Spinner's Connection - All Comments

re: Weavers Guild of Minnesota

d jack — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:01:30 GMT

A truly wonderful group. I belonged to the organization for a number of years.

re: Heirloom Spinning Wheels

JeanD@12 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:56:56 GMT

I can identify with this story! Very often I think of my female ancestors as I knit or spin or weave. The threads and yarns are a connection to the past for me. While I never met some of my great-grandmothers, I can imagine what they may have been like by doing some type of fiber work. All of my female ancestors stay "alive" for me because of the process of learning how to work with fiber.

My maternal grandmother arrived in Massachusetts from Finland as a young girl with her mother. They both found work in a woolen mill in Maynard. I cherish several tatted handkerchiefs and a cross-stitched linen made by Grammy.

re: Every Thread Has a Story

Peggy Coffey — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:44:30 GMT

Hi Astrig,

Thanks for the question--you can use the forums to put out a call for instructors.

Best wishes,

Peggy

re: Every Thread Has a Story

AstrigT — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:30:06 GMT

Would it be OK to send you a call for instructors to be posted on your blog?

re: The Fiber Antics (Indiana)

craftybear — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:00:43 GMT

Hi,

I also live in Indiana. Where does this group meet at as I would love to come and join in the fun.

re: Heirloom Spinning Wheels

Gloria Mitchell — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:28:30 GMT

This is very interesting, I had just been thinking about culture. What is my culture.....do I have a culture etc etc.

Of course spinning wheels are part of my ancestors tools....being of european descent.

Ephiphany...as a wool crafter...spinner....I am following in my culture. Spinning is part of my cultural.art,,,,,it is my ancestral craft.

Being a fifth generation New Zealander, I have always wondered about culture. Being born in a country where the "culture" is important to the indigenous peoples of the land...I had somehow felt cheated by not being aware of my culture.....even so.....I found my way to spinning, weaving, felting,and dyeing therefore follwoing in the footsteps of my ancestors...which is culture. Although my mother and grandmother knitted and crocheted......I still managed to find my way back to my beginings.

At nearly 60 years old I finally have my answer.....I am partaking in my own culture. English language is culturally mine, woolcrafts are culturally mine. Yay...I have found my culture.

re: 2009 is the Year of Natural Fiber

Sylvia57 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:05:56 GMT

What a cute picture! So far, I have not had the chance to spin camel..... will have to try sometime.

re: Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers guild 2008 Sheep to Shawl demonstrations

cactuspatchlamb — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:03:22 GMT

And its fun too! It's my annual vacation from the ranch. I'm the WoolGrower/spinner who brings the Walking Wheels.

re: Medina Spinning and Weaving Guild Dyes with Avocados

KayS — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:42:13 GMT

I would love to know how to dye with avocado pits. I use lots of them and give them to my dog to play with. Right now I have a spindly plant growing from a pit. I always end up throwing them away after they lay a guilt trip on me with brown leaves etc. Can someone write an article on dyeing with avocado pits for Spin Off? I shall start saving them right now.

re: Medina Spinning and Weaving Guild Dyes with Avocados

Claudette6 — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:41:19 GMT

This sounds great! However, not being too familiar with dying, what would be the ratio of water to avocado pits to prepare the tea? And what do you do after? I know you have to soak and mordant your wool but my knowledge stops there.

re: Rocky Mountain Weaver's Guild (Colorado)

JoeR — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:38:47 GMT

My...what a great idea for those mornings when I wake up early and can't fall back asleep. I usually work on letters but the spinning would help me relax and enable me to go back to bed. (Something that knitting also helps with.)

re: Medina Spinning and Weaving Guild Dyes with Avocados

JoeR — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:38:56 GMT

Ink? I've heard of pokeberry and walnut juice as ink but never avocado. Used for dip pens, no doubt. Interesting that you get peach to red from the pits.

re: Western Reserve Spinners and Weavers Guild

lindaspins — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:38:42 GMT

Just a correction to the main page for Western Reserve Spinners and Weavers guild.

Thanks!

Linda Zeiter

WRSWG Treasurer & Web Administrator

re: Medina Spinning and Weaving Guild Dyes with Avocados

SydT — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:01:32 GMT

How perfect! I have been saving pits for several months after hearing a lecture on avacados being used for dye and ink! Have some lace weight merino waiting for it.

re: Medina Spinning and Weaving Guild Dyes with Avocados

sgt_majorette — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:49:56 GMT

Cool! something to do with the pits other than futile attempts to grow straggly houseplants! Avocado is tomorrow's lunch, so we'll see!