#Spins and Needles

[helyannis]

I MADE A THING

homegrown cotton -> homespun & plied thread -> a little piece of lace :)

[homesweetgoodneighbor]

Alright, my babies, as it is now officially October, it is not only Halloween month, but it is the start of the annual FIBER ARTS FRENZY, A time when we fiber artists have to officially acknowledge the holidays have just hitched a ride on the Spaceball 1 and is coming at us at Ludicrous Speed. (If you don't get the reference your parents did not raise you right, and you have my sympathies.)

And, when I say holidays, I mean ALL of them. Why so many cultures and religions were so inconsiderate as to bunch them all up at the same time of year so we fiber artists have to scramble, wail, and curse the heavens, I'll never know.

At least we have each other.

So, to my fellow fiber artists I say: Y'ALL START YOUR ENGINES.

To the people in fiber artists' lives during this frantic time: You best have comfort, understanding, support, and a sturdy sense of survival ready, because your loved one is about to try to Make All The Things.

[highlynerdy]

The final (I think) result of all the dyeing I've been doing for The Bestie Art Retreat

I may do a few more pale shades for contrast, but oof, it's probably been a decade+ since I've dyed this much fiber at once. Wools used: Rambouillet, Targhee, New Zealand Romney, Domestic Wool Blend, Falkland, Shetland, and Merino/Silk.

[myarmcanfly]

Cooking up some colors for MFF today! These are going to be 2oz braids of polwarth roving for spinning, and I’ll have a special price for those who want to try it out and buy a braid and a spindle together!

[feukt-42]

The most interesting part with Leda for me, is that for all of the murder she does, she doesnt seem to enjoy it in any way. When she fights Ansbach, the Hornsent, Thiollier or you, she always seems to express some form of regret at having to kill you. Of course, she doesnt actually have to kill anyone, she is just very quick to use murder as a solution, but it doesnt seem to stem from a desire to hurt others, it feels like she genuinely believes this is the only way forward.

She says she is mistrustful of others, and while that convo is kinda funny, it really does feel like she has lost all trust in mankind. In the dialogue about Hornsent's crusade, while most people remember the "they were never saints" part, I mostly remember "Man is by nature a creature of conquest". It really does speak to how she views people, and it seems like she believes Miquella's forced age of compassion is the only way to change things for the better, that without his control, everyone would just constantly be at each other's throats. It almost makes me wonder about the needle kights. Did she kill them for the same reason ? Were they actually disloyal to Miquella ? Was there already infighting before she came along ? Whatever the case, Leda is now utterly convinced of Miquella's cause, and is ready to do anything to bring him to power.

It's a very interesting dynamic with Miquella, who is always portrayed as a very hopeful figure, always trying to create a kind and compassionate world, while Leda is a very pessimistic one. She seems to almost embody his "through whatever means necessary" philosophy. Had Miquella succeeded, i could almost see her taking on a role similar to the one Messmer took for Marika, an enforcer, someone who does the dirty jobs so their god can keep their hands clean. Hell, she's almost started to do it by herself, Miquella wouldn't even need to ask her.

[ripplestitchskein]

She is complete! This is a proof of concept so just starting with the fluff but I wanted a way to have all my stuff close to hand and visible as it is much better for my ND to have it in my face and everything I need within reach even if it makes living spaces a little weird. But I also didn’t want it to be exposed, that’s not good for it.

Like who has a wall of fluff in thier bedroom? Me that’s who! And I am so happy, I love it so much. This is all the fluff I’ve dyed over the years all within each reach, it can be blended together for even more colors. I can make yarn on the fly as I have my drop spindles and espinner in here and just grab colors as I spin it. Or blend it in my combs or blending board which are also in here now. For dyeing I can see at I glance I should prioritize better and brighter reds and brighter yellows. And it’s expandable, as I get more precise with colors I can add more containers. I started with fluff instead of the yarn because fluff can be used for spinning and felting so I can make custom yarns for projects right in my room or felt up some stuff. And I can arrange colors however I want, if want to do color spectrum or by weight, etc. if it holds up I’ll add more, maybe do Velcro instead so I can take the containers off the wall as I need them, but this is the first trial run.

