Last Wednesday the three 'barn ewes' (because they share a stall at night) – Bernice, Bitsy, and Bridget – got their toes trimmed, and the latter two got bigger coats (Bernice got a bigger coat and fleece detail shots the day her son left). Good opportunity for photos: ✅
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| Bitsy's fleece is jet black, always a struggle for the camera. |
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| Bridget and Bitsy, on the left, in their bigger coats |
That inspired me to look for other flock photo opps:
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| Mother Boop, behind, and daughter Blossom |
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| Woolly rumps! |
On Sunday afternoon I drove down to the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival with a couple friends. I delivered my Clemes & Clemes drumcarder to someone who will hopefully use it more than I have (which wouldn't take much). Divesting!!! I also dropped off Bette's 2024 fleece and a washed and picked Romney lamb fleece at a mill's booth. I've had the Romney for
years, thinking I'd card it with that drum carder; time to have someone else turn it into roving that I can sell or spin. I found a fellow Jenkins Junkie's champion entry in the fiber arts competition and drooled over it (along with a captivating needle-felted fox), then just walked around window-shopping until the festival closed, since the Jenkins didn't have a booth there to tempt me with their latest model and I didn't need anything else. Well, that's not
quite true; soap and shampoo are essentials – and I couldn't resist this shawl magnet. 😁
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| The famous Wanda Jenkins on the left, with me and another fiber friend. |
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| Check out the bead 'water droplet' at the end of the fox' paw! |
I took along my biggest spindle with its plying project, the last third of Prada's black fiber, but didn't have time to sit and spin there. Two-thirds is plied and skeined, awaiting a wash so I can start knitting a
Dala Sweater with it. I still need to dye my white skein red for the yolk pattern. Can I finish it by the end of the year? I also finished spinning the ounce of silk hankies that I dug out of deep stash; I'm planning to ply it with a soft, fat fingering single I have yet to spin from my first ever Inglenook Fibers purchase (from a destash).
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7 comments:
It looks like you had a fabulous time at OFFF! We went the first year it was in Albany; it made for a long day with the drive down and back the same day. So I'm especially happy to see your photos. Your spinning is so lovely! And of course, sheepies!
BSG and OFFF are only an hour from me, so not too bad. And yes, it was a great visit on Sunday!
Thank you for the virtual OFFF. I had wanted to go but ultimately decided it was too far. I am glad you had a nice visit.
Love those sheep pictures!!
You'd have a LONG drive, Donna, but it would be been nice to see you again!
Glad you enjoyed them, Elaine. The sheep have gotten short shrift here on the blog lately..
What FUN!! There are no festivals near me anymore - closest are Michigan and Wisconsin and both are 3+ hours away. I skipped them again this year. I keep hoping Wisconsin is going to ask you back to judge :-) Seeing your beautiful spinning is giving me the itch to get my wheel out and going. It has been sitting (with fiber on it . . . ) for more than a year. I think this winter I will get cracking on it again. So glad your knees held up well for a festival day!
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