Spring in Feburary

Spring seems to have set in here in Tennessee.  Seems very odd but not unlike Oklahoma which is where I am from.  Yesterday with temperatures in the mid 70's and last nights low was 69 our trees are starting to bud out.  Makes me worry that we are going to get smacked with a freeze.  I sure hope not but I can not rule that out.  The basement garage actually turned into a garage last night with the prediction of hail.  It took some doing but that brand new truck was not going to set out in possible hail! 

This morning with it raining and dark out there I know our temps have dropped and storms are brewing.  So today is a good day for going into that nice studio and just piddling around.  Retirement just suits me! 

I spent a few hours the past few days spinning.  It is not something I do often but this week I bought a beautiful batt and I was hooked the second I looked at it.  Thirty minutes later it was spun.  I got it at etsy but I have asked the maker if I could list her her but as of yet she has not responded.  So I will go on without listing her here at the moment.  Here is her shop link.  Check it out! She has some beautiful batts http://www.etsy.com/shop/butterflygirldesigns

Since I am not much of a knitter or crocheter it is always a dilemma as to what to do with my spun goods.  After much thought I believe that this is going to be couched to a pillow.   I think one of my very favorite motifs is called for.  Yes a heart will do for this beautiful peachy colorway.  This is merino, bamboo, silk, firestar, and angelina!  So it is very sparkly and that is part of why I love it so much.  I also bought another colorway that is bamboo, soy silk, firestar, and angelina but since it is the first time I have worked with those fibers I am not sure what I will do with it yet but believe me it is also already spun!

Vegan Seashells

I bought this colorway back in 2008 and finally decided to spin it!  I was on a roll!  It is black alpaca with a rainbow of  firestar.  I thought it turned out well but there again what am I going to do with it????  Undecided at this point.

 I guess this week is the starting of projects and hopefully next week I will be finishing them.  I have spun fiber, worked on a quilted table runner, started a gift tag that is waiting on some crystals to complete, and I started a upcycled wool pillow made from a felted wool sweater.  The plan on the pillow is complete but actual embellishment is yet to be applied. 

This will probably be worked on this morning because it is so close to finished.  It has been fun sharing my crafts with you.  Hopefully next time will be some finished items to show.