Entries from June 2008

June 30, 2008

I spun for two hours…

…and all I got was this tiny skein!

Jill P:
I’ve been itching to try my hand at some novelty yarn.  This is my first real crack at it.  I used the “wrap and roll” technique created by Sarah Anderson, shown in the Spring issue of Spin-Off.  (I have some of her Great Balls of Fiber roving, [...]

June 20, 2008

On a roll

Hey Jill P.
I’m very excited that you’re back in town. I hope you get excited about fiber again so we can totally geek out on it together. I don’t feel like talking about my recent activities. Not because they weren’t great, I just feel lazy. And all I want to do [...]

June 2, 2008

Banjoes and haircuts

Jill P.
I’m awfully behind on filling you in on events (Not as behind as you, ahem. =) ).  I thought I’d finally blog about the Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Festival.  Right before you went out of town I demoed at the festival.  I kept trying to talk myself out of it.  I called my Mom [...]