Ready for a spin-along? Welcome to the second annual Tour de Fleece - an online spin-along for people who spin yarn and play with fiber.
The Tour de France is coming! It begins on Saturday, July 7th. I can hardly believe it's been a year but here we are again and I am really excited. Of course, you don't have to be obsessed with the 'Tour' like I am to spin-along.
The first Tour de Fleece was in 2006.
Here is the original discussion thread. We had 16 spinners but I hope to have even more this year. The concept is simple, They spin, we spin. A real spinning themed spin-along.
Want to participate? There are three ways. You choose - do one, two or all three:1. Sign up here. I will create a completed objects thread to show off your spinning.
2. We also have a Flickr pool
here. Join the group and show off your homespun in the pool!
3. My blog. (I know this is a sensitive area... you do not have to go there to participate)
Guidelines (NOT RULES):1. Spin every day the Tour rides, if possible. Saturday July 7th through Sunday July 29th. Days of rest: Monday, July 16th, Tuesday July 24th. (Just like the actual tour)
2. Spin something challenging Wednesday July 25th. (The last hard climbing mountain stage in the Pyrenees - Col d’Aubisque)
3. Take a button if you want one. Then we can use the button on our blogs in show of solidarity. Take it from here or grab a clean one from the
flickr pool.4. Wear yellow on Sunday July 29th to announce victory. Why not wear yellow on any day you feel particularly successful? (Yellow is the color of the race leader in the Tour - but here we are all 'race leaders')
5. Other colors if desired: Green (sprinter - think FAST), Polka-dot (climber - as in uphill), and white (rookie)
6. In the event I am the ONLY person doing this, no public mocking.
Since last year, there are new rules on Craftster about advertising blogs. To be clear, no one has to visit my blog to participate. You can spin along strictly on Craftster if you'd like.
What do you think?
