Dyeing in the heat & my studio

Well, it's been hotter then hot here in lovely Minnesota. It's puts a crap on my spinning. It's not very fun to handle wool is this weather. The top picture is of the 12 sock weight skeins I dyed on Monday. I'm really happy with how they turned out. I've been experimenting with my dyes. Adding more or less water to the powder to create different saturations.

The second picture is of my studio. I love my studio. I just bought a new mac and am loving every minute I can play around on it. As you can see it's a small space, but perfect for me!

I almost forgot....I have a website now, www.aishaceliadesigns.com make sure to check it out. One of my favorite pages is the Links and Resources page. I have put some of my most favorite websites.

This monday is another big dyeing day. So, I'll update again soon.

100 Degree Coils!

It's been hitting 100 degrees here in Minnesota, and yes I have been spinning in this horrible heat. I should also add that I do not have an air conditioner! The last time I moved I decided that I didn't need it anymore (what a fool).

Today I grabbed my Handspun Revolution book by Lexi Boeger and decided that it was finally time to try out some of her designs. This one is the Super-Coil on page 51. I can't believe how much yarn it takes up. See, you take a single and thread, you ply about 3 inches then you push the single up towards the orifice. I used maybe 60 yards of left over singles and got 15 yards out of it when I was done. Once I get my Jumbo Flyer for my Ashford Traveller I will be doing this one again!

Craftstravaganza 2006 is done!

Craftstravaganza was great! We arrived in the morning to a relaxed atmosphere, had a cup of Peace Coffee and started to set up. Around 10:30am I did a short live tv interview on our local WCCO morning show. They asked a couple of questions and then had me spin. It was pretty funny! (The pic above is of some knitted samples I had on display to show the yarn in action)

This is a photo that was taken later in the afternoon. As you can see, there's not much left!

This is a pic of Andy (one of the wonderful organizers of the event) and myself. Cheers to all the great people I met and a fantastic day!

Craftstravaganza is here!!

Tomorrow is Craftstravaganza!!! Make sure you are there. Minnesota State Fair Grounds 9am-4pm. There will be 68 crafty vendors, music, food and wookshops. So, get there early.

I will have a huge table full of my crazy yarn. I will also have a selection of hand-dyed yarns. I will be showing a few pieces knit with Aisha Celia Designs yarns. Ahhh!! I am so excited. I can't wait!!