This is Me in my New Out Fit.

Getting ready to go and do a Demo of our spinning at a local Church.

A look at what I've been doing !

  I have been busy this year with sewing and knitting. I have made several shawls and neck scarfs along with the sewing I do for Miss Frances at Fort Downing.
This is a shawl that I spun from a sheep that was a descendant of the one's George Washington raised.

This dress was made for a fancy Ball Room Dance.

The neck scarf is made from cotton and is one of Evelyn Clark designs.

George Washington Coat Designed and made by Miss Frances

An last we have my newest addition to the family, Furbee the white angora rabbit.

Knitty: Stitches in Time - Fall 2008

Knitty: Stitches in Time - Fall 2008

Spinning with Alpaca

My latest adventure is Alpaca. I meet a lady who lives in  north Florida with a lot of Alpace's that needs spinning. She is not a spinner herself yet, but I'm working on that. I went over to see her and picked up 2 bags of Alpaca and left her with my spar spinning wheel. At this point in my spinning I'm just experimenting, I spun up some worsted right off the blanket raw and then washed it. Turned out OK. Then I spun up some DK and am still working on that. My next will be chunky to see which I like to spin most.
I think I'm going to half to wash it before spinning . I have had sines problems and headaches sense I started working with it. I'm assuming being its hair not fur it must be something they rolled in of some kind of pollen trapped in the blanket.

SpinningFiberArtsGuild

SpinningFiberArtsGuild

Free Victorian Knitting Pattern: Knitted Neckerchief in Shetland Wool

Free Victorian Knitting Pattern: Knitted Neckerchief in Shetland Wool

Free Vintage Knitting Pattern: Knitted Victorian Shawl

Free Vintage Knitting Pattern: Knitted Victorian Shawl

Spinning for profit

How lucky can I get? Off to Tallahassee to another Voo and to meet the lady I had been spinning wool for.  She took my granddaughter to her homestead to show her all the animals. Hannah loved the miniature horses the most. She all so showed us how to make a loom out of yard sticks. What a neat lady. Hope to see her again some day.
Now I have Bills wool on my wheel it brown wool and white wool. I've spun up 350 yards of the brown so far and 210 yd. of the white. Now I'm working on mine. We do half's so I get something out of this too. Already started a shawl out of some of the brown.

I think I was born at the wrong time

Luke forging a knife

Frances and Cody

Luke had a full day!

We just got back from a 10 day event. I took my grandson to a reenactment, we lived and dressed like they did in the 1700. He didn't want it to end and neither did I. We had a couple of real cold nights but were snug in our tent and stayed warm. We were not allowed to use gas lights only candles to see by, so by 7:30 every night we were in bed sleeping, but up by the first sign of light to start our day.
Luke learned how to forge and made a knife out of a nail. We went to a pow-wow and  a wedding in Tepee Town. Luke says he wants a wedding like that when he gets married.
There were so many tents, it seem to go on forever. The main road had all the merchant's on it and there were all kind of activities in the commons, the public didn't come in until the weekend, so the settlers were able to enjoy a full week of fun.
We are going out again in 2 weeks, this time I'm taking my granddaughter too.  This one is a lot smaller and we will not be setting up to sell anything. We are going to wash wool and spin and learn how to make lye soap. The kid will learn to play game that they did back then.
I am so blessed to be able to take my grandchildren on such learning experiences.
Thank You Lord for making this possobile.