fairfaxweaves
@fairfaxweaves.bsky.social
Retired and spend my time spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing and doing sundry other textile things. Also a voracious reader, call myself a Universalist, believe in all encompassing love, and am “concerned” for our future.
There should be more twist to hold the yarn together.
April 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
There should be more twist to hold the yarn together.
Love the long transition. Who was the dyer?
March 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Love the long transition. Who was the dyer?
They’re gorgeous! Will you resell them?
January 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
They’re gorgeous! Will you resell them?
Beautiful color. Who is the dyer?
January 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Beautiful color. Who is the dyer?
I’m teaching a class at Guild and need to do this. I failed finger painting in Kindergarten and have gone downhill since. I wonder if AI could help?🫣
January 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I’m teaching a class at Guild and need to do this. I failed finger painting in Kindergarten and have gone downhill since. I wonder if AI could help?🫣
Yea Gad! That’s glorious! The green dragon of envy is rearing his head!
January 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Yea Gad! That’s glorious! The green dragon of envy is rearing his head!
I think we both did this at about the same time. I’m trying to figure out how to make an account for my Weaving Guild.
January 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I think we both did this at about the same time. I’m trying to figure out how to make an account for my Weaving Guild.
Lovely! I did a two-ply gradient that was a real challenge. Yours is gorgeous!
December 14, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Lovely! I did a two-ply gradient that was a real challenge. Yours is gorgeous!
Nice! What shop is the fiber from?
December 14, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Nice! What shop is the fiber from?
Please add me? I’ve been spinning for 40+ years
December 3, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Please add me? I’ve been spinning for 40+ years
I’m trying to learn. There seems to be a lack of communication between what my eyes and brain tell me what I need to do, vs. what my hands actually do.
December 3, 2024 at 11:02 PM
I’m trying to learn. There seems to be a lack of communication between what my eyes and brain tell me what I need to do, vs. what my hands actually do.
Did this, including the sheep and mohair goats!
December 3, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Did this, including the sheep and mohair goats!
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
December 3, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
We lived on a 36 acre farm, which was about 1/2 wooded. I got a machete to hack through briars etc. It remains my tool/weapon of choice.
December 3, 2024 at 10:53 PM
We lived on a 36 acre farm, which was about 1/2 wooded. I got a machete to hack through briars etc. It remains my tool/weapon of choice.
Solid red warp? Nice!
December 3, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Solid red warp? Nice!
Congratulations Kate! That’s a LOT of work!
December 2, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Congratulations Kate! That’s a LOT of work!
Wow! I did one pair of colorwork socks similar to these. That was enough! These are beautiful!
December 2, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Wow! I did one pair of colorwork socks similar to these. That was enough! These are beautiful!
So much yumminess!
December 2, 2024 at 5:55 PM
So much yumminess!