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Lots of pretty hand dyed Falkland Top. This fiber is so soft and fluffy! I dyed up a braid in pretty purples, lavenders and pinks for me.. I can't wait to get to it!<br /><br />This wool is soft enough to wear next to you skin, and will also felt great too! 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I added six 4 ounce braids of Falkland top for spinning. 3 each in two different colorways: "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=22114298">Sweettart</a>"<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7175157@N06/3346700079/" title="Sweettart NF falkland top 005 by jeanius80, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3598/3346700079_687779a14c.jpg" alt="Sweettart NF falkland top 005" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /></div><br />"<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22114927">Jawbreaker</a>"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7175157@N06/3346697941/" title="Jawbreaker NF falkland top 001 by jeanius80, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3434/3346697941_1a74689c62.jpg" alt="Jawbreaker NF falkland top 001" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /></div><br />I really love how cheery these are! Each braid weighed out just over 4 ounces prior to dyeing (from 4.10-4.20 ounces) And Falkland is so soft and bouncy! Micron count is about 26 (almost as soft as merino).<br /><br />Also (I know this is a late posting!) I went to the Madrona Fiber Arts in Tacoma last month and scored some gorgeous stuff.. A huge honkin' 8 ounce bump of superwash merino in "Wish You Were Here" from Crown Mountain Farm<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/Sbl5RUG97FI/AAAAAAAAA6o/GnW7I_Jq5L4/s1600-h/SW+Merino+CMF+madrona+fiber+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/Sbl5RUG97FI/AAAAAAAAA6o/GnW7I_Jq5L4/s400/SW+Merino+CMF+madrona+fiber+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312410573822880850" border="0" /></a><br />a braid of handdyed Rambouillet from Rainy Days and Wooly Dogs (on etsy)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/Sbl5Q5op3iI/AAAAAAAAA6g/GhrDiEzGB4I/s1600-h/Rambouillet+madrona+fiber+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/Sbl5Q5op3iI/AAAAAAAAA6g/GhrDiEzGB4I/s400/Rambouillet+madrona+fiber+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312410566716415522" border="0" /></a><br />and a 8 ounce skein of natural silver alpaca!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/Sbl4YBqJz6I/AAAAAAAAA6Y/V51hMyKWgh0/s1600-h/3ply+alpaca+yarn+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/Sbl4YBqJz6I/AAAAAAAAA6Y/V51hMyKWgh0/s400/3ply+alpaca+yarn+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312409589617643426" border="0" /></a>I am thinking of spinning the rambouillet to match the gauge of the alpaca and knitting a vest for me with them..jeaniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369734345774434925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779070005963699169.post-60724971541129673942009-03-02T11:51:00.001-08:002009-03-02T11:55:59.728-08:00Ravelry: Malabrigo March Madness, 2009<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit;" valign="top">There seems to be a group (sub forum) for just about anything on <span>ravelry</span>.com. Yarn brands are definitely a given, and one of my favourites is the Malabrigo Junkies. It is a wonderful group where you can get help finding the perfect pattern for your lone skein of Malabrigo yarn, whether it is Merino Worsted, Silky Merino, or beta testing Gusanito (I really want to get some of that stuff!).<br /><br />Last March, the group moderators and owners decided it would be fun to see how far up the list of most popular yarns (ravelry keeps a top 10 list based on users projects) we could push Malabrigo Merino Worsted, by casting on projects starting March 1st. We are repeating the madness, only this year, it isn't limited to the Merino Worsted.<br /><br />They have created KALs (knit alongs) for a bunch of patterns, plus a couple of KALs that are more open ended. So here are links to the ravelry project pages for the projects I plan on casting on (and hopefully off!) this month!<br /><br />Merino Worsted Projects:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Garter Stitch Mitts</span>, in Peach Tree <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">50% done</span><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/badges/redirect?p=garter-stitch-mitts"><img src="http://api.ravelry.com/badges/projects?p=garter-stitch-mitts&t=.gif" style="border: none;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Foliage Hat</span>, in Red Java<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/badges/redirect?p=foliage"><img src="http://api.ravelry.com/badges/projects?p=foliage&t=.gif" style="border: none;" /></a><br /><br />Silky Merino Project:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Darkside Cowl</span>, in Indieceta<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/badges/redirect?p=darkside-cowl"><img src="http://api.ravelry.com/badges/projects?p=darkside-cowl&t=.gif" style="border: none;" /></a><br /><br />Chunky Projects:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bella Mittens</span>, in Brisa<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/badges/redirect?p=bellas-mittens"><img src="http://api.ravelry.com/badges/projects?p=bellas-mittens&t=.gif" style="border: none;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cherry Garcia cowl</span>, also in Brisa<br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/badges/redirect?p=cherry-garcia"><img src="http://api.ravelry.com/badges/projects?p=cherry-garcia&t=.gif" style="border: none;" /></a><br /><br />None of these should take more than a few days.. but I am also planing on spinning up a pretty rainbow 2 ply.. so hopefully I'll accomplish all of this!