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Spinning with Turkish Spindles: Singles to Plying
My second Fiber Arts related course through FiberyGoodness. This self paced course can be started at any time, and has three sections: S...
Saturday, September 25, 2021
My flock of @jeribrock spindles has grown! This spin on Summer’s Day will now be spun across 6 spindles! The newest spindle to the flock is the Leap Frogs on Masur Birch. 🥰 it’s so hard to pick a favorite animal on Jeri’s spindles. Do you have a favorite? #spinningyarn #handspun #handspinnersofinstagram #Spin15aday #spindlersofinstagram #turkishspindle #spindlespinning #jeribrockwoodworks #huckleberryknits
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Thursday, September 23, 2021
One of the photos I edited today live on Twitch. This is my Outlander Weave-A-Long project all finished on the loom. This was taken just after finishing up the hem stitching. Recording of this being edited is available on my Twitch account. #weaving #weaversofig #handweaversofinstagram #babymacomber #floorloomweaving #janestaffordonlineguild #handwoven #handwoventextiles #handwoventwill #weaversgonnaweave #4shaftloom
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Sunday, September 19, 2021
Making progress on my Charollais sock blend socks. This blend is from @longdrawjames and he has a few braids of this colorway in the shop! The color line up is looking good so far. It won’t be perfect but with all the variables at play this is great all things considering. I’m using Karbonz 00 DPN and @j.e.l.b.y flock locks to hold my needles. #longdrawjames #ashenwensleydale #handknitsocks #knittingsocks #handspunsockyarn #handspunsocks #twoatatimesocks #spinnersofinstagram #handspunwool #handspinnersofig #yarnspinnersofinstagram #daedalusspinningwheels #daedalussparrow
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Thursday, September 16, 2021
Slowly but surely! Started this braid last week Monday during @abbysyarns’s Office Hours Zoom. So far I’ve managed a single layer. 💚 For anyone who’s been curious about what the fabric piece is in my Magpie this is it’s purpose. It holds fiber when I’m not spinning which makes wheel transportation with fiber so much easier. #twfgreengallery #polwarth #polwarthsilk #spinningyarn #handspun #handspinnersofinstagram #Spin15aday #daedalusmagpie #daedalusspinningwheels
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I will be photo editing live today at 7 pm PDT. Tonight’s photos will all be related to the Outlander Weave-A-Long hosted by @hookandshuttle. The photos I’m especially excited to show you all are macro photos of the woven structure. It’s unreal! The sort of detail you’ll see is above and beyond what I’m able to share normally on social media so don’t miss out! The stream will be on my Twitch account(link in profile). Those who have an account on Twitch will be able to use the live text chat to chat with me while I’m editing and ask questions. #photoediting #livestream #twitchstreamer #macrophotography #weaving #weaversofig #handweaversofinstagram #babymacomber #floorloomweaver #jstonlineguild #handwoven #handwoventextiles #handwoventwill #4shaftloom #hookandshuttle #hookandshuttlewal #hookandshuttleweavealong #outlander #outlanderweavealong
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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
My @jeribrock Sea Turtle spindle is done and I’m ready for the next spindle. The next one I’ll be spinning on is the Rattlesnake. This particular photo was edited live during my last livestream on Twitch. If you’d like to see the close up details in this photo the recording can be found on my Twitch and YouTube accounts. If you’d like to catch any future livestreams please follow me on Twitch. Fiber is #BFL dyed by @huckleberryknits in the colorway Summer’s Day. I will greatly miss seeing more of her beautiful dyeing in the future. #huckleberryknits #jeribrockwoodworks #turkishspindle #bluefacedleicester #spindlespinning #spindlersofinstagram #spinnersofinstagram #handspunwool #handspinnersofig #yarnspinnersofinstagram
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Sunday, September 12, 2021
@abbysyarns invited me to check out her Office Hours Zoom and I pulled these two braids out to spin. Currently Abby is working on filling the Art bobbin and I thought it’d be fun to see which one of us will fill their Magpie bobbin first. I’m currently at about 57% capacity and anticipate spinning these two braids from @threewatersfarm along with one braid yet to be determined. #daedalusspinningwheels #daedalusmagpie #threewatersfarm #twfpetalpedalers #twfgreengallery #igspinners #handspunyarn #handspinning #yarnspinners
