http://cobaltandindigo.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:33:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, the end results of my experiments with the Icelandic Lamb Fleece came together nicely with some help from a couple of my favorite web resources. I wanted to weave some samples with the yarn I had spun up, but I found out halfway through the warping of my 4" Weave-it ... http://cobaltandindigo.com/2008/03/15/sampling-a-naturally-colored-icelandic-lamb-fleece-the-conclusion/ I promise I will get to the conclusion of my tests with the Icelandic lamb's fleece in my next post. I do have some other news to share with you first, though. I'm very excited to announce that I will soon have a computer all my own, with a separate ... http://cobaltandindigo.com/2008/02/29/mollys-fiber-area-or-using-small-space-efficiently/ For an introduction to this project, check out my first post in this series: Sampling a Naturally Colored Icelandic Lamb Fleece: Part 1. Now, when we last checked in, I had spun up the thel (the soft undercoat), plied it and had wound it into a tiny skein. ... http://cobaltandindigo.com/2008/02/12/sampling-a-naturally-colored-icelandic-lamb-fleece-part-2-2/ Keeping records of my spinning has not been something that has come naturally to me. I enjoy creating when inspiration strikes, and while in 'the zone' I don't like to sample or swatch or pause to take pictures of the process. I still allow myself some creative time completely free ... http://cobaltandindigo.com/2008/02/09/sampling-a-naturally-colored-icelandic-lamb-fleece-part-1/ I signed up on Ravelry for project progress bars, and I am happy to say I now have them! I still need to do a bit more tweaking, but I consider it an accomplishment to have figured out this much already. I do need to figure out how to add ... http://cobaltandindigo.com/2008/01/04/hooray-for-progress-bars/ I've been so busy lately... we've got 8 days before we leave for Korea, for the World Ceramics Biennale. We've been making work like mad, and we have gotten some really great pieces out of the kiln in the past two firings, which is making us breathe a little easier. ... http://cobaltandindigo.com/2007/04/25/struggling-for-balance/ I took Ruby and Daphne in for their spaying this past Thursday, and they're doing just fine. I was so worried, because Ruby weighs barely 2 pounds, but they are eating normally and have even started to play again. The hardest part of the whole thing was trying to give ... http://cobaltandindigo.com/2004/12/13/gettingrabbitsfixed/ From bottom to top: Blue Romney 2-ply. My first hand-dyeing project. It sure was fun! I still have some more, probably about 9 oz., of dyed wool and some combed wool to spin of this. The middle ball is a 1.9 oz ball of kid mohair, hand-dyed and absolutely beautiful. I got ... http://cobaltandindigo.com/2004/10/29/handspun-results/ I have way too much stuff going. I can't even begin to think about the number of spinning projects I have started since I first picked up my drop spindle.  In organizing my stash I've come across a few I want to highlight for myself and my own records. Purple Merino ... http://cobaltandindigo.com/2004/10/27/too-much-to-think-about/ So, I went to a rabbit show at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Saturday to look at bunnies. I repeat, to look at bunnies. I wasn't planning on bringing a bunny home unless I met the perfect rabbit for me. A small rabbit with a sweet personality and good wool ... http://cobaltandindigo.com/2004/10/11/bunny-love/