Category Archives: Handspinning

Tour de Fleece, Chapter Chree

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Mokihana

I’ve been so busy spinning and photographing and posting my progress to Ravelry, that my poor bloggie gets left in the dust! So here’s more photos of what I’ve been doing.  I finished spinning Beargrass from Raven Ridge Fiber Arts … Continue reading →

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Tour de Fleece, Chapter 2

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Mokihana

Okay, this is what’s happened so far. Yesterday, Day 2, I finished spinning half of one braid and started on another. Kalakoa was helping by modeling my first bobbin. I saw one almost ripe blackberry in our driveway, too. Day … Continue reading →

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Tour de Fleece 2018

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Mokihana

Okay, pau the nostalgia and sadness for awhile. It’s Tour de Fleece time. Yep, it’s that time again, folks. That time of year where we handspinners attempt to try new spinning techniques or attempt to spin prodigious amounts of fiber … Continue reading →

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Da Kine Numba Six

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Mokihana

Time for anodda da kine! My Christmas amaryllis from a year ago started blooming again!

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In Which I Was Small Kine Kaulana

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Mokihana

You know how every year I participate in the Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase? It’s a two-day event, where spinners gather in the historic Aurora Colony’s Museum, and spin on their antique wheels. It’s a public event, and it’s amazing how … Continue reading →

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2017 Tour de Fleece: Pau

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Mokihana

Well, I didn’t get as involved with the TdF as I’ve been in the past; just too much going on every day. But I did manage to watch a bunch of it on TV. But this is what I did … Continue reading →

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Tour de Fleece 2017

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Mokihana

I’ve been busy with the Tour de Fleece, and haven’t posted anything about it! Gah!! So here are some photos of my progress. Hmm… I got a new external hard drive to avoid Photobucket, but I have a few glitches … Continue reading →

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Tour de Fleece 2016

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Mokihana

Nothing like not having time to write lately. E kala mai Numbah One. But now it’s Tour de Fleece time again and I found bits of time here and there for spinning. So I’ll inundate you with my daily photos. … Continue reading →

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Shipping a Spinning Wheel, Chapter Two

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Mokihana

About two weeks later, Debbie was ready to have the wheel shipped. Keola graciously gave up his daytime perch, and allowed us to move it.

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Shipping a Spinning Wheel

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Mokihana

I don’t have the next Montana Road Trip photos ready yet, so will post this instead. For those of you who wanna learn something about shipping a spinning wheel, this is the place to be. A wahine in my Joe … Continue reading →

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