Archive for the 'Spinning' Category



Eureka!!!

Published on August 8, 2007

First, a big thank you to all those who participate in the Spinning Yahoo Group.  The amount of knowledge and experience there is awe-inspiring, and they share so freely.  They give so much of their time. So my early attempts were pretty poor.  Lumps, skinny spots, breaks, more breaks.  I don’t know what sort of roving […]


Needing the reading

Published on August 7, 2007

I’ve been reading several Yahoo groups about spinning and fiber arts, checking out lots of websites, drooling over what others are doing.  I got many tips from experienced spinners, and have much to practice.  I’m learning by doing, and by the mistakes I make. One bit of advice was to get the book, Teach Yourself Visually […]


Confinement is over – I am delivered!

Published on August 1, 2007

First thing this morning, I checked the New Zealand Postal site, with my tracking number, and it said the same thing it’s said since the 18th of July – Package in transit to destination country.  Next stage should be that it’s through customs and on to the “delivery to customer” part.  I said inappropriate #$%^%$ words, […]