Ooooooh Alpaca!

Hand painted and hand spun!

I made these handspun skeins for my friend Leslie Comfort of Comfort Farms. She is a super nice lady who happens to own over 30 alpacas. And what a sweet bunch they are!!! Leslie is working on creating a sales venue for her alpaca yarns. Some of them will be handspun. And I'm hoping I can help her out with this!

These skeins are made from one ply of gray alpaca and one ply of handpainted mohair. This was my first attempt and haindpainting fibre so I think there was a bit too much dark blue. I was hoping for a more variegated dark blue - light blue - purple yarn, but I think it still turned out pretty nice. I also had enough alpaca left to make one skein of 2 ply alpaca. And it is just soooooooooooo soft!!!!!!

Side view of the Panda Skirt

A peace sign applique on the pocket

Front of Panda Skirt

I've actually had some time for creativity this week. Sometimes it's difficult with three kids, especially since one is only 15 months old!

I made my oldest daughter this funky skirt. She did a speech on panda bears at school and we found this awesome panda bear fabric to create the perfect skirt to wear on speech day. She picked the green fabric to trim the hem, waist, side panels and kangaroo pocket. It reminded us of the green bamboo leaves panda bears love to eat. I finished it off with a big purple peace sign applique. It seemed appropriate!

My daughter's goal is to help save endangered animals.

Well, here it is. I am joining the masses and starting a blog. OK, I know very few people will read this but at least I can show off my latest krafty creations and maybe get up on the occasional soapbox about the issues closest to my heart, particularly parenting issues.

I'm the voice that sings to you
I create the world a-new
I give birth and I give shape
I can dance the world awake
Starhawk 

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