Well here it is, the start of the big crafting adventure. To be fair the big adventure started years and years ago when I learned to crochet from my mom. Tried the knitting thing but that did not work very well. Must have been too young, who knows. Sewing was also learned from mom, I didn't want to waste the time taking sewing and cooking in school when I had a perfectly good teacher at home. That time was better spent in shop class, playing with the cool tools.
So, my first love will probably always be crochet with the fancy doilies being a big favorite. I've done sweaters, afghans, toys, hats, scarves . . .
I'm also a big fan of bear making. I've done large and small and insanely small that are hand sewn. The bears are kind of on hold right now, bigger and better things have caught my attention.
I have been bit by the knitting bug and learned to knit just to knit socks. A weekend workshop with a bunch of friends resulted in one boot sock and the start of the second which was finished when I returned home. Many, many pairs have followed as well as my first sweater, one puppy coat for Miss P and loads of projects that have been started.
The next next big adventure and the reason for this blog is that I've now decided that I should spin. I bought a lovely drop spindle and some wool at French Creek Fiber. Picked up "Teach Yourself Visually Handspinning" and gave it a go. Then I looked up drop spindling on youtube, what a great resource, and got some good tips. I produced an okay yarn but I wasn't sure it was "proper yarn". There was a beginning spinning class and a beginning plying class at my lys (local yarn store) Corner Stone Yarn and for $30 I learned I've yet another hobby. I really need to quit my job to have enough time for all the crafty stuff I want to do.
So yesterday the Grand Adventure began. I picked up my spinning wheel. An Ashford Traveler, single drive. I had some adult supervision to help with the assembly, (dad did the assembly, I handed him the tools). The assembly went very well, the first spinning bout, well lets just say, I need more adult supervision. There seems to be a bit of a learning curve and probably another trip back to Corner Stone Yarn for some help. This weekend should be exciting and I shall figure out the wheel, maybe, probably, wish me luck!
Huh, haven't even gone into the quilting. . .another post, another day.
