The Jumbo Flyer is assembled and mounted on my wheel and I have plied my first bobbin using it. First impressions are: The quality leaves much to be desired and it is not such a fine object as the standard flyer – it is made of ply, not timber, and lacks the running groove – …
Monthly archives: May 2009
Strange golden orb
It is the warmest day of the year thus far and the sun is shining. We celebrated by eating breakfast al fresco, for the first time this year – just plenty of good coffee and some Brioche. After breakfast we took advantage of the low tide… …and took the dogs paddling See? Shorts and sunhat …
In praise of blue bags
There’s nothing quite like a blue bag in the hands of the postman to start a day off well. Generally a blue bag signals the arrival of yarn or roving, but not today. Today’s blue bag held warp thread from Texere. In a fit of madness the other day I ordered up some warp, with …
Drift On By
At long last, the Ocean Drift roving is all spun up and skeined.
A pretty yarn, very silky and with much drape.
Project details and photographs.
Up to the armpits in mud
Glorious sunny day. We topped 15°C today and I spent ages trying to find cool clothes that I don’t actually possess since we moved to the Frozen Norfâ„¢. I wanted something sleeveless as I was overheated while doing the housework (yes, I l know, we are on holiday, but laundry must be done while the …
Everything looks so weird…
New computers are the biggest pain. Nothing works in the way that I want/expect it to – buttons look so very different that my brain can’t even see them! Things progress but slowly this week. I will be happy when my environment feels like my own again. Spinning was here this week, on account of …