homes!  It helps that I’m married to the owner 🙂 She has so much more room to bounce around and it will be much easier to clean. There … Continue reading

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It’s Official

 My pony got a new name.   

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