I've got a bit of an obsession these days. I hope you all can bear with me while I work my way through it. This spinning thing has just worked its way into the recesses of my mind, and no matter what I try to think about, there it is. Wool. Yarn. Bunny. Niddy Noddy. It all just races round and round in my head.
I feel extremely fortunate to have found someone on etsy to trade kits with me. A spinning kit for a soldering kit. 
This kit came from Lamina's Closet. Along with the wool and the spindle, there is a disc with excellent instructions and photos.
I'm in love.
One of the things I love about this is it doesn't have to be perfect. When you quilt, your corners have to match up. When I solder, I can get quite tense when things aren't as smooth as I'd like. I've got a lot to learn, and plenty of practicing to do, but there doesn't need to be a "perfect" here. I'm sure someday I'll want to make a sooth thin even yarn, but for now lumpy bumpy is beautiful to me.
A few of you asked about my spice jar labels. I bought them off of ebay. I spent more than I wanted too, but just didn't feel like trying to make them myself. If you want to try your hand at it, these labels were printed on an Inkjet/Clear waterslide decal paper. Hope that helps!
My weekend looks busy~We have an enormous garden that needs to get finished up, a little league game, a foster child coming for a few days, and dinner with family from out of state. Lots to look forward to.
Happy Friday!
Thanks for the tip on the labels--I never would have thought to look on eBay! It's true, you really can buy anything on there, LOL!
Are you going to try to make yarn out of the llama hair?
Posted by: Heidi | May 16, 2008 at 08:09 AM
I had no idea you could spin yarn with a simple spindle like that! I thought it required some major equipment. Hmm, now I'm really intrigued!!
Posted by: Roxanne | May 16, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Ooh - that's cool! I think I'd like to try one of those thingys!
Posted by: Em | May 18, 2008 at 06:07 PM
I've missed so much!!! You're spinning! I've always wanted to try this and now I can do it vicariously through you. LOL
You got kittens!! Braedon turned 3! I love your african violet! I have one, I should do that, too. I have a black thumb though, what is the charcoal for? lol
missed you!
Posted by: Rebecca | May 20, 2008 at 06:26 AM