Handspun - Tumblr Posts
So I have never ever spun from any sort of rolag (rolog, fauxlag, etc.) but here we gooooo! I am aiming for something at least vaguely fractal using half of a stunningly gorgeous art batt from Colibri Studio.
Materials: wool, recycled silk & cotton, dyed wood flowers, silk flowers, polymer clay
Includes small batch one of a kind hand-spun yarns
*if you’re ever interested in a piece and it’s not on my website feel free to reach out! Not all of these are commissions 🤗
Materials: wool, recycled silk & cotton, dyed wood flowers, silk flowers, polymer clay
Includes small batch one of a kind hand-spun yarns
*if you’re ever interested in a piece and it’s not on my website feel free to reach out! Not all of these are commissions 🤗
So I have never ever spun from any sort of rolag (rolog, fauxlag, etc.) but here we gooooo! I am aiming for something at least vaguely fractal using half of a stunningly gorgeous art batt from Colibri Studio.
So I have never ever spun from any sort of rolag (rolog, fauxlag, etc.) but here we gooooo! I am aiming for something at least vaguely fractal using half of a stunningly gorgeous art batt from Colibri Studio.
ooh, this is fun & sweet! ʕ｡•ﻌ•｡ʔ 1: favorite breed of sheep (to spin, to own, to look at... up to you!)
I'm partial to Gulf Coast Natives because they're from where I'm from! We're neighbors and I think the breed has adapted incredibly to an environment not really hospitable to sheep. To spin with, I'd say Rambouillet is my fave—though I'm biased because I had a great experience with it early on. and I think merino is overhyped :0
2: how long have you been spinning and why did you start?
I've been spinning for about 13 years, on and off! I was just curious about spinning, and saw a lot of gorgeous barberpole handspun on Pinterest that was super trendy in fiber blogging spaces. I couldn't afford it and wanted to learn to make my own.
3: tell me about your wheel or spindle- how did you acquire it? favorite thing about it?
My wheel! She's like, my humble luxury. I have an Ashford Traditional that I got around 2015 from Craigslist. I knew I wanted a wheel but of course could not afford pretty much any of them, working part time for just above minimum wage and in a rather bad living situation. But this lady was selling her mother's old Traditional for $90 (!!!) and it had most of the parts still attached and functional. The bobbins had been chewed up by a dog, the wood was SUPER dry and neglected, and there was no flyer but for $90 I felt like I was getting such a steal! I spent weeks combing the local used marketplaces for a Traditional specifically because I knew it was possible to repair it myself, even with no experience. Mine is from the 1970s or 80s, I think? I researched how to take them apart and put them together, what pieces I needed, etc. I bought myself the parts that I needed and supplies to clean and condition the wood, painted her, and put her together myself! Truly one of my most treasured possessions.
4: favorite spinning technique
Plying bracelets!!! I wish I had known this sooner, it's the perfect way to use up that last bit of a single and ply it into something usable. This video is my go to and explains it really well, as well as why not to call it "Andean Plying."
5: outside of spinning, what hobbies or professions do you do?
I am an artist by profession and most of my hobbies are also art! :'o) I also really enjoy playing Neopets, reading, poetry, and video games. I'm very much a ~cozy gamer~ and love neutral aesthetic tech stuff! I collect Calico Critters, plushies, and enjoy fashion and interior design as well.
6: a pic of your favorite spin
apparently I never took a pic, so I'll post a video clip ᡣ • . • 𐭩 ♡
7: shoutout your preferred place to buy fiber
Honestly, Etsy shops! I prefer to buy from other artists. I also Colibri Studio <- my all time favorite place for art batts; bright, colorful, whimsical, just gorgeous!
Created by ElsieB <- excellent quality roving, the best I've worked with; her colors are often not as a neon/whimsical as I'd personally prefer, but the quality and saturation are fantastic
8: favorite color to spin- include some pics if you'd like!
I love love pastel rainbowy fiber and neons! And glitter! Regrettably I prefer to knit and crochet with solids and tonals, so what I like to spin and what I ought to spin are not often aligned. That's actually one of the reasons I sell my handspun now, so I can make what brings me joy! ♡
9: dream spinning wheel, if money was no issue?
My heart says Kromski Sonata, walnut finish~ For practicality, a SpinOlution Firefly because I could really use an electric wheel and the ability to make a properly chunky art yarn.
spinners of tumblr: I want more fiber friends on here so I've decided to do a little q&a type thing!! pick a question or two and answer in the tags (or however else u want to answer idc). I'm a fairly new spinner and it would be great to meet some of the other fiber artists in this space :)
please note that I am queer and pro-palestine, and that terfs are not welcome here <3
questions:
1: favorite breed of sheep (to spin, to own, to look at... up to you!)
