Life is so crazy!

I am trying to get back to working on projects after a long break.  So hard to find the time to do it but I am really trying to get a real mind-set for it.
Got goals to do some fall festivals this year!   Also hoping to have some great fabrics to sell at even greater prices from time to time!

Big Babies!!!

Layla had a stuff bear that she carried around, really teasing Saprano.  So we hit the give away toys and found a Garfield for him!
They are such babies!

Update is that the bear is no longer with us - had the stuffing torn out in a tug of war battle.  Garfield is still going and now we have another give away bear for Layla.

Blending Roving!

My husband made me a hackle that I can use to loosen roving that is too tight and also I can blend some colors together.  It is so much fun to use it.  In the pictures, Brintey is doing it.  After you layer the roving on the hackle, you take a button or a diz.  It makes great roving that is so easy to spin. 

Found the instructions to make the hackle on Ravelry.  Bought my combs at the Dollar Tree and found as scrap of wood in the basement that worked. He bought 2 inexpensive clamps so I could clamp it to a table.

The roving that was used was just too dense and overdyed to spin.  I have learned alot since I bought this roving.  But after using the hackle it really spun up good.   It was a gunbarrel blue and we mixed a natural cream.  After spun up, looks like a blue/grey tweed.  Got 4 oz done, only 4 to go.

Baby Wolf - New Toy!!!

Got a new to me loom - a Schacht Baby Wolf.  I love it.  I can fold it up and roll it anywhere.  It only weigh about 50 pounds so it is possible to fold it and travel with it.  Finally got it warped up with some light aqua alpaca/silk blend that I had spun.  The alpaca came from my friend, Jennie, who has the most beautiful alpacas.

Baby Wolf (got to get a name for her) is at home with Mira, my counterbalance.  My room is getting toooooo full!  I love craigslist - both looms came from adds I found on it.

Cake Class

Finally got around to posting pictures of the last cake class that Britney took.  It was so beautiful - hated to cut it.  She took it to her great grandmothers and the family ate it up.  If only I could get her to do one at home!!

First Prom!!!

Okay, I have kept telling her I will not let her grow up!  I miss my 5 year old that thought I was grand!  Now I have a teen that  most of the time does not want to talk to me! 
Last night was first prom - we ran all day.  Been preparing for months!!  The right dress, make up, and hair - had to be perfect and it was.

Went to my daughter's (Angie) house, and she fixed her hair & make up.  Perfect!  Got home she ate a snack with fresh, wet silver polised finger nails.  Got dress and looked Perfect!  Of course, Angie taught her the pose!  If you ever visit Angie's blog, you will see the pose perfected!

She went with some friends, Cory, Jonah & Becca.  Unfortunately Beccs was running late and they had to meet her and I did not get any pictures of her and Jonah.  Maybe I will have some pics later.

Cory & Britney looked good!  He came carrying her a rose - so sweet!  His mother brought him and we took lots of pictures!!

Notice - they are into the pose!!!

Wind was blowing! But a beautful day.

Discussing the wonders of the trees!

Yes, Jonah, you have to wear a tie -took Cory  and his mom to  help get Jonah's tie fixed!

Off to the first Prom!! A night they will remember!!  They finally got home safe and sound.  Cory's mom came to pick him up.  She & I stood outside and listen to all the fun that Jonah, Cory & Brit could remember until almost 1 a.m.  Jonah & Corry headed home - we headed in the house.  Britney gave me a few more highlights that will be memories for her.   Then off to bed - I am dragging today and letting her sleep!

New Friend Joined the Ashford!

Okay, everyone tells me this is as addictive as quilting - it really is!!!!  I love my Ashford wheel (Ashley) but a guild member was selling a Louet and I had to check it out.   Ashley meet Louie!!  They have bonded!

It has super hugh bobbins which will be extra nice when I ply even from Ashley.  It is a comtemporay wheel but it really grew on me.  We had to balance the wheel when we got it.  Could not even tell it was out of balance until I put the bobbins on the lazy kate and then the wheel rubbed one of the bobbins.  With the help of fellow Ravelry member, especially knitspin, and the help from the Louet company.  We got it balanced and now I can ply from the kate.

It also has a skein winder that attaches which I am going to love.  The swift and I sometimes had words spoken during use.  We also have to fix a dowel on it but it works even the way it is. 

It fits right in my back seat so I can take it with me if I want to go to a friend to spin or to guild with it.  Also I can lay it down in the hatchback.  I battled Ashley in my little compact car.

I asked a couple friends if I was crazy to buy another one so soon - and they assured me I was not!!!  One has 4 wheels, the other has two, and one friend has just recently been bitten by the buy and bought a wheel last month at the Townsend Fiber Festival!

It, too - like Ashley, is an older wheel.  But with tender loving care it is up and going great.  Now if someone could repair my older body and get it up and going - life would be grand!!!!