I belong to a small guild called Saturday Spinners. We meet on the third Saturday of the month, 9 months of the year. We had a wonderful meeting today.
Lots of fiber related conversation. Some of us weave, knit, crochet and felt. We are all spinners.
Some of us like to make yarn from scratch starting with a fleece. Some of us like to dye our own fiber and blend. Some of us like to spin already processed and ready to spin fiber.
We are all different levels of spinners from beginner to advanced. Some of us like to spin fluffy woolen only. Some of us like to spin fine lace weight yarn. Some, like me, spin whatever strikes their fancy.
We are a mixed bag of fiber enthusiasts but we all LOVE fiber and spinning. There is nothing else like hanging out with a group of spinners who share a common interest. We all speak the same language. We share and teach each other the things we know and learn about fiber.
Today, in under two hours, we did the following:
- shared lots of show and tell of current WIPs (Works In Progress) and finished fiber items
- discussed progress on our ongoing year-long challenge to finish one, two, three or more long lost UFOs (UnFinished Objects)
- had a round robin style discussion of the first group of finished samples of a long wool fiber study we are doing this year
- received our next batch of long wools for more sampling and note taking
It is a FABULOUS group and I’m thankful for having these folks in my life.
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