May 1, 2008

Another Ewe Lamb!!!

Single Ewe Lamb born May 1st - around 8am

April 29, 2008

It's been a WILD week!!!

Shhhhhh - I'm naping

I'm just too cute!


I'm FREE!!!!



You Talkin to Me?




Just call me Bandit!!!

Do I count FOUR???!!!!!!



Togepi and her Black and White


Here's another Black and White Splash Ram Lamb!!! Born April 29th, 1:30pm!!!

April 28, 2008

We have a pretty single


Spring and her little one!!! Single ewe born April 28th, 6am.

We Have Quadruplits!!!!!!

Nala and her Babies!!!!! Born April 28th, 6:00am
3 Ram Lambs, 1 Ewe Lamb.

April 24, 2008

WE HAVE BABIES!!!

Here are our first babies of the season!!! This is Gem's first year as a mom and she is doing a wonderful job. This picture was taken within 30min. of the birth. The babies were born on Thursday, April 24th, around 8:30pm!!!
The little white one is a boy and the little black one is a girl!!!! We are so excited!!!

One birth down - Five more to go!!!

April 20, 2008

Fiber Art Fair

This picture is of the Moonspinners 'Show and Tell' table!!!
I had so much fun at the fair. I met some wonderfully talented people. I can't wait untill next year!!!
I took home a beautifully hand-crafted Navajo Loom, I can't wait to play!!!

March 14, 2008

2008 Fibre Art Fair

1Saturday, April 19th 9am-5pm
Jane Addams Community Center, Cedarville, IL

Fiber Art Demos, Natural Fiber Products, Fiber Competitions, Needle Felting, Spinning, Weaving, Dying, Tatting, Commercial and Food Vendors.
Come One, Come All

Learn, Watch, Shop, and Enjoy

1Hosted by the Moonspinners Spinning & Weaving Guild

February 7, 2008

SNOW DAY

The horses look quite a bit shorter, don't you think?

As you can see, we are not getting out of our driveway anytime soon!



January 5, 2008

Mohair / Shetland

I finished it! - I think it turned out very nice. I only have 3oz more of this combination.



Now I am blending a silver grey Shetland from one of our lambs and some kid mohair from our angora goat. The fibre on the left is the Mohair and the fibre on the right is the Shetland.

I am blending these fibres together with my hand carders at about a 60% Shetland to 40%mohair ratio. As you can see in the right photo, this is spinning out very smooth.
It's turning into a beautiful silver yarn - but still - I am tempted to dye this combo. I'd eventually like to knit or crochet it into a shall of some type. I've segregated out only 6oz of Shetland for this project, no worries on the amount of mohair-have plenty, so, I'll see how far I get. I may just have to increase the amount for this project. I guess I'll see how much yardage this gets me.
(if you double click on the left photo you can really see the difference in these fibers)