Down on the Farm!

It was a LOVELY Spring day when we met at Frank and Vince's farm!

 As promised, lambs were newly born.

 Aren't they sweet!

Two of them were orphans, being bottle fed in the basement of the home.  Vince carried them up from the basement to see us in the sun porch, as we were spinning and knitting.

There sure is a lot of work and responsibility in the farm way of life!

And sheep weren't the only thing on the farm.  Right there in the pen with them, was a big old Tom Turkey!  He was displaying his feathers, which Vince explained, was not a welcome sign, but an indication that he is quite upset with visitors!

I can see that in his eye!

So we moved on to the docile chickens...

And the three little pigs...

And Wilbur himself.

This little pig was picked on by the other pigs in a new chapter of the book...they literally chewed his ears off!!!  But he still has his friend, Charlotte spinning amazing webs above his head, so he will be fine!

As long as he stays away from the queen of the barn pig...Ruby!

She's got ATTITUDE!!!

Here's my absolute favorite barn resident.

A very friendly Rambouillet male sheep with fur that feels like butter and he was so tame he ate out of Vince's hand.  I want to spin his fiber some day!

We're all proud of Pat!  She got the hang of spinning on those lovely Kromski wheels! Until that day, she had only used a drop spindle.  I think she knows what to ask for when she has a birthday next week!!!

We're not sure where our next meeting will be.  If anyone wants to volunteer to host in May, let me know!

Happy Spinning!

elle

Remember..."Fiber Storm" is Erie's new, exciting group of people who love to spin yarn. We meet on the second Sunday of each month from 1:00-4:00 P.M. Contact elle for information. Click on her profile tab to the right to access contact information. Please join us for some fiber therapy!

Robin's Nest

We had a great time at our March meeting, with our enthusiastic hostess, Robin!

She knew what we are like...so she served an appropriate wine.

 And a lovely table of horsdovres.

She loves to have company.

Just look how nicely she layed out the silverware, and that's FRESH basil!!! Yum!

The group enjoyed our time in the sun room.

Tammy brought her neighbor, Linda, who joyfully spun her first skein her drop spindle!

Sue brought some goodie bags to sell at a bargain rate. 

I didn't get a photo of Sue, I was busy shopping.

And knitting my shawl, which is modeled so nicely here by Robin's antique dress form!

Eta...it's finished now... check out my other blog if you wish to see it.

Our next meeting will be at the "boy's" farm!

Frank and Vince will welcome us during lambing season.

That should be a great time to visit !

Our meeting will be the THIRD Sunday of April to avoid Easter. 

 April 15th from 1:00-4:00.

Directions will be e-mailed to members one week before the meeting. 

See you soon!

elle

Remember..."Fiber Storm" is Erie's new, exciting group of people who love to spin yarn. We meet on the second Sunday of each month from 1:00-4:00 P.M. Contact elle for information. Click on her profile tab to the right to access contact information. Please join us for some fiber therapy!

March meeting

My appologies for not posting about our meeting place for this month sooner.  I have been quite distracted by my husband being hospitalized twice in the past 3 weeks. 

Anyway, our meeting tomorrow will be at Robin's home on Troupe Road in Harborcreek.

elle

Remember..."Fiber Storm" is Erie's new, exciting group of people who love to spin yarn. We meet on the second Sunday of each month from 1:00-4:00 P.M. Contact elle for information. Click on her profile tab to the right to access contact information. Please join us for some fiber therapy!

Last Minute Announcement

The February meeting has been cancelled.  Our hostess is not feeling well. Get better soon, Gerri!



Remember..."Fiber Storm" is Erie's new, exciting group of people who love to spin yarn. We meet on the second Sunday of each month from 1:00-4:00 P.M. Contact elle for information. Click on her profile tab to the right to access contact information. Please join us for some fiber therapy!

Nothing to see here!

Ha!  Made you look!!!

Well, there is something to see here, but not the usual flashy photos.

