Leanne Paulin of Huespun Fiberworks is a talented dyer, spinner, knitter, writer and photographer. I follow her blog and really enjoy reading about her thought process as she decides how to dissect and prepare fibre from handpainted braids. If you enjoy reading about all things colour and fibre or are… Read More »HUESPUN FIBERWORKS
I recently participated in a really interesting collaboration with the team at SweetGeorgia Yarns. They asked their spinning instructors to share pictures containing colours or ideas that express something that inspires them during the winter season. My inspiration was a photo of a Common Kingfisher and the Greek legend which… Read More »SGY Winter Inspirations Collaboration
The handspun textural accents in this scarf were spun from hand-painted eri sliver. The fibre preparation had a silky soft hand and a satiny sheen. Quite a contrast to my first experience spinning eri fibre from India in the early 1980’s. At that time, the traditional degumming process subjected cocoons… Read More »Eri Silk, Part I
My current spin is for a shawl. I want to see how this handspun performs in fabric form before I start spinning for an all-over patterned sweater. This skein was spun from a white, beautifully prepared commercial sliver (purchased from Crafty Jaks). I will spin another 100 gram skein today… Read More »Spin On My Wheel Today