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- Kristen M. Hughes
- I am a handspinner, twisting fibre into yarn with a hand-powered drop spindle. I am passionate about handspinning as a worthwhile and relevant skill. My aim is to make myself handspun clothes. While I source from all over, I like to get local and independently-produced fibre arts tools and supplies. I read about textile production methods, both historical and modern, and I try these methods out. I focus on inexpensive and mechanically simple methods because they're the most accessible. I'm transitioning completely away from synthetic dyes; imported BFL wool is going to be harder to give up for local wool. I spin yarn in public as often as I can, talk about handspinning to anyone who will listen, and coach new spindle spinners. Giving useful information is a reflex action and a joy. I am an active member of my local handspinners' guild. I'm a homesick Canadian from the West coast living in Virginia.
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- Wear-testing the Vest
- The Revelatory Powers of a Dog Comb
- Cowichan Sweater Spotting
- Urban Weaver Project
- Wee Harris Tweed Shop Model Suit
- The Pioneer Years 1895-1914
- Working with Wool
- The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook
- Antler Button, Dyed
- Wool Dyed with Scotch Broom
- Thick Linen Cloth Project Bag
- Needlework Tools in a Thrift Shop Auction
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- A Short Pause
- First Handwoven Clothing
- Acromion
- Three Pieces of Woven Cloth
- one hundred, forty-sixth and forty-seventh skeins
- Handspun Wool Cloth Before and After Fulling
- Tried a Tri Loom
- A Loom of Her Own
- Bosworth mini spindle
- People of the Wind
- The Tisbury by Tall House Wheels
- Power Wash
- Elegance is Refusal
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March
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- Out Like a Lamb
- A Way to Get a Triangular Shawl with a Square Loom...
- pink tweed doll blanket
- first pair of socks
- one hundred, forty-fifth skein
- If I Went Wool Gathering, I'd Need a Basket
- I Wish I Could Go Gather Wool
- Regress on the Second Sock
- J. Young
- More Progress on Second Sock
- Progress on Second Sock
- Lancaster Textiles: Last Mill Standing Video
- Till the Dye Runs Clear
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May
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current or hibernating projects
- comb Hampshire wool
- finish tablet weaving sampler
- flick Romney locks
- knit socks with Kroy in blazing blue
- knit socks with Kroy in flax
- practice nalbinding with store-bought Icelandic yarn
- spin and ply ecru BFL
- spin Hampshire wool
A list of Spinning Projects for Someday and Well-meant Resolutions
- comb a pound of dark Romney hogget
- comb remainder of white Romney
- focus on making lovely handspun stuff to use and wear myself
- learn sprang
- learn to knit a sweater
- learn to weave linen and weave Ms and Os cloth
- make enough handspun clothes for an outfit
- make small handspun shoulder bag
- no more synthetic dyes (use up what dyed wool I have on hand)
- spin and weave a second hooded jacket, this time with sleeves
- spin from stash to cull stash
- stash enhancement: buy more BFL fibre! buy local!
- take a risk and spin the good stuff; don't hold off out of fear, there is more good wool out there
- use my wool combs more often because combed fibre is so very, very nice
- use up stashed skeins of handspun yarn
fibre arts books in the queue
- Spin•Off magazines from the past decade
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