Check-in post September 6 2022

[wiseheart]

Hello to all members, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

Note:/ I'm just jumping in for badly_knitted while she is having computer problems. Therefore the daily check-in posts might lack certain details. Please, bear with me, and happy crafting!

(Okay, for some reason my icon doesn't show up, but that isn't the main problem here, right?)

Comments

[annofowlshire]

Last night I started spreading around some moth killer/repellant papers in all the drawers and wardrobes, and hung a few in my craft room (so far hasn't been invaded, knock on wood). Hopefully it'll help.

I've thought about wool alternatives, but I *like* wool (I want to get sheep!) and acrylic isn't very nice for spinning ^_^

[badly_knitted]

I hope you can get the moths under control so you can continue to use pure wool. It's better in a lot of ways, and obviously for someone who spins their own yarn there is nothing better than a proper fleece to work from. A herd of your own sheep would be cool, maybe one of the rarer breeds... I like sheep =)

[annofowlshire]

We're only looking at maybe 3-ish sheep--enough to keep the pastures (about 5 acres total between them) from growing out of control but not overgraze them, and certainly that's more wool than I can spin in a year given recent lack of spinning!

I'm not that fussy about the breed, as long as they have a decent spinning fleece. I'll probably get some 'rescue' 'lawnmower' ewes since I have no interest in breeding, milk, or meat. Too much work at this stage of my life. I just want them to eat grass and get them sheared once a year XD

[badly_knitted]

That sounds perfect! Keep the grass down, get fleece for spinning and for sale to other spinners, and have happy, rescued ewes enjoying their lives.