2: how long have you been spinning and why did you start?
3: tell me about your wheel or spindle- how did you acquire it? favorite thing about it?
4: favorite spinning technique
5: outside of spinning, what hobbies or professions do you do?
6: a pic of your favorite spin
7: shoutout your preferred place to buy fiber
8: favorite color to spin- include some pics if you'd like!
9: dream spinning wheel, if money was no issue?
my favorite handspun ever
for my curious spinners—this is an art bat with colorful silk scraps spun thin, plied with a slightly thick and thin blush pink single for the barber pole effect~
fruity pebbles handspun yarn // strawberrum on etsy
less sunny today but still out spinning!!! also, i really cannot overstate how utterly utterly gorgeous this fibre is. it’s opalescent, and almost glows from the inside…
ooh, this is fun & sweet! ʕ｡•ﻌ•｡ʔ 1: favorite breed of sheep (to spin, to own, to look at... up to you!)
I'm partial to Gulf Coast Natives because they're from where I'm from! We're neighbors and I think the breed has adapted incredibly to an environment not really hospitable to sheep. To spin with, I'd say Rambouillet is my fave—though I'm biased because I had a great experience with it early on. and I think merino is overhyped :0
2: how long have you been spinning and why did you start?
I've been spinning for about 13 years, on and off! I was just curious about spinning, and saw a lot of gorgeous barberpole handspun on Pinterest that was super trendy in fiber blogging spaces. I couldn't afford it and wanted to learn to make my own.
3: tell me about your wheel or spindle- how did you acquire it? favorite thing about it?
My wheel! She's like, my humble luxury. I have an Ashford Traditional that I got around 2015 from Craigslist. I knew I wanted a wheel but of course could not afford pretty much any of them, working part time for just above minimum wage and in a rather bad living situation. But this lady was selling her mother's old Traditional for $90 (!!!) and it had most of the parts still attached and functional. The bobbins had been chewed up by a dog, the wood was SUPER dry and neglected, and there was no flyer but for $90 I felt like I was getting such a steal! I spent weeks combing the local used marketplaces for a Traditional specifically because I knew it was possible to repair it myself, even with no experience. Mine is from the 1970s or 80s, I think? I researched how to take them apart and put them together, what pieces I needed, etc. I bought myself the parts that I needed and supplies to clean and condition the wood, painted her, and put her together myself! Truly one of my most treasured possessions.
4: favorite spinning technique
Plying bracelets!!! I wish I had known this sooner, it's the perfect way to use up that last bit of a single and ply it into something usable. This video is my go to and explains it really well, as well as why not to call it "Andean Plying."
5: outside of spinning, what hobbies or professions do you do?
I am an artist by profession and most of my hobbies are also art! :'o) I also really enjoy playing Neopets, reading, poetry, and video games. I'm very much a ~cozy gamer~ and love neutral aesthetic tech stuff! I collect Calico Critters, plushies, and enjoy fashion and interior design as well.
6: a pic of your favorite spin
apparently I never took a pic, so I'll post a video clip ᡣ • . • 𐭩 ♡
7: shoutout your preferred place to buy fiber
Honestly, Etsy shops! I prefer to buy from other artists. I also Colibri Studio <- my all time favorite place for art batts; bright, colorful, whimsical, just gorgeous!
Created by ElsieB <- excellent quality roving, the best I've worked with; her colors are often not as a neon/whimsical as I'd personally prefer, but the quality and saturation are fantastic
8: favorite color to spin- include some pics if you'd like!
I love love pastel rainbowy fiber and neons! And glitter! Regrettably I prefer to knit and crochet with solids and tonals, so what I like to spin and what I ought to spin are not often aligned. That's actually one of the reasons I sell my handspun now, so I can make what brings me joy! ♡
9: dream spinning wheel, if money was no issue?
My heart says Kromski Sonata, walnut finish~ For practicality, a SpinOlution Firefly because I could really use an electric wheel and the ability to make a properly chunky art yarn.
spinners of tumblr: I want more fiber friends on here so I've decided to do a little q&a type thing!! pick a question or two and answer in the tags (or however else u want to answer idc). I'm a fairly new spinner and it would be great to meet some of the other fiber artists in this space :)
please note that I am queer and pro-palestine, and that terfs are not welcome here <3
questions:
1: favorite breed of sheep (to spin, to own, to look at... up to you!)
2: how long have you been spinning and why did you start?
3: tell me about your wheel or spindle- how did you acquire it? favorite thing about it?
4: favorite spinning technique
5: outside of spinning, what hobbies or professions do you do?
6: a pic of your favorite spin
7: shoutout your preferred place to buy fiber
8: favorite color to spin- include some pics if you'd like!
9: dream spinning wheel, if money was no issue?