The spinner who will be happily spinning Briar Rose Fibers silk is Deborah from Illinois.
Thanks to Briar Rose Fibers for a wonderful prize!
I took to the streets, (well a hallway really – it was chilly) with my spinning pals for World Wide Spin In Public Day. Amy came down from Toronto and met her new Sidekick. We spun at The Spinning Loft where there were treats and sales and at any given time 20+ spinners. I only took a few pictures because I was spinning.
We made a few new spinners answered lots of questions about spinning and ate cupcakes. What did you do for Spin in Public Day?
I spun at home, but I spun gosh darn it!
I took my favorite top whorl & some merino/BFL to McD’s with the Princesses. While they played, I introduced a whole room full of people to spinning – one guy even said, “Wow! I didn’t realize real people did that anymore!”
NSIP happened to fall on the same day as the Franklin County Fiber Twist in Western MA, a fair featuring shepherds and fiber artists of all stripes. No commercial spun yarn allowed, unless it was hand-dyed! I volunteered at the event, and ended up demonstrating drop spindle spinning in the outdoor Spin In Public tent. I met a few really enthusiastic folks, and met a true Sheep Ninja, in the person of a 70-something shepherd who told stories of shearing her own sheep and chasing down a deer on snowshoes last year because it couldn’t get out of her pasture (the story ended in venison; ’nuff said) Very cool day.
So that’s where all the cupcakes went!
Your pics make me sooooo jealous; I will be learning to spin Oct. 2 & 9 & can hardly wait! I’m 60 yrs young & have been waiting a lifetime for this opportunity!
I went to my local LYS and bought yarn. I also stayed awhile and watched the ladies spin outside in front of the shop. It was a gorgeous day, and the spinning was mesmerizing!
I’m excited to see all of the spinners. I wasn’t able to participate for this one, but hopefully in the future. I just ordered my first ever drop spindle and am going to teach myself how to spin. Wish me luck.
Well I wasn’t able to participate in spin in public this year but it’s in my calendar for next year.
Also I just have to say that I love the Briar Rose that I won. The blue and purples are awesomely amazing. Thanks for picking me 🙂
Well I wasn’t able to participate in spin in public this year but it’s in my calendar for next year.