In case you don’t already know, unwashed wool/fleece smells like poop. Yup, like poop. Unfortunately, sheep are not animals who pay close attention to their bathing habits and hopefully good things will come from having to put up with the big stink while washing this stuff. Okay, perhaps I’m being a bit unfair. It’s not […]

Piles upon piles

I feel surrounded by jewelry, chain, wire and beads this week. I’ve been doing nothing but making necklaces, earrings and knit wire bracelets since Sunday night (and yes, in that order). As far as necklaces and earrings go, I have multiples of everything in almost every color. Bracelets aren’t as simple since they really are […]

List? What List?

Well, I didn’t quite get to everything on my list but that’s kind of how it’s supposed to go… right? I did get the custom order finished and baked bread. Hmmm – 2 out of 6 isn’t too bad. Okay – it’s horrible. Oh well, I’m not bothered by it. I’ll get to the other […]

Little accomplishments along the way

As I’ve mentioned a few times, I’m participating in a challenge to spin everyday in April. It’s day 15 now and I’ve hung in there. I believe I talked about how this challenge would allow me to spin for myself along the way. I am happy to say that just in 15 days, spinning for […]

It’s taxing

HEY YOU! Did you get your taxes done? It’s April 15, I do hope you took care of that. If you did, or even if you didn’t, come over to IdyllHands or Woolyhands and enjoy free shipping on any and all of your purchases today! I’ll refund your shipping via Paypal. So go pre-spend that […]

What goals… where?

Ahhhh, to be a cat. Lounging in the sun would be my great accomplishment of the day. Perhaps my owner would share some of her lunch meat with me? Maybe she’ll stop and give me some cuddles and pettings behind the ears. Yes, that wouldn’t be a bad day. My goal this year has been […]

Presenting…

I’m kind of… okay… very excited to announce that I am the featured artist of the week on the AREtsy Street Team (Arkansas Street Team) blog here. I was all giddy when it was posted this evening. You all should read it and stuff… because it’s cool! Today was day 7 in the Yarn Everyday […]

In hindsight

I should have known better. Somehow or another, the organizing/cleaning/redoing of the bedroom turned into spring cleaning the entire house. I’m not quite sure when it happened or why it happened, but I think it might have started when I found some expired salad dressing in the fridge while making out a small shopping list. […]

A Challenge

I have enjoyed spinning since December of 2007 when my mom gave me a drop spindle for Christmas. If you have followed my blog, then you know I purchased my spinning wheel this past fall. I have spun, spun, and spun some more ever since. I’ve tried to fill my shop and my Holiday craft […]

All In A Day’s Work

I was busy on Saturday. I dyed a lot of roving – I had a count, but I’ve lost it and don’t feel up to counting them again. You can see some of the fruits of my labor above. I was also busy today, but don’t have a product to show for it. I went […]