<br /><br />I'll post a picture of all the projects and yarn as soon as the Chunky in Brisa arrives. :)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>jeaniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369734345774434925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779070005963699169.post-1217611926183524982009-02-26T19:13:00.000-08:002009-02-26T20:04:13.130-08:00FiberNation: A dyeing tutorialSo while doing some research on methods for dyeing spinning fiber (roving and top), I kept finding links to a dead site. (http://www.fibernation.com/inside_the_pot) I thought I would try the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">WayBack</span> Machine to find the information. While the sites linking to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">FiberNation</span> had good information, I figured it would be better to get it direct from the source. Since the site is long gone, I decided to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">re-post</span> the information, and share the photos (don't worry, no bandwidth stealing here, I saved them on my own drive to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">re-post</span> here).<blockquote><blockquote style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Dyeing 101<br /></blockquote> <div style="text-align: left;font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">[imagine a photo of two big balls of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">undyed</span> wool]</span><br /></div><p style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Here is approximately 2 pounds of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">fantabulus</span> soft wool top. The term 'top' refers to how the wool was prepared. With tops the fibers are combed parallel to each other. I could just as easily be dyeing roving (carded fiber) or yarn -my technique is essentially the same for all- but I will say a few words about dyeing yarn at the end of this little display. The tops have been soaked in water and vinegar. It's important to <em>really</em> soak the fiber, it should be saturated not just wet.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" face="courier new"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/Sadcfn-4PXI/AAAAAAAAA3E/tVLjipul2S8/s1600-h/undyed+pot.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/Sadcfn-4PXI/AAAAAAAAA3E/tVLjipul2S8/s400/undyed+pot.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307312384257834354" border="0" /></a><br />Next I coil the fiber in my crock pot. I pretend that I am making a coiled clay pot - just like I did in 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span> grade art class! </p> <p style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is a large crock pot that I use only for dyeing. I usually do my dyeing in the basement, away from anything that comes into contact with my family, but for the sake of nicer pictures, I am dyeing in our kitchen today. </p> <p face="trebuchet ms"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/Sadl1lfC05I/AAAAAAAAA4k/WTq5TroC1RY/s1600-h/2+first+layer+dyed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/Sadl1lfC05I/AAAAAAAAA4k/WTq5TroC1RY/s400/2+first+layer+dyed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307322657149211538" border="0" /></a></p><p face="trebuchet ms"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />Now I start squeezing dye onto the fiber.</p> <p face="trebuchet ms">Although I love the randomness of hand dyed fiber, I have found that there needs to be a basic structure to what I'm doing, so I apply the dye in a similar manner to each layer. Here I have decided to do stripes of blue, magenta and yellow. </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadfSuxbFoI/AAAAAAAAA3M/CxQjqMHSukg/s1600-h/3+dye+bottles.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadfSuxbFoI/AAAAAAAAA3M/CxQjqMHSukg/s400/3+dye+bottles.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307315461277030018" border="0" /></a><br />Here are my dyes. These are liter squeeze bottles with fiber reactive dye that I mixed up. I get my dyes and other supplies (they have nice fabric!) from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Dharma</span> Trading Co. Wool can be dyed with acid or fiber reactive dyes. I use both types. Acid dyes can be used only on wools (fiber from animals) and silk while fiber reactive dyes work with cotton also. I use only primary colors (or a close relative) and black when mixing dyes. This simplifies buying dyes and lets me be creative. The black is used to shade (darken) a color, while adding more water tints (lightens) a color.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadfS2UryCI/AAAAAAAAA3c/TUwHJgp5Dbo/s1600-h/5+black+added+layer.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadfS2UryCI/AAAAAAAAA3c/TUwHJgp5Dbo/s400/5+black+added+layer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307315463303972898" border="0" /></a><br />I just continue coiling the fiber and putting on dye, adding layer upon layer. While I really like the bright colors, I am actually planning on darker shades with this dye pot, so on the fourth layer I sprinkled black over everything! </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadfS55I3UI/AAAAAAAAA3U/1vk2VtjPMcY/s1600-h/4+more+coils.