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Saturday, September 11, 2021
Over the past several weeks I’ve been working on rebuilding my personal website over to @wix. I’ve used WiX through helping @daedalusspinningwheels and i was also highly recommended it by my old coworker buddy @artbit. I’ve officially migrated the site over and I’m extremely pleased with it. It’s still very much a work in progress concerning the galleries but it will be much easier to manage from now on. I’m hoping to post blogs regularly to share updates on what I’m working on so if you’d like to follow along you can sign up to the site which will update you in when I make posts as well as allow you to make comments. #websiteupdate #portfoliowebsite #photographywebsite #naturephotography #flowerphotography #fiberartphotography #spinningyarn #handspun #handspinnersofinstagram
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This adorable Gecko themed Turkish Spindle arrived from @jeribrock on Tuesday. Awhile back I suggested to Jeri that a gecko would be a great addition to her spindle subjects. She did such a great job with the shape and the tiny toes are so cute! The wood is Plantation Teak.🦎 #gecko #turkishspindle #crossarmspindle #jeribrockwoodworks #plantationteak #scrollsawart #dropspindle #dropspindlespinning #dropspindlersofinstagram #igspinnersinspiration #wemakeyarn #spinnersoftheworld
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Friday, September 10, 2021
It feels like FOREVER since I’ve gotten to that snazzy new prototypes from @akerworks! I sure have missed the excitement of a new tool being developed by Adan. This is a Squirrel Cage Swift that has been in development for quite sometime. I first saw initial prototypes back in 2017 when it was just a initial idea to see if it’d work. The Squirrels have come a long way since then but there’s still much to do. Adan has a small team of testers providing the first feedback outside of the testing that has taken place in shop. We’ve had a lot of great discussions and feedback. It’s exciting to see how this tool will develop. #squirrelcageswift #yarnswift #akerworks #prototypetesting #spinnersoftheworld #handspinner #igspinners #igspinnersinspiration #spinningyarn #spinnersofinstagram #handspinnersofig
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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Earlier I saw a post that made my heart race at the mention of using Clorox wipes on spindles. I thought I’d share some tips on cleaning your wooden spindles. The first thing to keep in mind is that most quality spindle makers use oil finishes. If you look up Clorox wipes and wood it mentions that you shouldn’t use them on untreated/porous wood as it can cause discoloration. While these wipes are ok on wooden surfaces like ones coated in polyurethane they are not ok for spindles that have been treated with oil finishes or wax. So what should you use to clean your spindles? I like to get to know my spindle makers and what they recommend for taking care of their spindles. Some makers will include information with their spindles or have a page about it on their website. Once I ended up with dye on the shaft of one of my Jenkins. I was so disheartened by this and reached out to Wanda Jenkins to see if she had any recommendations. She mentioned that lathering on wood wax like Woodbeams and letting it sit for 5-10 minutes before wiping it off with a soft cloth can help remove the dye from the wood. Another time I wanted to spin in the grease on one of my Jenkins but I was worried about how to clean the spindle so again I reached out. She recommended a 50/50 mixture of lemon juice and olive oil to cut the grease. Apply and leave for 5-10 min before wiping it off with a soft cloth. Both instances worked like a charm! I also like to give my spindles what I can a Spa Day, same goes for my wheels. About twice a year, once at the beginning of the year and around June I like to get all my spindles and wooden wheels out, dust them, and give them a good coating of Woodbeams. Let sit for 10 minutes and then buff it with a soft cloth. This helps keep the wood in peak condition. Photos are of one of my Spindle Spa Days. #spindlespaday #spindlecare #woodenspindles #dropspindle #supportspindle #turkishspindle #jenkinsturkishspindle #woodbeams #fibertools #spindlespinning #spindlersofinstagram
