12 July 2013

Tour de Fleece 2013 - Week 2, and more...

Phew, What a week! I'd travelled 1300km and visited 5 destinations across 2 states in the last 4 days with a Chinese delegation; then I attended a Committal's Hearing this morning which signaled that things were back to normal ;)

Before the long week began we went to a Folk Festival in a neibouring town last Sunday, where we all (Except J the teenager) tried our hands on a weaving loom - it was a knitter's loom by Ashford. It was a lot of fun!
On the left was my effort... as it turned out Jelly was a natural at weaving, he even showed his dad how things worked. I definitely want a loom now, the question is which one? Any suggestions? :)

Now before I show you what happened with my TdF I have to share with you this cool tutorial for making a DIY Turkish spindle. I wanted to bring a spindle with me so I could still spin while on the road, then I saw someone on Team Wonder who made a Turkish spindle with double pointed needles. After reading her comments I also did a search and found the tutorial linked above, the instructions were very easy to follow and I made one in 20 minutes, all I used was three bamboo skewers from my cupboard, it didn't cost anything - always a bonus ;)

As you can see from the progress photos below it "does what it says on the tin" - I love it!
The photos show my efforts from Day 8 - Day 12 except day 10 which was a rest day. I came home for a pit stop on Day 12 so I was able to work on my wheel for a little bit. Day 13 was a total wash out as it was a long day (14 hours) of travelling/meeting/travelling, I only managed about 10 minutes or so on the spindle while waiting for the return flight, and there was no photo. Today is Day 14 but I'm not done yet ;)

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7 comments:

  1. sarah in the woodsJuly 12, 2013 at 8:43 PM

    Beautiful spinning! Your blog looks nice too.

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  2. WonderWhyGalJuly 12, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    I'm having so much fun seeing all of your beautiful yarns from TdF.

    As for a loom, I love my Cricket. Up until the new loom, all of my projects have been on the Cricket. It's portable, not too pricey, and easy to work with.

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  3. MelissaJuly 12, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    Wow....what beautiful yarns you've been spinning. Lovely photos of both your family and your spinning.

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  4. Kathryn RayJuly 12, 2013 at 10:39 PM

    Wow. Your trip make my trip sound like no big deal.

    I've only ever used a 4-harness floor loom.

    I have a big 12-harness in the basement that has yet to be set up. I was given a huge deal about a week before we sold our old house. I had been shopping for a loom for about a year, so I could not pass it up. But we need to get some improvements done in the basement before I can set it up. :-/

    The multiple harnesses give you lots of pattern options, but the table looms are portable. There is one called the "Wolf Pup" that is a 4-harness floor loom, but is relatively easy to transport.

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  5. UnknownJuly 12, 2013 at 11:12 PM

    Amazing what can be done with such simple objects. Love the yarn!!!!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 13, 2013 at 3:46 AM

    I have a 4-harness table loom, but I've yet to actually warp it, alas. Love your spinning, though!

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  7. Heather WoolloveJuly 20, 2013 at 8:55 PM

    What a great 'family purchase' a loom would be! Good luck choosing the right one!

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