I just got an email from Habu indicating that they'll be at Stitches East. If you're headed down, they'll be in booth #813. They also sent a link to new yarns and designs that made my Habu-loving heart skip a beat. Check it out here. 
 
We had a great weekend up in Maine at my brother's place. Kevin and I came home with country life envy yet again.
 
I am working on a wool rug using Spunky Eclectic dyed unspun spinning fibers. It's going to be super soft. I am using several colors I had on hand, but am already scoping out some of Amy's painted organic merino top once I figure out how much I'll need per foot of rug. Project details to follow.

Our last day of dyeing was intense. I was painting yarns and fiber like my life depended on it. There was no way I was going to waste a second of class time. We were focused on animal fibers today, and once painted they were rolled up in plastic wrap and set in a steam bath. It was such a thrill to unroll the finished product. Unlike the plant fibers we dyed earlier, the acid fast dyes we used for the animal fibers were completely absorbed by the material. I dyed 100% wool (both lovely soft stuff and rug wool), a wool/silk blend, and some BFL from Spunky Eclectic that I can't wait to spin up. 
 
None of this had time to dry, so into plastic bags it went for the ride home. Yesterday I had my creations drying outside the door to our apartment, and two different people asked if they were for sale. Not too shabby for a first effort.

My latest free project for Schacht Spindle Co. is now available by clicking here. Using a beautifully soft and squishy Habu wool, I wove a 2/2 twill using crammed and spaced warp threads to create an undulating effect. It's my favorite project yet, and I am quite sure I'll be wearing it as a big warm scarf once fall rolls around.