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The joys of hand-wound yarn! When I wind on a #nostepinne usually the side facing me is all neat and tidy but the back side is not so much. It’s still beautiful though when you can see the layer underneath. Make sure to swipe to see the 100% resolution crop. This is Charollais/Bamboo/Silk dyed by @longdrawjames spun and chain plied on my Black/Teal Sparrow. James recently updated his shop full of all sorts of dyed pretties including #bluefacedleicester, #cormo, and #bombyxsilk #macroyarn #canonrf100macro #igspinners #handspunyarn #spinnersofinstagram #handspunwool #yarnspinners #spinningforsocks #handspunsocks #daedalusspinningwheels #daedalussparrow #electricspinningwheel
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Sunday, September 5, 2021
I love how yarn looks all balled up like this. I don’t actually own a ball winder so each ball of yarn is wound by hand on my Nostepinne. This is Charollais/Bamboo/Silk dyed by @longdrawjames spun and chain plied on my Black/Teal Sparrow. James recently updated his shop full of all sorts of dyed pretties. #ballofyarn #handwoundyarn #nostepinne #rainbowyarn #sockknittersofinstagram #sockknitting #igspinnersinspiration #wemakeyarn #spinnersoftheworld #handspunknitting #daedalusspinningwheels #daedalussparrow
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Saturday, September 4, 2021
So uh… some of you know that I’ve been trying really hard to work down my spinning Works in Progress as I’m currently at 19 WIPs. I got a text message from @akerworks asking if I’d mind shooting some photos for my absolutely favorite top whorl style drop spindles which should be releasing soonish. I dropped everything and made a mad dash through my sample stash to find the perfect little spin to show these pretties off. I couldn’t find a small sample to spin, but what I did see out of the corner of my eye was these incredibly stunning braids of Sunflower Fields on BFL dyed by @fossilfibers. At the time all I had was the Yellow and Grass Green spindles and the idea hit me, get an Emerald Green and Berry Blue to form a gradient to match the colorway. New spindles arrived today and the spin has started! It fills me with so much joy to spin a project on these spindles. So these new spindles, what makes them special? These are Small Modular Lotus whorls that were made to fit the Mini Spindle shafts instead of the modular shafts. The smaller diameter shaft gives this combination a super fast and long duration spin that goes on and on forever with the best spins going even long after my arm is no longer able to reach high enough. 😂 they make my heart sing. 🥰 #akerworksminispindle #minispindle #modularspindle #akerworksmodularspindle #fossilfibers #ilovegradients #spinnersofinstagram #handspunwool #handspinnersofig #yarnspinnersofinstagram
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Friday, September 3, 2021
The #outlanderweavealong resumes! I ran out of Walnut, only have myself fo blame as I added on 40 extra ends on either side and well warp takes up a lot of yardage! @hookandshuttle hooked me up though and sent me a wee bit extra of each color so it’s smooth sailing now! I’m still getting the hang of winding quills and need a better storage solution as I had a wee bit of an accident with one of the Sage Brush quills. I’m currently at 62 inches not including the tie up for this 3.5 yard warp. 😁 This Weave-a-long is hosted by at @hookandshuttle. There will be more Weave-a-longs in the future and they are ordering more yarn to make kits permanently available. If you have any questions about the kit just reach out to @hookandshuttle. ❤️ #weaversofinstagram #handweaving #weavingyarns #igweavers #babymacomber #floorloomweaver #jstonlineguild #handwoven #handwoventextiles #handwoventwill #4shaftweaving #hookandshuttle #hookandshuttlewal #hookandshuttleweavealong #outlander
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Thursday, September 2, 2021
Just curious… would anyone be interested in watching a stream of my desktop screen watching me sift through to select photos to edit and then watching the editing process? Thought it might be fun, let me know what you think? ❤️ #photoeditingwithEvanita #fiberartphotography #editinglive #spinnersofinstagram #handspunwool #handspinnersofig #yarnspinnersofinstagram
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