I don't know if I shared this one or not yet:

It is roving from Spinning.Awesome.Go od on Etsy called "The forest has a long memory." I like it. I am new to spinning and for some reason I always draft out my fiber really thin! I am working on that. You might see some of that progress next week. I got 4 ozs of this and spun up 2 ozs at a time, the second while in my sister's room "showing" her how I learned to spin.

Both of these are Astropop from the same place:

The first one I drafted but my husband didn't like the way they colors mixed so for the second one I tried to make it thicker and didn't draft at all, I just pulled it apart like I was getting ready to draft. I like them both, he only like the second one.

I have been spinning a lot! I just don't know what to do with it now!

I was hoping to be able to send today, what with it being the SO date and the fact that I was at the library which is directly across the street from the PO... but alas, that week off really hurt me. Maybe I'll get it out tomorrow, but definitely by Friday.

In other news, look what I got in honor of my sister with my other 3 siblings:

I bought the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day and I love it! I never thought I could make such pretty bread! Lookit this! It's so pretty! I highly recommend this book to everyone!

OOPS! I'm sorry! Here is the back of one the sewed bookmark. If I put this much effort into something I would want it posted too!

I received! And man, I was spoiled! Check out my goodies:


3 bookmarks for D.E.A.R. Day


Some handspun yarn for Hairball Awareness. (Never would have thought of that!)...


and some frog magnets and beanbags for Frog Month!

She even sent the metal stone print container. My 3 year old might steal it, though, he's kind of growing attached to it!

Thanks so much Belladune! Everything is great. Did you receive yet?!

I've never posted on a fiber board before! I have wanted to learn to spin so bad but my husband didn't take the hint when I told him for Christmas I wanted a spinning wheel (he got me diamond earrings, stupid man) and when I told him he should get me a spindle for Vday if he loved me, he didn't do that either (maybe he doesn't love me?). So I made one, and it's not that great, but it worked. I got some fiber from Hobby Lobby, I think for felting, but I spun it. Here's what I've got so far:

Here's about 17 yards of purple and orange, not plies jsut spun together from fiber form.


And my first one, I just did a little of each color and drafted (is that the right word?) them together.


Oh, nikshaf, I LOVE that spring in your step. It came out so good, I would totally buy it.

crime scene photo

I didn't even think about your surgery, Murbeck. SORRY! haha! But...

I received today!


For Earth Day Murbeck sent me a tree painting on a canvas tile. I've never seen these canvas tiles before but I will have to look into them because I think they are a great idea. I love the tree! I need to clean it, though, I think some of the peanuts stuck to it.


For bubble week, she crocheted me a bubble holding necklace cozy! Love it! Gonna wear it more often than she thinks, I'm sure. I can totally see this going with me... everywhere!


For Something On A Stick Day she sent me these poppies that are really clothes pin on sticks so I can have whatever I want on a stick! I might just paint the pot and use it for a picture holder, though.

In other news, I thought of a project last night that would have been great for Murbeck for Beer Day but alas, I sent Monday. Maybe I'll have to sneak it in next time I get partnered with her, since I'm sure it will happen, at least I hope so. I had so much fun crafting for her and being her partner anyway.Thanks for a great swap, Murbeck, and thank you Llisaredd for organizing these!

TEASER FOR MURBECK!

Yup, I got impatient too. I watched the next video on the Art of Megan and this is what I came up with: