Passages

For quite some time I've been itching to yank down our front door and remove a century of paint layers and sloppy glass repairs.  Over the last few weekends I've been able to fit in some quality hours on that project.

All that's left now is a date with some sandpaper & elbow grease and it will be ready for a fresh staining.

Before that though, it will be time to take care of the crappy leftover glazing so that these stained glass panels can be cleaned and repaired.   Hopefully, that will happen next weekend.

Speakng of quality time, I believe that Lucy and I have come to an agreement over the Long Draw drafting thing.  Basically, we both love it.

Patience and good fiber prep.  It's a good mantra, eh?  On the far right end of the bobbin the first layers of inconsistency and frustration can be seen peeking out, but the latter half of this bobbin? Sheer heaven.

Here's another shot, just for fun.

And here are some helpful linky-links:

http://www.interweave.com/spin/spinoff_magazine/files/Spin_Basics_Win04.pdf
http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/spinTech-inchworm.html - video

 

Comments

[maryse]

i love the stained glass.

and the spinning. thanks for the link. someday i'll be able to spin that way. i hope.

[PumpkinMama]

Pretty door, and the spinning looks great. I still am struggling with long draw - those links are good references, thanks!

[Martha]

Good for you, tackling the glazing! Well worth it. Lovely door.

And lovely spinning, too!

[Cheryl]

I read that Interweave article all the time. Hoping that it will click. Sometimes i think it does, but then it slips away again.

ANd you have a stained glass door!?! Gorgeous. I'm so jealous.

[Carole]

What a beautiful front door! As for long draw, I've had no luck with it. Maybe we can work together at SPA this year!

[Juno]

Those joy of handspinning links were a mind blower.

1) I've been trying to long draw only with my drafting hand. Adding some asssistance with the left as per illustration might jsut solve the problem.

and 2) I don't spin like any of those styles. I guess I made up my own hybrid.
What a suprise.

I have not made as much progress as you. Sigh.

[Beth S.]

I'm so impressed with your mad renovating skillz. I hope you can salvage all that lovely stained glass!

[Laurie]

By Jove, I think she's got it! Me, not so much. I think you are right about the prep thing. That's what Mamacate said in a comment a few months back. Prep makes or breaks.