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadfS55I3UI/AAAAAAAAA3U/1vk2VtjPMcY/s400/4+more+coils.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307315464262180162" border="0" /></a><br />More coiling...</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadfSxFi-xI/AAAAAAAAA3k/J5q5f_tPbUA/s1600-h/6+low+on+yellow.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadfSxFi-xI/AAAAAAAAA3k/J5q5f_tPbUA/s400/6+low+on+yellow.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307315461898304274" border="0" /></a><br />As the pot fills up I am still following the basic pattern of placing on color. Three stripes of blue followed by magenta that overlaps into the blue, and then yellow that overlaps on both the magenta and blue. As I get toward the top I am using more blue and magenta for I am running low on yellow because I love yellow! Not so much for yellow on its own, but for what it does when it comes into contact with other colors. In my own little basement dyeing world when in doubt- add more yellow. We all know that yellow turns blue into green and red into orange, but when you are dyeing in this manner it also gives you many other wonderful in between colors.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgAmKTcpI/AAAAAAAAA3s/t2Ybo8rxCuI/s1600-h/7+top+layer.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgAmKTcpI/AAAAAAAAA3s/t2Ybo8rxCuI/s400/7+top+layer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307316249239450258" border="0" /></a><br />I've reached the top and added <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">alot</span> of black to this final layer. Because I only put black on one other layer, I put <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">alot</span> on this one. The black will seep down into the other layers and give me the darker shades I'm looking for. I know this looks kind of scary, but just wait, it'll be okay.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgA3j5D2I/AAAAAAAAA30/sZfKw8Wp6jg/s1600-h/8+added+vinegar.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgA3j5D2I/AAAAAAAAA30/sZfKw8Wp6jg/s400/8+added+vinegar.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307316253910175586" border="0" /></a><br />I didn't worry about squeezing the soaking water out of the fiber before I began this process and so the pot is fairly full of liquid right now. If I had spun the water out before putting it in the pot- which I do sometimes, but I was washing clothes when I began this and didn't want to wait for the washer- I would now pour water and vinegar over the top (mix about 2 cups water with 1/2 cup of vinegar). I still need the vinegar though, it sets the dye, so I just poured the vinegar over the top. </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgA1PB_BI/AAAAAAAAA38/KKQC2iLWiK0/s1600-h/9+add+lid.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgA1PB_BI/AAAAAAAAA38/KKQC2iLWiK0/s400/9+add+lid.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307316253285809170" border="0" /></a><br />Now I put the lid on, set the pot in the base, turned it to high and let it cook until it is simmering. This will take about 3 hours. Now you should know that I used a lot of dye here. I read about people who strive to have no dye left when the cooking is done, only clear water to pour off. This will not happen here, when it is done cooking there will be dye left in the water. Often when I dye a solid color I will strive for complete use of the dye, when I do color, such as these I don't worry about using all the dye. My goal is little or no <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">undyed</span> fiber at the end. </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgBBQkHtI/AAAAAAAAA4E/uZQ4lUlIg8s/s1600-h/cooling+fiber.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgBBQkHtI/AAAAAAAAA4E/uZQ4lUlIg8s/s400/cooling+fiber.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307316256513466066" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the fiber, dyed, cooked for about three hours and then left overnight to cool down (I left the top on all night so it is still slightly warm). I will now take it to the laundry room, pour it into the empty washing machine and spin the water out of it. I will just spin it - no water. After it has spun I will remove it and fill the washer with water that is close to the same temperature as the fiber, and put the fiber back in to soak. I will add about a cup of vinegar and mix the whole concoction around with my hand. Next I will put it through another spin to remove most of the water.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">A note on wool, water, heat and agitation. Unless you are working with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">superwash</span> wool (or wool from a breed that you know doesn't felt) you do not want to agitate the wool when it is in hot water or subject wool that is still hot to cold water. So as you are working with the wool at this stage, do not let your washing machine do anything other than spin. My washing machine sprays the contents of the washer with water during the beginning of the spin cycle, since this can be a very bad thing if the fiber is fresh out of a hot pot, I set the dial part way into the spin cycle, past when it would spray and I don't go far away. This way if I misjudged the correct starting point and it does start to spray I can stop it right away. </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I'm not worried about completely rinsing all the dye from the fiber at this point. This is because I am afraid of felting the fiber slightly, which would slow down my spinning time. My intent at this point is to get most of the dye out, but I'm not looking for the 'water to run clear', as all the books say when rinsing after dyeing. That will take place once the fiber has been spun and I have a finished yarn.