#Rhinebeck is as gorgeous as it’s hyped to be! The New York State Sheep & Wool Festival is so overwhelmingly vast & beautiful, but I think I am prepared. We got some great interviews today, got the hospitality booth set up for the barn volunteers who brought their sheep, & met some amazing people.

Monterey County Fair #Wool Auction starts at 11:30!
Come and get yourself a #fleece. Shari at Morro Fleeceworks has agreed to take any fleeces for processing even though she is partially retired. This is always a fun hang. These days, I’ll take a fun time whenever I can.

Here’s my #tourdefleece25 collection of spins! I challenged myself w some #Turkishspindle plied yarn & improving intentional thick & thin singles in order to ply fishnets, coils/beehives, & rosebuds. I’m designing some lovely necklaces w them for Lambtown in Oct!
#handspunyarn #spinning #artyarn

I finished #plying my funky little bundle of Navajo Churro/silk singles at #Asilomar State Beach this afternoon after our CCG meeting hosted Siobhan Harlakenden’s Varafeldur presentation at the Fairgrounds. So incredibly inspiring. I’m grateful to be surrounded by progressive #fiber artists. #TDF

Thanks to the Carmel Crafts Guild for bringing the brilliant Siobhan Harlakenden to give a presentation & demonstrate how to weave the Nordic Varafeldur!
She showed both woven and wet-felted samples. Interested in learning how? Read on…

After many attempts at #spinning thick & thin #yarn I finally got it thanks to classes w Jacey of @plymagazine.bsky.social & @charansachar.bsky.social at #blacksheepgathering They taught me coils, super coils, fishnets, beehives, & rosebuds. This is Falkland wool wrapped w cotton/flax thread.