Spinning & Other Fiber Pursuits
I've been doing a bit of spinning in the evenings. I'm not very technical; I just spin to relax while watching TV. I have no ideas how many twist...
   

This skein was a series of batts inspired by the forest floor.
I drum carded lots of fibers: natural colored merino, silk, silk noil, yak down.
I purposely varied the layers of batts to create a less even coloration.
Various dyed merino color carded with indigo dyed silk noil & soy silk.
Carded batts of merino & exotic fibers, finished with Curious Creek dyed ...
Finished skeins (with flash).
Finished skeins (without flash).
I recently took color workshops with Deb Menz at the ASCH conference.
We color blended fibers with wool combs, hackles, & drum carders.
Simple Plying for Color Effects with Deb Menz at ASCH in Escondido, CA in March.
Deb's great selection of dyed wool for the plying class. Eye candy!
Deb had lots of great samples to demonstrate her techniques.