#fiber-arts — Public Fediverse posts

She is finished!

I don't know which side I will use for the pillow though 😀

#fiberarts #punchneedling

#BrooklynNY - #QueerKnitClub

Sunday, September 6
1:00 – 3:00pm

#PrinciplesGICoffeeHouse
139 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215

"A Sunday afternoon meetup for the fiber arts community. Open to all skill levels and allies, happening at #PrinciplesGI Coffee House in #Gowanus. Bring whatever project you're working on."

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r/week/2026/9/6

#SolarPunkSunday #FiberArts #FiberArtsMeetup #GBLTQFriendly #BuildingCommunity

#PortlandME - #FiberArtsMeetup

Twice monthly! Upcoming dates:
Saturday, September 5, 2026 and Saturday, September 19, 2026

10:30am–11:30am

#BurbankBranchLibrary
377 Stevens Avenue
Portland, ME 04103

Program Type: Maker Club
Age Group: Adults (Ages 19+)

"Love to do hand crafts? Bring your latest project and join other crafters for inspiration and conversation. #Knitting, #crochet, #embroidery, and other #FiberArts welcome, as are all skill levels."

FMI:
https://portlandme.librarycalendar.com/event/fiber-arts-meetup-12751

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineLibraries #LibrariesRule #BuildingCommunity #SharingKnowledge #FiberArts

Do I cut the fluffy tufts on Cloud 9? They are soooo good to play with though. Need to properly photograph this one, then it’ll go up on Ko-fi as my skin rashes to mohair.
#weaving #handwoven #FiberArts

And @eclectech - the moment I saw this one, I had to get a snap for you.

"Emotional Support Chicken" by Penny Passikoff.

#Crochet #FiberArts

The newest exhibition at the Workhouse is the Potomac Fiber Arts Guild presenting
Fiber & Identity: The Maker’s Voice,

It is...amazing, gorgeous, awe inspiring, awesome, fun, and I'm running out of adjectives.

Proof positive that fiber & textile are IS ART!!

The exhibition catalog is in the link below.

#FiberArts #TextileArts #WorkhouseArtsCenter

https://www.workhousearts.org/potomac-fiber-arts-guild

RE: https://bookstodon.com/@Annaspanner/116970419957983981

If you ever thought that #crafts would be boring or asked yourself what you could do with #crochet - voilà!

#TextileArt #FiberArts #crocheting #needleFelting

@handspinning @fiberarts

And plied. Still needs to be finished, but I already really love it.

#handspinning #fiberarts

Cloud 9 is off the loom, but it’s a long way from its bath. Each lace stripe needs ends sewn in, and the fringe. My sewing machine cover is awesome for cutting and twisting fringes.
#weaving #handmade #FiberArts

@weaving @fiberarts

Throw blankets are all finished! Whew! I felt like the finishing process took longer than the weaving (it didn’t, but it felt that way.) Twisting fringe, fixing broken threads, wet finishing, brushing, trimming fringe, steaming... It was a lot!

The thick colored yarn I had for ages and I needed a project to use it up. It’s wool, but other than that I don’t know much about it. The thinner yarn is Harrisville Shetland.

#weaving #fiberarts #craft #color #yarn

Next spinning project.

The fiber is combed top from John Arbon - a mix of 90% British wool (Exmoor Blueface, Bluefaced Leicester, Devon Closewool and Romney) and 10% Mulberry Silk.

It's a dream to spin and even if it's only a little silk - it has a huge impact on the softness, more than I'd expected.

When I visited the shop, they'd just gotten a huge delivery, and I was allowed to go through the boxes and pick something - I felt very honored

#handspinning #fiberarts @handspinning @fiberarts

Over a year ago I got in on the Kickstarter for the EEW Fold project.

It's arrived! 😍

I have the older version 6.01 which I use for plying.

This new one all folds up into the base making it very portable.

Maurice has also added a rpm counter which was annoyingly missing on the 6.01. The bobbins unscrew too for easy packing away. I paid for an extra 3 bobbins. Like handbags and shoes, you can never have too many.

I'll try it out when I get an hour.

#spinning #knitting #crochet #FiberArts

Oh my, this is a great technique to deal with a striped top. The colors often look gorgeous in those tops but when you actually spin them, the colors get all muddy.

But some patience is required.

Questionable Blend 12 - Ice and Fire. Intentional Optical Mixing on a Bl...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=1ricOW-ThB0&is

@handspinning @fiberarts #handspinning #fiberarts

@handspinning @fiberarts

A day off of work, weather too hot to go outside or do anything that requires more activity than sitting in a chair - a skein of yarn is done.

I was in such a flow thati even forgot to take a picture of the singles.

I think it had about the same yardage as the other one from the toot above. And about the same softness.

We will see, how they really differ after finishing as I've used two different techniques for spinning the singles.

#handspinning #fiberarts

The next Fedi #CraftClub meeting will be Sunday, September 6, at 10a pacific/1p eastern!
https://everytimezone.com/s/2bec3cf0
We're usually there for 2 hours.

Craft Club is a respectful space - anyone can ask for a subject change at anytime and have it be respected.

sign up at https://luma.com/1u24s1wc to receive an email with the zoom video conference link (should arrive about an hour before)

I tend to post the link as I open the call that morning as well!

#fiberArts #knitting #crochet #sewing #painting #printing #collage #crafting

Note that we are switching back to zoom for video conferencing - it has proven to be the best platform for actually getting to see and hear everyone, and that's my priority.

New 3D model: “Fish Shuttle for netting” by Elena ``of Valhalla’’ (@[email protected])

@handspinning @fiberarts

And plied.

What a difference it makes, when you don't try to spin as finely as possible.

Pre finishing the yarn is not super soft to the touch, but the fiber mix (40% Devon Closewool / 40% Romney / 20% Exmoor Blueface) wasn't suggesting it would be too soft anyway - all of those breeds are in the mid 30ies micron count.

I'll spin the other braid and finish them together.

#handspinning #fiberarts #spinningwheel

As I mentioned the other day, I’ve been knitting very little the past few yrs.

I’m selling my high-quality, mostly indie company, hand dyed, merino/silk/other natural fiber yarn of all weights. Some sweater quantities as well.

- madelinetosh
- hedgehog
- sweet georgia
- yarn ink
- malabrigo
- dream in color

Here is the stash with USD prices in the comments of each: https://www.ravelry.com/stash/search#user=ashe&stash-status=trade&sort=added&view=thumbs

Has been stored in a smoke-free home in a closed cabinet.

#yarn #fiberarts #knitting #crochet #weaving

@handspinning @fiberarts

Spun the first braid, from the fold. And in my usual not too tidy way of filling a bobbin.

When I start a new bobbin I usually pay attention and slide the hook regularly along to fill it evenly. But when the bobbin is about half full the moving has to happen less frequently and I get in the zone, only realizing how much I've spun when the uptake gets weak. Which is way too late for a nicely filled bobbin.

#fiberarts #handspinning