The photographer was running around getting medicine for an eye infection and didn't bother with the camera at our meeting this time.  Actually that seemed to bring a sigh of relief to some of the members!

We had a lovely meeting at  Robin's home, with the soothing heated floor. Ahhh!

Three new members joined us! We were thrilled to welcome Chimene, Cheryl and Pat.

Also attending were Gerri, Evelyn, Tammy T., Kate, Maggie and myself.

(Pardon me if I forgot anyone...I was only there between trips to the pharmacy!)

And Robin served a delicious luncheon of chicken salad and fruit!  YUM!

We discussed something ancient. 

We discussed Nalbinding!

I had never heard of such a thing, but apparently it was the "grand daddy" of knitting.

If you are itching to find out about this fiber use that you didn't know about, check out this video...  and then this one too!

I have to admit...knitting looks easier to me!

We also discussed my shawl.  If you want to see it, check out my other blog.

There, you will find some flashy pictures!

Our next meeting will be on February 12th at Gerri's home.

Hope to see you there!

elle



Remember..."Fiber Storm" is Erie's new, exciting group of people who love to spin yarn. We meet on the second Sunday of each month from 1:00-4:00 P.M. Contact elle for information. Click on her profile tab to the right to access contact information. Please join us for some fiber therapy!

Holiday Spin

We were welcomed into the lovely home of Kim L. for our December meeting.

And it was a particularly warm, sunny December day!

Everything just sparkled!

We met in the sun room, and welcomed two new members!

Desi and Tammy came from Conneautville, PA to meet with us about how to use their fiber from their recently acquired alpaca herd.  They were doing a great job with drop spindling and needle felting.  Kate talked to them about spinning, and demonstrated how her wheel worked.  I showed them some things about plying since they had only tried singles.  And in a huge coincidence, just before the conclusion of our meeting, Tammy and I discovered that we had graduated from High School together - good old Northwestern!    Those were the days........ahhhh.....

 but I won't tell you the year!

And you will literally have to beg in the comment section below if you want to see yearbook pictures. No less than 10 comments will get results.  Tammy and I are both very shy!

(Quit laughing!)

Kim had a new loom,

and Barb was helping her learn how to use it.

I would say that Kim is already weaving quite well with a loom that Eve loaned to her...

I think that's beautiful!

I tried my hand at spinning some silk.  I plan to make a pair of mittens from this.

I learned two things...it is really really strong!  It was even used in the old days to stop bullets!  Suits of armor/silk saved many lives...go figure!

And I also learned that it sticks to everything....especially socks and carpet!

(Sorry, Kim!  I tried to be tidy!!!)

The feast was delightful!

Quiche, cookies, pineapple upside-down cake, fruit, and  a tremendously yummy....

spiced cider served up by Kim's daughter, Erica, who was a very gracious hostess herself!

And of course the family dog, "Randy" was enjoying the event!

He literally begged us to come again!

Well, we would love to, Randy!

But first, we are going to meet at Robin's home next month.

We will be back to our usual meeting date of the second Sunday...January 8th,

1:00-4:00 PM.

Check your roster for Robin's address.

We were there last March, for those of you who may remember.

She has heated floors!!! That sounds pretty good to me!

Until then, enjoy your family this holiday season,

 and may fine wool and fibers bring warmth to you and yours!

elle

Remember..."Fiber Storm" is Erie's new, exciting group of people who love to spin yarn. We meet on the second Sunday of each month from 1:00-4:00 P.M. Contact elle for information. Click on her profile tab to the right to access contact information. Please join us for some fiber therapy!

December Meeting

Kim Levy has graciously offered to host our next meeting in December~!
Due to the busy season, we will meet a week earlier than usual -
Sunday, December 4th, 1:00-4:00 PM.
Please bring cookies or a snack to share in the holiday atmosphere of her home.
Check your e-mail for directions and address.
Thanks, Kim!

Meanwhile, here is where I'm going next weekend. 

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 I will be selling some of my stash there too.  Stop by if you can!

elle