I mentioned before that I was taking up the challenge 
for the Tour de Fleece. So far, I finished the last third or so of a bobbin and plied it with another that was already spun. I have also completely spun another bobbin and hope to have another ready to ply with it later this evening. I need to empty the bobbins so I can work on them again tomorrow afternoon. Here are some pictures of my progress, I am holding the bobbin I need to finish tonight so I can still ply it tonight. The flyer is from my Ashford Joy that I am using to spin this up with.
for the Tour de Fleece. So far, I finished the last third or so of a bobbin and plied it with another that was already spun. I have also completely spun another bobbin and hope to have another ready to ply with it later this evening. I need to empty the bobbins so I can work on them again tomorrow afternoon. Here are some pictures of my progress, I am holding the bobbin I need to finish tonight so I can still ply it tonight. The flyer is from my Ashford Joy that I am using to spin this up with. I should have plenty of time. There is a good Marx Brothers movie on Turner Classic Movies channel tonight: A Night at the Opera. I never knew that Kitty 
Carlisle did anything but appear on 60's game shows and marry some playwright. But she is the love interest in this moving so I can't wait to see it. It never sunk in last time I saw it that she was in it. Those who are young whippersnappers probably have no idea who I am talking about. so just disregard this last paragraph.
Any way, you can see I don't have much more to do to finish that bobbin. Here is the fleece I have left to spin up, not a lot--it weighed up at 13.8 ounces last week before I started the above bobbin. (I think, maybe it was before the other bobbin...the old brain cells ain't what they used to be after all.) I figure about 2 or 3 more bobbins to go. If I end up with an odd number of bobbins, I may have to ply off my plying tool. Hopefully I can manage without tangling it too badly. My tendency to over-spin evens out in the plying process, but if I have to wind it on a plying tool or into a ball, I still have to have some patience with it.
Carlisle did anything but appear on 60's game shows and marry some playwright. But she is the love interest in this moving so I can't wait to see it. It never sunk in last time I saw it that she was in it. Those who are young whippersnappers probably have no idea who I am talking about. so just disregard this last paragraph.Any way, you can see I don't have much more to do to finish that bobbin. Here is the fleece I have left to spin up, not a lot--it weighed up at 13.8 ounces last week before I started the above bobbin. (I think, maybe it was before the other bobbin...the old brain cells ain't what they used to be after all.) I figure about 2 or 3 more bobbins to go. If I end up with an odd number of bobbins, I may have to ply off my plying tool. Hopefully I can manage without tangling it too badly. My tendency to over-spin evens out in the plying process, but if I have to wind it on a plying tool or into a ball, I still have to have some patience with it.
Anyway, here is a final picture. It shows wool, bobbins and the two skeins 
I plied last week. Piled all together, it does still look like a challenge. I still think it looks do-able since I have almost 2 weeks left.
I plied last week. Piled all together, it does still look like a challenge. I still think it looks do-able since I have almost 2 weeks left. I also did some shopping today. I needed to get a cooler for the refreshments for Younger Son's graduation party this Saturday. Probably not much spinning the end of this week because of that. I need to go shopping again Friday with Sandy. She had a reception last year so since I have never done a party at all, she is going to help me know what to buy. I hope he realizes this party will probably replace a birthday present.
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