Category Archives: Handspinning

Yeah, It’s Tour de Fleece Time Again

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Mokihana

Auē.  Been ‘way too long since I’ve posted.  And I can’t blame it all on Tour de Fleece, either.  Because that started just a week ago.  And I left everyone in Montana!  Sheesh. I’ll catch up with that, but in … Continue reading →

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Maxwell and Jasper

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Mokihana

I coulda sworn I wrote a blog post about these two, but I’ve searched everywhere and can’t find one.  Even checked all my Word docs, PictureTrail, Photobucket… nothing. Very sad.  I can write it again (good ting I get good … Continue reading →

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Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase 2015, Part Two

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Mokihana

These two lovely ladies were at the table where the raffle tickets for the wheel I was spinning on were being sold. Six foa five dollah! Some people bought $20.00 worth of tickets.  One wahine told me that it only … Continue reading →

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Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase 2015

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Mokihana

Last weekend was the annual showcase in Aurora, Oregon.  This is a yearly event and it’s absolutely wonderful, put on by the Aurora Colony Historical Society and the Aurora Colony Handspinners Guild.  It’s a two-day event, and all wheels showcased … Continue reading →

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Spinning a Friendship

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Mokihana

I have a dear friend named Suzette who has become my spinning buddy. We get together at least once a month at The Place 2 Be Cafe in Canby, Oregon, and spend almost the entire day spinning together on our … Continue reading →

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Tour de Fleece 2014

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Mokihana

Well, I thought I was gonna be posting almost every day of the Tour de Fleece.  You know, the yearly event for handspinners that coincides with the Tour de France. The idea is to challenge yourself to a spinning project … Continue reading →

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Spinnin’ Away

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Mokihana

So I thought I’d post some photos of some recent spinning that I’ve done. Cuz I no jass sit around da hale doing nuttin’, ya know. So dis first one is called “Park Lane” by Snerb Fibers. It’s Blue-Faced Leicester, … Continue reading →

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My Spinning Wheel Stay Fixed!

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Mokihana

So yesterday my spinning wheel came back to me! I’d talked to Kyle at Paradise Fibers and he told me it was all pau and he was just getting ready to ship it back to me. So, not only did … Continue reading →

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My Spinning Wheel Wen Broke

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Mokihana

Well, I don’t mean my spinning wheel wen broke. I mean one of dem wen broke. My Louet S70, is a workhorse. I bought it used about eighteen years ago. I already had a spinning wheel, but a friend of … Continue reading →

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Oh yeah.

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Mokihana

Forgot to add that I’m spinning this awesome BFL/Silk from Raven Ridge Fiber in the “Pine Bark” colorway. It’s my first time spinning this fiber combo and I just love it. It practically spins itself.

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