So I added another wheel to the flock. Oh, I forgot to mention that I have a “flock” of wheels now did I? Well, I guess if two can be called a flock then I did. I will tell you about the other wheel when it’s more appropriate as it needs a little TLC and …
Today was a most excellent mail day. Our mail carrier will back in whenever he has a package for one of us. You know that it’s going to be good when he actually gets out of the truck. Getting out of the truck means either multiple packages or a really big one. Today it was …
So this past weekend I learned how to spin on a supported spindle. For those of you that do not know, spindling is really the oldest organized way to spin fibers that there is. There are spindle stones found in neolithic archeological sites and some of our oldest art depicts people using drop spindles. Spindles …
I am, once again, in charge of classes for the Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival for this year. I’m really quite proud of the class list that we have come up with for this years attendees. There’s a little something in it for almost everyone! For the knitters, I have several great classes on offer. …
Spring is usually busy, but this year is even more so than usual for me. First up, it was my brand new niece’s baptism last weekend. I decided to make her a Christening Shawl/blanket for the event. I then decided that it should really be hand-spun Shetland laceweight. With wool from Shetland of course! Well, …
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am taking a class through Annie’s Project. It is a program that is designed to help women engage in farming in a different way. In the past, women were there to raise the children and cook the meals and often to help with farm work when needed, …
This weekend I took a class through my guild. It was a class that I have wanted to take for some time now and finally had the opportunity to take it. Since I have had a loom in my possession for some time now, I thought that it was high time that I learned how …
So, in case you haven’t guessed, it’s winter around here. There’s not a whole lot going on that I haven’t already talked about. Or maybe I should really put it this way, there’s not a lot going on that I feel that I can talk about yet. Yes, that means that there are plans and …
I know, I’ve not been on here much of late. Alas, there hasn’t been a lot for me to write about lately. Winter is a time to hunker down, stay warm, and plan for spring here. Christmas was nice. Lots of lovely and thoughtful presents. I got a lot of books that will hopefully help …
I’m not a fan of New Years resolutions. I’ve watched gyms become packed with fevered folks looking to lose those 10 pounds only to become ghost towns by March. I’ve seen people tear themselves up trying to stop or change something about themselves and failing. However, there are some things that I would like to …
Sarah Jane Humke 