</p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgBRAI_XI/AAAAAAAAA4M/0nZaufxW-Ns/s1600-h/finished_fiber.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgBRAI_XI/AAAAAAAAA4M/0nZaufxW-Ns/s400/finished_fiber.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307316260739546482" border="0" /></a><br />The fiber is now drying (its on top of one of our heating vents). As you can see it is no longer tie dye tee shirt bright. Instead it is a gorgeous mix of reds and purples with occasional hints of green and yellow.<br /><br />Ask me questions if you have any as I'm sure I have neglected to mention something or need to be more specific about something else and of course check back soon as I continue the process toward the final product - some very lovely, unique, hand spun yarn!</p> <h3 style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">finished yarn:<br /></h3> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgGIE_XrI/AAAAAAAAA4U/QcgLCtUXrC8/s1600-h/spun+fiber.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V0l4xP0v2b4/SadgGIE_XrI/AAAAAAAAA4U/QcgLCtUXrC8/s400/spun+fiber.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307316344243314354" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Before spinning the dyed fiber I like to divide it so that the colors are distributed more evenly throughout the yarn. I pull the tops apart in sections about 16 inches long and then divide each one of these sections into 5 or six thinner strips. This is also also serves to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">pre</span>-draft the fiber. If I didn't spend the time to divide the fiber this way the colors would be much more concentrated. I prefer to have the colors spread out through the yarn so I spend the time to divide the fiber. </p> <p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br />Here is the yarn spun on my spinning wheel. It is approximately an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Aran</span> weight.</p></blockquote><p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></p>Also, <a href="http://eastkentuckyfibers.com/?p=60">East Kentucky Fibers</a> recently posted a dyeing how to. Something must be in the air!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I have no clue who fibernation was operated by, but if the prior establishment prefers, please contact me, and I will take down this blog post!</span>jeaniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369734345774434925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779070005963699169.post-75059263714570388332009-02-25T17:11:00.001-08:002009-02-25T17:11:55.496-08:00Ebay...<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit;" valign="top">I am selling a wedding dress for my sister... know anyone interested?<br />link:<br /><b><a href="http://preview.tinyurl.com/b6bn63">http://preview.tinyurl.com/b6bn63</a><br /></b>It's brand new, with tags and in all the original packaging, I am even mailing out in the original box. :o) Help me recover some space in my closet!<b><br /></b></td></tr></tbody></table>jeaniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369734345774434925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779070005963699169.post-81848669912210576292009-02-23T14:42:00.001-08:002009-02-23T14:42:15.470-08:00Road Trip...<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">I think I've mentioned before about my maternal-grandmother being sick. Apparently she had a heart attack in the last couple days, and (though she signed a DNR) they were able to save her. They aren't too optimistic for her surviving much longer.<br><br>I am really heartbroken that I haven't seen her in almost 2 years. I totally thought she was going to make a full recovery (which she could have, if any of her doctors had bothered to treat her depression ... grrrrrrrr. Don't get me started on that!). However, after my moms last visit, in this past fall, my grandma looked terrible. She had basically become immobile, and had swelling all over (she actually looked bloated all over :(.<br><br>So Jason is looking at taking the next few days off and the 3 of us going down to see her one last time. He really wants to fly, but it will be really expensive, with 3 plane tickets, a car rental and probably a cheap motel stay as well. I am pushing him to just drive our van, then the only additional cost would be a hotel stay. He HATES putting so many miles on our vehicle. It has already done two road trips to central California, and two to Couer d'Alene. To me, I don't care. We don't plan on trading it in or selling it, it has 2 more years of payments left, and I intend to drive it until it falls apart ;) What is a few more miles anyhow? Specially if it will save us the cost of 3 plane tickets and a week long car rental (it pisses me off that it is cheaper to rent by the week than just a few days. I get why, but it sucks).<br><br>So, if you were expecting to see us this week, fret not, we are ok, just probably in California.<br><br>Also, Lunarey, THANKS for the Xbox! I don't think Jason or my dad have done anything other than play it all weekend ;o) Jason even went to Gamestop and traded in some of his PS2 games for more Xbox games and a 4th controler ... Does this count as a hobby for him?<br><br>.