I am true to my word - eventually.

Recently the Canberra Spinners and Weavers advertised a spinning class and was overrun with knitting ravelers wanting to learn to spin thanks to someone putting the word out.

I loved the 3 hours of adult time each Thursday night learning a new skill. I loved the feel of the fibre in my hands and the rhythm of the treadle. I loved seeing what everyone made and how each of us found a different part of the process came more easily.

And at the end of it all I came up with this.

I love it - I love that from fleece came something amazing. I love that it is so silly looking in its imperfection. I love that it is something to get better at.

now I just need to find more time.

Do you love a fete?

Majura Primary had their fete yesterday. I love, love, love a fete. We usually come home with all kinds of treasures, and many of them go back to the next fete. This time we donated a boot load of things we don't need and came home with these......


two of these parker seats - 60's. in need of a little work but stunning,

some beautiful old children's books, including one with one of the best inscriptions I have seen in a while....





And THIS!

this is scary. I have always been interested in learning to spin, but have always held back thinking I didn't have time for another habit. But picking up a wheel for $15 at a fete was a sign that it is time to start doing something about it, right?