Monthly Archives: October 2009

Getting Acquainted with Big Tom and Fine Fiber

Posted on October 30, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

For today’s Fiber Friday, I’m going to take you on another photo adventure with my Big Tom drum carder by Ron nderson at Fancy Kitty (no affiliation, just a happy customer).  Up to now, I’ve been carding medium domestic wool, … Continue reading →

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Rainbows and Fall (Fiber Update)

Posted on October 28, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

Here’s the latest in the shop for hand dyed spinning fiber…… I heard you, and there are a few Rainbows: Tussah Silk!! The rest of these are Corriedale combed top.  BTW, I have proudly just dyed and sold nearly an … Continue reading →

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Autumn Fog

Posted on October 27, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

It was beautiful this morning….had to share! Click on ’em to go to Flickr and see them huge!

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When it rains….

Posted on October 22, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

It has been quite the Thursday.  We do library story time this day, and for once we were early.  Or not.  Cub 2 left the backpack with the essential DUE TODAY or ELSE videos in it.  So one round trip … Continue reading →

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Projects….

Posted on October 19, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

It’s been awhile since I talked about my WIP’s, so here goes! Yes, yes, this is not much progress on what we’ve dubbed ‘The Giant Bacon’.  I do have an excuse…..I made the cast on chain WAAAAAY too tight, and … Continue reading →

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Fiber Friday – Handspun

Posted on October 15, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

Today’s featured project is from Tracy.  She started with this 8oz braid of Corriedale, named Deep Rainbow.  She spun it into a thick single, then took it to an art yarn class….. And this beautiful coiled yarn is what she … Continue reading →

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Fresh from the Dyepot, 10/14/09 Shop Update

Posted on October 14, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

Here’s this week’s hand dyed yarn and fiber update. The fiber is BFL I posted a couple of weeks ago, but I had it in skeins. Seems people like braids better, so I braided and rephotographed. The yarn is Tiger … Continue reading →

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Fiber Friday – FO!

Posted on October 9, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

Welcome to my new feature in the blog…..customer projects (Finished Objects).  I hope to keep this going, so if you’d like to be featured some Friday, do drop me a line here or on Ravelry.  ThermalGal on Ravelry was in … Continue reading →

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Fiber Update 10/08/09

Posted on October 8, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

In the top row, we have Tussah Silk.  These are 4 oz braids, and are quite soft and luxurious. The second row contains Corriedale, love to spin this….it’s like comfort spinning! The first picture in row 3 is Firestar .  … Continue reading →

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What’s on the wheel? Or… How to spin woolenish from combed top.

Posted on October 4, 2009 by ThePaintedTiger

I thought it was about time for me to show you what I’ve been working on.  This is 6 out of about 10 ounces of fiber dyed by Carol Lee.  Mostly it yellow, green, and navy, but there are bits … Continue reading →

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