As a handspinner, I would have been really sad if I'd missed this week's photography challenge, and hey, there are still a couple hours of Sunday left :-). I tried to take a whole series of "this is the tool and this is how you use it and these are the results you get and then you switch to the next tool and this is how you use it..." The pictures ended up boring and uninspiring, but it was still a fun afternoon.
I'm working with a friend's really pretty freshly washed Perendale/Cheviot cross fleece. I wanted to be able to sit outside with everyone so I grabbed a set of wool combs, a drop spindle and a small basket of wool - everything I'd need to create some yarn. Maisie, Keebler, Blossom, Hank and Betsy took shifts keeping me company :-).
Wool Combs
Drop Spindle
My hand - to wind a plying bracelet.
I'll explain some other time when it's not so late, I'm not so tired...and I take some better pictures.
Mini skein of yarn. Perfect for knitting a test swatch.
Knitting needles.
For more Sunday Stills...
12 comments:
These are actually all very beautiful pictures. This particular palette of colors (off white/beige/earthy tones) is my favorite. Nice hands, by the way:-)!
I'm so happy that you posted a picture of the drop spindle you made ( and sell) with your own hands. The photos are heavenly glimpses of what you do with clouds of wool and your tools:-). They so made my heart smile.
I knew you would have some interesting tools. Those combs in the first shot look so inviting and ready to go to work. It is a beautiful shot.
Excellent shots, I figured you would nail this challenge..;-)
Your talents are endless Sara. How come Betsy is the only one that got her picture taken.
You are amazing and so talented!!
Perfect! I still have to learn your language.....
I love the way all the pictures have a common color scheme, and that you used your hand in some of them. (Even the cat matches!)
That wool looks absolutely wonderful.
Those are my kind of tools! Well except for the viking combs. I am sure I would cause major damage to to myself if I used them.
I love your pictures. I am really interested to see your plying explanation when you get time to write it.
Your pictures and work bring me smiles.
Wonderful tools! I am anxious to hear more about them especially the steps to get to and "do" the drop spindle..I would like to be able to show children that at the museum. Most of the kids have no idea about farms, lambs, sheep, wool or other farm animals either. One child told me he lived on a farm..I asked "What animals do you have?" He replied "A horse and two dogs." So you can see that there is a need:)
Perfect hand tools... especially the hand!
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