I realize that losing Sasha was a necessary part of life and that ignoring it won’t make it go away. This blog is an important extension of my shop and life and I need to have it for everyone. So without further ado, my first post in forever!
I finally was able to snag a Phat [...]
Archive for the ‘carding’ Category
Well, I have decided to start this blog again!
Posted in Knitting, Shopping, Spinning, carding, dyeing, etsy, handspun, tagged dyeing, etsy, fiber, Knitting, phat fiber, Spinning, twitter on June 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Depression sucks…….
Posted in carding, etsy, tagged batts, carding, depression, etsy on February 21, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Well I finally have to suck it up and admit that depression has once again gotten a hold on me. I know that I just need to pick myself up and dust myself off and MAKE a change, but it is not easy and I just don’t have the energy. I just don’t care at [...]
Whew it has been a while….
Posted in Knitting, Shopping, Spinning, carding, dyeing, etsy, family, friends, handspun, tagged carding, cats, dyeing, etsy, friends, Knitting, snb, Spinning on January 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
For some reason I have been totally “down in the dumps” lately and I have no clue why. It sucks and I have been neglecting my friends, family and blog. Hopefully I can get out of this funk soon, because it sucks. Meh!
Well today is Miss Bella’s surgery for her spay, microchip and softpaws, she [...]
Finally, a shop update and some happy news!
Posted in carding, dyeing, etsy, family, friends, tagged cats, dogs, dyeing, etsy, friends, kitty, roving, snb, Spinning, wool on January 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today I had my first shop update in a long time, 4 new rovings and much more to come. Including some locks that are dyeing right now! Here are the new fuzzies!
Sugalite–6 oz of hand-dyed merino roving in purples and blues.
Amaranth–3.8 oz of hand-dyed Falklands roving in purples and fuschia.
Frogger—4 oz of hand-dyed Falklands [...]
I have someone to introduce you to…..
Posted in Spinning, Swaps, carding, handspun, tagged batts, cats, handspun, kitten, Spinning, stray, Swaps on November 20, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This little cutie ended up in my garage on Sunday. We of course took her in and set her up in the garage. My first thought was there is no way that I can have a kitten. I have two psycho dogs and not to mention allergies to cats. But she is still here, not [...]
Ahhhh Autumn………
Posted in Spinning, carding, dyeing, etsy, fertility on September 5, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Autumn, the season that I miss so much here in FL. I miss the smells, the bite in the air and the leaves. Ahh the good old pumpkin patch and apple picking. We usually go to Georgia for a week to have our taste of fall, but with all of our trips (leave again on [...]
Batty for Batts!
Posted in Spinning, carding, dyeing, etsy on August 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
New batts done up today and posted in my shop! I love how they turned out and will be making more soon. Let me know what you think!
Watermelon Twist—2.5 oz dyed & carded wool blend.
Navajo—4 oz dyed & carded wool blend, this color looks off in the photo, it is much brighter and is coral, [...]
I got a drum carder!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted in Spinning, carding on August 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Taste the Rainbow Batts, originally uploaded by mandalinn.
Here are some batts from my brand new Louet JR drum carder. I think I am in love!!!!!!!!
First up is Taste the Rainbow, 2.1 oz of mill ends hand-dyed and carded.
Then Pink Sunday, 1 oz of BFL locks dyed by Holly EQQ, carded twice with lots of texture [...]