<br><br></td></tr></table><br> jeaniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369734345774434925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779070005963699169.post-61147541348152251652009-02-16T16:58:00.000-08:002009-02-16T17:04:46.648-08:00InkSo, after months of waiting, I finally got my left wrist tattoo'd. The original idea was to have the four cartoon animals from ravelry's 'daily dose of fiber' shirt as a bracelet. However, it would have either been too small and lose detail, or have to be done much higher on my wrist than I wanted. So I compromised, and got the sheep and the llama, along with a trinity symbol on the inside of my wrist. I am planning on having something added at a later date, to unify the images a little more (maybe grass for the animals to stand in and some flowers??) Who knows? It looks great, and I cannot wait to get more!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7175157@N06/3285606469/" title="My Left wrist :) by jeanius80, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3611/3285606469_ed572d5e1c_o.jpg" width="310" height="920" alt="My Left wrist :)" /></a>jeaniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369734345774434925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779070005963699169.post-48550334322727231012009-02-10T21:49:00.000-08:002009-02-10T22:04:22.634-08:00Moonspinners Guild<span style="font-style: italic;">This post is to help get the word out about the Guild I am a member of.. </span><br /><br /><blockquote>Moonspinners is a guild for those interested in all types of fiber crafts with emphasis on spinning, weaving, dyeing and knitting.<br /><br />*Programs exploring some aspect of fiber crafts are held at each regular meeting (The second Tuesday of the month). The guild maintains a library of books and magazines on a wide range of fiber subjects for member use. Carding and weaving equipment are available for guild educational/challenge projects and for individual member use.<br /><br />*The Moonspinners guild gives numerous demonstrations throughout the year to educate the public, recruit new members, and generally promote interest in fiber crafts.<br /><br />*Membership is encouraged (dues are just $15/year) and help provide funds for programs. However, membership is not mandatory to attend guild meetings.<br /><br />Interested? Come check us out. We meet at the United Methodist Church of Sumner, <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=901+Wood+Ave.+Sumner,+WA&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&view=text&latlng=11744294443922048878">901 Wood Ave. Sumner, WA</a>. Second Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm to 9:00 PM.<br /></blockquote>jeaniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369734345774434925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779070005963699169.post-60736163285107179262009-02-07T09:56:00.000-08:002009-02-07T10:40:58.725-08:00LSG Traveling ScarvesThis February is the one year anniversary of Lazy, Stupid and Godless group on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ravelry</span>.com. Don't let the group name fool you! Sure, some of us are lazy (I'd include myself in that category ;) and there might be a few who are stupid (not likely) and of course there are some who are Godless (not me). Why the odd name? Because we are also a group of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ravelry</span> members who love to be grownups. We cuss, and tease each other with epitaphs like '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">twatweasle</span>', support each other when we need a shoulder to lean on or an ear to bitch in.<br />From the group overview page:<br /><blockquote><p>This group heartily gives thanks to those who asked‘Is Swearing Allowed on<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Ravelry</span>?’ In this group you are allowed to talk about any kind of ‘bad’ behavior<br />you want, as long as you are usually funny. </p><p><br />Treat this group like a long weekend in Vegas, complete with hookers,<br />craps, and whole bottles of tequila. In other words, what happens in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">lsg</span>, stays<br />in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">lsg</span>.<br /></p></blockquote><br /><br />To celebrate the one year of awesomeness that is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">lsg</span>, some of us have decided to make traveling scarves. How it works, is that each person starts a scarf then mails it on to the next person, until each person in the group has knitted a 5 inch section (each group has less than 10 members- I think) and it gets back to whomever started the scarf. So not only will I have a finished scarf (actually two, I am knitting on a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">handspun</span> group and a 'normal/scents <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ok</span>' group) but it will have been knitted on by a bunch of awesome people :0 I'll have two completely original scarves to keep me warm next fall and winter ..