Lately

The 2 cards next to the yarn are new business cards I am experimenting with.

I have been dying wool and spinning.  I had some Border Leicester X wool to wash and dye.  I used two blues and a pink for dying in a somewhat rainbow method.  The wool turned out to be a lovely shade of blue.  There was some yellowing in the wool and that area became more of a teal once dyed.  All together the varied tones make for a more interesting yarn to me.  I made 2 plies and for the second ply I added 3 colors of Mylar with the wool. (silver, light blue, dark blue)

I also put bakers twine and yarn strings on a few price tags.  It seems that my price tags do not stand out enough for people, so I am trying the larger tags in varied pink colors.

The boys found a possum in the chicken coop.  We lost 2 chickens in this last week.  We live in the city so it is a little unusual to find a possum in our yard.

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What have you been up to lately???

Use up those fabric scraps and other odds and ends

Do you have lots of scrap fabrics???  One of the ways to use them up is to make twine.  I know it sounds odd.  One of the uses for this twine would be to tie up packages.  Cool kids jewelry would also be a good use for the twine, or use it in basket weaving.  The possibilities are endless.  I have spun fabric strips in the past using a spinning wheel, but not everyone spins and this method would be great for the non-spinners.  You may want to give this method a look.

http://mypoppet.com.au/2014/04/scrapbusting-handmade-scrap-fabric-twine.html

I understand that early chicken molting may mean that we are going to have a very cold winter.  I have one chicken that is almost naked..................

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Have a great week!  Dawnie