Rocking Out ...

Does music make your life a better place?

In my little world - ABSOLUTELY!

I love to sit and spin or do fiber prep (or blog!) while listening to music. With a wide variety of styles of music that move me ... each take their turn as "flavor of the day".

Songs can also be mood altering ... I have a few go-to pieces that will make me smile - guaranteed. Ingrid Michaelson's "Be Ok" does it every time. : ) And I so like to smile!

Rock seems to be a theme this week at our new house.

Our backyard had tons of rocks scattered everywhere. Hubby has been working very hard to scoop them up and give them a new home on the side yard ...

(shhh... don't tell him it's been in the high 90's for a week now!)

Our 9 yr old son has also decided that he likes Rock music! He only has access to his Daddy's classic rock favorites but he's crazy about Bon Jovi! Too funny to hear him singing some of the songs that were popular when I was his age.

And finally, a Rocker Chick has been created in my living room - no, not me - that's not quite my style. : )

Here's - Rocker Chick Handspun Art Yarn (Sold!)

I spun this slightly bad-girl from a hand-pulled (fully loaded) "Lush Roving", made by my awesome friend and cohort in all sorts of things, Sara from LushMommy.etsy. She is amazing me daily with her new fibery treasures and we have a blast creating together! We also share in the adventures and challenges of being Mommies to almost 4 yr old boy-wonders. : )

Fortunately her lil dude hasn't become a yarn slayer yet!

And can I just say how excited I am that Witch's Brew already sold? Yippiee! I'm so jazzed about the shows coming up ... I think I'll move on over to my Country Spinner and spin up another art yarn! -- with music on of course. : )

- Happy Crafting!

Moves and Changes ...

Part of the view from my NEW studio (ie: front bedroom). We have packed up and moved an hour North. Boxes still seem to be everywhere and I had to fess-up to how truly massive my fiber stash really is! Shock and awe (poor Hubby). Dare I say - 6 large, 8 medium, and countless small plastic containers FULL of rovings and batts and yarns - oh my!

With all the changes and upheaval of trying to get settled, the one constant is handspun. I have been spinning my feet off (exaggeration? maybe, but only slight.) to build up inventory for TWO festivals coming up in October! The first is the Tucson Wool Festival on the 17th at Kathy Wither's Ranch here in Tucson. And the following weekend, the 24th, is the Southwest Fiber Festival at Amado Territory Ranch.

These will be my first shows! I think making sales on Etsy since January has been preparing me for looking at the faces of fiber-lovers when they are holding my heart - uh - handspun in their hands. The flutterbys in my stomach are telling me it's almost time! : )

Had to share my most recent and out of character, spin!

"Witch's Brew" - 66 yards of SUPER Chunky loaded Art Yarn

100% Merino wool in rich purples and vibrant chartreuse swirling with eye popping orange and yellows, fluffy novelties of purple and black. All bursting with chunky soft beehive coils and twined with spiderwebs of black cotton thread.

Fun Fun! If you want to read more ... it's here on Etsy.

Moves can be good - this one was in the right direction for us. : )