A small world

A little while back I sold two pieces of roving to a convent in the US. I felt quite honoured but didn't think too much of it. 

This month I managed to snatch up a Phat Fiber Fluff box which arrived earlier this week with oh so many lovely goodies...

Among those little treat were a very nice sample called Tyrian Purple - click on the picture below to read about it. 

So soft and with a bit of sparkle I just couldn't keep my hands of it. Today I finally got some kind of sunlight to take a photo for the blog and facebook (and so I could handle it more freely)

I looked Inglenook Fibers on Etsy almost immediately and since then I just could keep from looking and looking at the full size batts... 

I thought I should wait until I had tried spinning the sample at least - it's not like I have a desperate shortage of fibres...But today I fell for it and ordered this one and another called Briar's Rose.

When I was about to pay the payment was made out to The Holy Nativity Convent!!! Turns out the Convent I sold rovings to I today bought hand blended batts from...

How about that for a small world - even if it is across the pond.

Give away

Great give away over at Phat Fiber....

Piles of news and updates....

I hardly now where to begin... But I will start with yesterday and work my way back...

Yesterday We went to see this little creature....

Her name is Arachne and those of you who are familiar with Greek mythology might now her namesake. For those of you who don't know the story - here's a short recap. The Godess Athena gave to mankind (among many things) the knowledge of the textile crafts. One of her pupils were Arachne and she was truly gifted. After learning all she could she created a tapestry so fine and so flawless she boosted that even Athena herself could have made it any better. 

When these news reached Athena she grew curious and went to see for herself. And indeed the tapestry was perfect in every way and so beautiful that Athena flew into a jealous rage and ripped the tapestry to pieces. Arachne was devastated and  fled crying.

Later Athena regretted her rage and sought to find Arachne to ask her forgiveness. Only to find that Archne in her despair had hung her self from the branch of an olive tree. Athena then regretted her doing even more and turned Arachne into a spider and said - You will spin the finest thread and weave the most delicate weft  but few will stop to admire your work.

From this story comes a saying that no great work of the hand should be without flaws as it might anger the Gods and so Arachne holds a special place in all texile crafter's heart.

Anyway - come April she will be part of our household and she will probably help me spin as well...

As for the spinning and dyeing - there's an awful lot of updates in the shop. I'm dyeing and spinning for SIV. The great knitting event of the year here on the west coast of Sweden. Here are a few of the latest of the many wonderful fibre braids.

There are so many different fibres - Silk, BFL, Kid mohair, Polwarth, Falkland and various wool mixes as well. Best way to keep updated is to pop over to the shop every now and then for there is something new almost every day