Dual purpose spinning.....

There has been a dual purpose to my yarn making these days.

As I go about the mundane business of filling in forms, writing letters, tidying up, preparing food etc etc just spying a bag of beautiful and luxurious fibres inspires me to keep going....delayed gratification....10 mins spinning is my reward for my dedication to job hunting and housewifely duties.

The trouble is as soon as I sit down at the wheel and start drawing out the fibres the ideas start coming!

Things I must mention in my application forms and letters, craft ideas for the PTA's Africa Day, lesson ideas and workshop plans.  So as soon as I start I have to stop....find a pen...make a note....add a word or two to the latest letter or personal statement.

Nevermind though, I managed to create this....

I want to call this Aquamarine as that's the youngest favourite film and it's the same colour as the mermaids hair.

Next to go through the carder will be some newly washed and wonderfully soft white alpaca, Pistachio Merino from Wingham Wool and more silk....yummy!  I can barely wait.  I do sometimes wonder just how I coped with life before I could spin :0)

I must find some knitters soon as I am soon going to have more yarn than I'll know what to do with! 

TTFN x x x

An Easter Treat..........

.....and surprisingly for me I'm not talking Chocolate!!

My beautiful fibres from Picperfic have arrived (the day after I paid for them aswell).


Its amazing what I can do when I'm putting off something nice.

I let myself have a little peak, a gentle touch and sniff of the fibres before sealing it all up again. I then spent the morning cleaning, hoovering, cooking and sorting papers, I even washed the kitchen floor!!

Anything just so that I can spin out (excuse the pun) the anticpation a bit longer!!

I can't wait to get going with this but I'm going to have to work a little bit longer for it. I've still got a bit more reading, filing and uni work to do but I'm sure by the end of the day there will be something special on the bobbin.

Here's to waiting..........................