This is what started it all. A skein of hand spun yarn. Not really all that remarkable, except that it is the first skein of yarn I've ever made on a spinning wheel. Now I've been a knitter for years, also a glass bead maker, miniature painter, baker and what ever else strikes my fancy, but it was this skein of yarn that made me want to clean out my studio, made me rethink my value as a crafter.
I've only been spinning for a total of 10 hours now, but both shop owners as well as my fellow students have complemented me on the yarn I've created. And if that many people are telling me something is good I'm not going to listen anymore to that lone voice in my head filling me with doubt.
I've still got a long way to go before I get anything I consider usable for outsiders, but the act of creating the yarn is very satisfying. And I've been neglecting the creative process for too long. Lately I find myself just contemplating the idea of making something and then not following through.
This blog is an attempt at following through. I've set aside some time this next month to focus on cleaning, and reorganizing my studio. We'll see just what happens but I've decided to try and document the process in part to keep me motivated and in part as practice for later when I start making production pieces again.
