Progress photos of the final week of Tour De Fleece 2022
Category Archives: Spinning
Tour De Fleece 2022 – Week 2 Wrap-up
Progress photos of the second week of Tour De Fleece 2022
Tour De Fleece 2022 – Week 1 Wrap-up
Progress photos of the first week of Tour De Fleece 2022
Tour De Fleece 2022
It’s Tour de Fleece again! Tour de Fleece is an annual spinning event where crafters spin during every day the cyclists of the Tour de France ride. This year the dates are 1st July 2022- 24th July 2022. This will be my second TDF (I’m not part of any groups) so I have a betterContinue reading “Tour De Fleece 2022”
Spinning: Lincoln Longwool
Spinning Lincoln Longwool fleece on a Wheel.
Recent WIP’s
Hello everyone, I have had further computer problems since my last post which have kept me from blogging, but hopefully these are now fixed. I’ve been working on several things recently, some are bigger projects and are taking quite a long time to complete, so I thought I would share a few of my currentContinue reading “Recent WIP’s”
Upgrading to a Jumbo Flyer
My trusty Ashford Traditional has been with me for three years now. It’s a very reliable wheel and spins beautifully, but the orifice size limits the size and type of yarn I can spin. Luckily Ashford make a jumbo flyer which has a larger orifice and can be fitted to their wheels (other spinning wheelContinue reading “Upgrading to a Jumbo Flyer”
Wovember: Fibre Library Part 3
A continuation of last years Fibre Library parts 1 & 2 with some newly discovered books and magazines. Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any of the publishers, authors etc. of any books or magazines mentioned in this post. All books mentioned are my personal copies which have been purchased either new or secondhand. ThisContinue reading “Wovember: Fibre Library Part 3”
Wovember 2021 – Week 1 WIP’s
Celebrating Wovember 2021 – Week 1 a selection of WIP’s
Combating Plastic Waste: Spinning Sweet Wrappers
Attempting to reduce single use plastic waste by spinning sweet wrappers into yarn