<br />Here are my two sections I started:<br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7175157@N06/3260268019/" title="malabrigo scarves 2009 progress 001 by jeanius80, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/3260268019_31a36a31c5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="malabrigo scarves 2009 progress 001" /></a></div><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">malabrigo</span> worsted Merino yarn in "Peach Tree"</div><div align="center">knit on size 7us, cast on 37</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.knitlist.com/96gift/giftsscarf.htm"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Scrunchable</span> Scarf pattern</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7175157@N06/3260281737/" title="handspun scarves 2009 progress 003 by jeanius80, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3260281737_d680baa24c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="handspun scarves 2009 progress 003" /></a></div><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">handspun</span> Merino, "Verdant"</div><div align="center">knit on size 9us, cast on 36</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.heartstringsfiberarts.com/a6.shtm">Morning Surf scarf pattern</a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div>jeaniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369734345774434925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779070005963699169.post-31836615827195637212009-02-04T20:49:00.000-08:002009-02-04T20:53:56.467-08:00Just a quickie!My baby sister is having a wedding ceremony and reception in April. She asked me to help with the flowers, and I am. I LOOOOOVED planning my own wedding, so much so that I was very seriously considering becoming a wedding planner. This 'project' is bringing back those thoughts ;)<br /><br />I decided to blog it, not only to record the progress, but to allow her to see the ideas and help as well. She is currently in South Carolina, finishing army training. Wish us luck, that this back and forth long distance planning doesn't make us crazy in the end!<br /><br />Come along for the ride!<br /><br /><a href="http://debtfreejeanius.blogspot.com/">Personal Transformation: planning a wedding long distance</a>jeaniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369734345774434925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1779070005963699169.post-78980124762828929902009-02-03T16:43:00.000-08:002009-02-03T17:36:50.088-08:00OMG!!1! Bible StudySo, I've decided to attend the weekly bible study at my church. I don't own a bible (Not totally true, but mine is stored in a book case that is unreachable at the moment) so my BIL lent me his (also not totally true, my sister lent it to me).<br /><br />Anyhow, we are studying the Book of Esther. It's an interesting story about King Xerxes, who gets mad at his queen because she doesn't want to stand around and look pretty for him at a party. His council says he has to do something about it or else all the wives EVERYWHERE might become disobediant so he replaces her by having, basically, a beauty pageant. Esther wins, after 12 months of beauty grooming, and <span style="font-style: italic;">shhh!</span>, Esther is also an orphan raised by her uncle, and a Jew. Uncle is constantly telling Esther she must keep it a secret that she is a Jew.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bible-art.info/images/Theodore_Chasseriau_La_Toilette_dEsther_1841.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 456px; height: 548px;" src="http://www.bible-art.info/images/Theodore_Chasseriau_La_Toilette_dEsther_1841.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;color:#000000;">Title: ' La Toilette d'Esther'</span> <p><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;color:#000000;">Painter: Theodore Chasseriau</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;color:#000000;">Year: 1841</span></p></div>Esthers uncle hangs around the palace, pissing off the guards, and Haman, Xerxes Prime Minister. Her uncle pissed off the bad guy because he foiled a nasty plot. The Haman wants to not only kill the uncle, but all Jews. They even pick a date (March 7, in case you were wondering). I think they sent out fliers announcing how they planned on killing all women, children and men that were Jew, and snatching their properties and goods.<br /><br />OH NOES!!1! Esther iz ah JEW TOO!<br /><br />So Esther hatches a plan to win favor with Xerxes, and he promises her anything, even half his kingdom! She also reminds him of how her uncle saved his ass, so Xerxes gives him some fancy clothes, a royal horse, and makes Haman parade him around the town, shouting how wonderful he is and favored by Xerxes.<br /><br />Haman plots with his wife and friends to kill the uncle, by impaling him on a 75 foot pole. Niiiice. Instead, he ends up getting impaled, because Esther reveals to Xerxes about the plot against her uncle and Xerxes. This wins even more favor with Xerxes for Esther, so she gets him to let her uncle write up a kingly decree, saying whatever he wants. The uncle writes up a basic reversal for March 7, and send it out, spreading the word, from India to Ethiopia.<br /><br />March 7 rolls around, and the Jews kill a bunch of the bad guys buddies, who went through with the original plot against the Jews. The Jews totally kick ass, and have a party all day on the 8th (except one city, who took two days to kick ass, so they partied on the 9th.) This is now the Jewish holiday/celebration called Purnim.<br /><br />The end.<br /><br />Anyhow, bible study isn't quite what I was expecting. I was expecting us to sit in a group/groups and read the bible, and discuss it. Apparently, instead, we are sitting in groups, listening and watching some well known bible study writer/speaker and filling in blanks. Perhaps we will have some actuall discussion this week (today). Who knows. At least I get to eat some cookies and Peanut gets to play with some kids other than her cousins.jeaniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01369734345774434925noreply@blogger.com0