Tag: spinning fiber

Rolag-o-rama

~ madgeface ~ 2 Comments

I've rediscovered my drum carder and learned a new trick: making rolags. It all started when a friend was thinning out the fiber stash she inherited from her mother in law, who passed away a few years ago. She's been steadily going through everything, including Christmas ornaments & decorations her father in law couldn't bear … Continue reading Rolag-o-rama

Spinzilla 2017 (with a roller derby ending & complete with footnotes)

~ madgeface ~ 12 Comments

Spinzilla was ages ago, or so it seems now, especially since a good chunk of the people in my yarn and fiber network went to Rhinebeck1 this past weekend, and like Spinzilla, I hope to one day experience Rhinebeck. Since this was my first Spinzilla, I set really attainable goals for myself: I just wanted … Continue reading Spinzilla 2017 (with a roller derby ending & complete with footnotes)