Monthly Archives: August 2009

Forgive me, I have sinned….

Posted on August 29, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

*Sigh*  I fear I will never become the host or a guest of one of my favorite shows….This Old House.  Kevin might understand, but the other guys…… Let me back up……(insert wavy remembery sequence here) *Snort* I made an inadvertent … Continue reading →

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Fiber Barista’s Flora & Fauna Club

Posted on August 28, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

This past week I’ve been dyeing like crazy to get some fiber ready for the Fiber Barista club.  Here it is, all sepia-d.  This is a new fiber to ThePaintedTiger, and you’ll be seeing it, plus several other kinds, in … Continue reading →

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Fiber Friday!

Posted on August 20, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

For today’s update, I have a pile of newly dyed Corriedale tops.  I love spinning Corriedale …..it has the softness of merino (it’s a merino cross), but a longer staple length making it easier to spin.  Longer fibers tend to … Continue reading →

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Wheel lust

Posted on August 10, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

These days, I find myself glancing at the for sale forums at Ravelry, and other places for wheel destashing. I swear there is something added to each wheel that makes them addicting. Maybe they have a herding instinct or something. … Continue reading →

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Summer is winding down….

Posted on August 3, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

I keep waiting to blog until I have a great picture or something of amazing significance to tell you, but the summer is just getting away from me! Next Friday, hubby is back to school, which means we’ll start our … Continue reading →

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