These are dollar tree candy containers and command strips but I think I’m going to get some Velcro strips instead, I didn’t think of it until after I had done a whole row and I didn’t want to wait and put it off (these containers have been in my garage for months already).

[gummi-stims]

Hello again! May I request a stimboard for the hamster pet from Roblox adopt me please? Thank you very much!

Here you go, I hope this is good!

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[baneswood-sins]

I'm starting a Queer fiber arts community on Discord! Join if you love fiber arts and want to talk with other fiber artists!

discord.gg/5cyRCtBDpe

[simsor-main]

NEEDLES my babygirl precious little baby just a silly guy bro just wants a hug hes so cute and concerning <333

[palustrine]

Fiber ppl would u like a cozy zine abt crochet and shit with lil cozy projects- may not be vogue standard but is full of love and darned holes anyway <33

[silly-jellyghoty]

Procastinating on house chores like

Finally i found the use for my handspun merino yarn. If all goes well, it will turn into a shawl

[homesweetgoodneighbor]

It's Spooky Month; therefore, it's officially time for:

AUNTIE KAMI'S THE DO'S AND DON'T'S FOR FIBER ARTISTS AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM DURING THIS MOST AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH TIME OF THE YEAR:

PART ONE, For Fiber Artists:

(Most of these will have been said before, but they bear repeating because a year is enough time for people to forget why their beloved fiber artist has now lost their damn senses once again.)

DON'T Work Through Pain: If you're starting to hurt, STOP. Every single one of us exist in an art that is a repetitive motion injury in the works. If you start to feel discomfort, STOP. I don't care if you're in the middle of the row, that's why the gods of fiber created stitch markers! Repetitive motion injury will take your art from you. Don't let it.

DO Stretches For Your Hands And Wrists: As I said above, we are nothing but walking repetitive stress injuries. There are lots of resources out there on how to stretch your hands and wrists. DO THEM EVERY HOUR. DO NOT SKIMP ON THEM. IF YOU TRY TO WRIGGLE OUT OF IT, I'LL BLESS YOUR HEART WITHIN AN INCH OF YOUR LIFE. (Southern people understand this curse.)

DON'T Ignore Your Bladder: Do you really want to explain to your doctor that your URI might be because you wanted to see how many rows you could finish before your bladder bursts? Look, yarn/thread/etc. chicken is one thing, but bladder chicken is just not acceptable.

DO HYDRATE: I don't care how you do it. Just do it! Look at it as turning your bladder into an internal alarm clock so you'll take breaks. (see above)

DON'T Assume Your Non-Fiber Oriented Loved Ones Are Aware Of Anything You're Doing: All they see is you are Mr. Hyde now. You are the Dark Side. You are the Thing That Snarls And Sometimes Cries. If they are hiding under the furniture, they are just giving you some space. They still love you...they just want to be out of the blast radius.

DO Feel Free To Maim And/Or Hunt Anyone For Sport Who Calls Your Art "Grandma Craft": Grandmas (and Grandpas) created fucking art and deserve fucking vindication. I suggest the use of your art as new and adventurous ways in Social Correction. Have fun!

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--------------------- Tune in next time for Part Two: What Should Our Loved Ones Do Besides Hide! Same Bat Time! Same Bat Channel!

[bitchfitch]

I am a jack of all trades and that's something I've put a lot of time into over the years because I find the processes behind various crafts to be absolutely fascinating and learning the craft is the joy. not doing it. which is why I burn through so many hobbies constantly. Once I know the process once Ive pushed myself to achieve relative competence at it, I get bored. There's always more to learn and new things to try within a craft, but it's a rapidly diminishing return the further I get into something mostly because like. there's way more overlap between crafts than people tend to think so once you have a grasp of x you apply it to y to achieve z. making z boring because x and y were already known.

it's too the point that I'm running out of hobbies. The lands left to conquer require heavy machinery or animals and I'm Bored. I need a new craft again but I can't Find one

[amimere]

(belated) final tdf update!

after slightly extending it, because i got sick for a week, i managed to finish my project within the tdf timeframe!

next on the agenda is getting it all wound up and starting the knitting of the cardigan

[picodart]

[musicmags]