LOTS to say.

Sunday we will have all our new photos taken with our brand new camera (eeeee, it's really nice.) In case you don't know what that means, it means it will be the official launch of our website. We should be sending out the welcome e-mail on Tuesday. I am very happy with how the website has turned out, CJ has proven himself to be most helpful time and time again.

Last weekend my whole family put forth lots of effort and washed 20 lbs of very dirty Cheviot wool. It was dirty, but not stained and the fiber is very consistent, so it was worth the work. It came out a dreamy white, fluffy, and not scratchy as this wool has a tendency of being under bad conditions. I did some lace spinning with it (its not made for this, but I like to put things through its paces when new) and I plied it ZSZ, making some artsy yarn. It looks nice but is still on the wheel, so we'll see if it stays this way. Looks like the wool will be good and soft as a medium weight which is just what we need for weaving. I'll have to switch flyers on my wheel; its been a long time since I have spun thicker; here's hoping I remember how. ;-)

You are now reading the blog of an official Kentucky Proud craftsman. Our paperwork pass through the system easily which means that we can have the backing of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, a formidable group. Now that we have the website and permission to use the Kentucky Proud logo we will start work on new business cards and brochures, maybe some actual advertising.

This week we had to kindly turn down an offer to do demos at the Kentucky Wool Festival in Falmouth Kentucky. We had already accepted a request to do demos at the IncrEDIBLE Event sponsored by Kentucky Proud. However, it looks like we might already be scheduled for the 2010 Wool Festival next year. Wow! Two events already for next year.

Which leads me to the second event for next year. The first annual Sheep and Wool Festival will be May of 2010 and has invited BOTH CJ and I to teach classes during the event. I will be teaching a Beginning Weaving Class while CJ will have a Dye Class. We are exceptionally honored and excited about this chance to work with the general public.

And I have two more weaving classes coming up, one in October and one in November.

If you have made it this far your a dedicated fan and I'm lucky to have you. Talk to everyone soon. Be good and be careful.

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