Another fiber friends weekend has flashed past. This time we met up halfway between the northern people and the southern people, at an Air BnB house in Olympia. Tucked into a quiet little neighborhood we sewed and spun and knit and played with fiber. Also, there was wine. 🙂
I cut out and sewed most of three more tunics based on the Dress No. 2 pattern. I got as far as the neck bands before I broke the sewing machine needle on a misplaced pin and had to stop. But look at this book card fabric I found! Perfect for my job as a high school librarian.
Leslie 1 (50% of the group is named Leslie) brought her blending board and showed us how to make rolags, which you need if you want to spin in true woolen fashion. And it makes it really easy to mix up colors and fiber types. There is cotton, wool, angora, and alpaca in those sample rolls.
I added another big chunk to my 1×1 ribbed stash-eating scarf. I’m holding three strands together for a marled effect.
There was knitting in public, which greatly intrigued the wait staff at the Three Magnets Brewing Co. when we ventured out of the house in search of cold drinks on a very hot day.
Look at all the handspun my friend Paige has created and accumulated! This is just the fraction I could fit in the photo.
I tremendously enjoy each of these weekend getaways. Like minded people laughing together, plus fiber. How can that not be great?
Yellow Bird Stitches 