Hi Everyone

I am an ex makeup artist with a LOT of hobbies. I breed high white Persian cats awwww. When I find time I handspin exotic fibres ----cashmere, silk, angora and kid mohair. I have been handspinning for about 15 years.
My latest passion ( well , for the last 2 years) is CP soapmaking and dabbling in lotions, potions and perfume. And NO I don't sleep LOL !!!!

TTFN

Ruth

Wow! Loads of the girlies here have lots of hobbies, myself included! Welcome and have a fab time!

Welcome Ruth! Sounds like you will fit in here just fine Have fun! 

Hello again,

Any chance of some fluffy cat pics? (there's instructions here either from a website or, if you scroll down to the bottom, directly from your hard drive.

I bought some alpacca when I was on holiday - can't decide whether to felt or spin it, have you spun  any alpacca?

Welcome Ruth

Hope you have fun here & join in the madness. 

Pics please of kitties - I've got a tortoiseshell Persian (she's 16 now but still thinks she's a kitten).  She was the runt of the litter so she's half the size she should be.  So cute.

About time you came out of lurkdom, 3 months! Were we THAT scary?  :mwaha:

Oh, and welcome, of course  :buttrf:

Hi Ruth
I've seen you pop up on other forums, its the cats I remember 


Karen

Hi Everyone

Will post some piccis soon. I have 2 baby girls, 10 days old so they should be opening their eyes soon. Will take some pics then and post some others too.
Nooo, not scarey. I was just lazy :-)

Elaine. I have spun lots of aplaca both in top form and from the fleece.
Tips.
Don't wash it before you spin it. It will felt like mad.
If in the fleece --shake it outside like crazy ---Alpacas have no grease but love to roll in the dust.
Put a bin liner under your wheel to catch the residue.
Spin loosely or else it will end up like wire no matter how soft it seems.
This is a bit off topic but I hope it helps. If you have any other questions just ask. I really don't mind.

TTFN

Ruth

Hey Ruth,

You joined us 

Ruth and I have had long conversations about all things natural and she has contributed a fair bit to BF 

Welcome Ruth and glad you decided to 'De-Lurk' 

Hi Ruth!!

I can't wait to see the kitten pics - but they will make me all kitten broody I'm sure!

Welcome to de lurkdom!

Becky

Hi and can't wait to see kittie pics. Found out today that all ours have been accidently killed. Doh!

  Poor kitties Joy.

I know JJ, still wasn't done  purpose. 

Okay---I have to fess up :mwaha:

I do have other hobbies !
I knit my handspun, of course but I also weave. I also do Japanese embroidery which is embroidering silk upon silk. Don't have much time for the weaving and embroidery now but hope to get back to them.
TTFN
Ruth

oooops ! Mucked up the Mutley

Ruth