Arachne

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#Lesbian. #Jew. Academic refugee. #Spin & #Weave. Former #hospice nurse, now case manager for a #Tribal health center. Pining for the PNW On stolen land, no one is illegal

Colorful yarn on a skein winder some thread barber pole, some some solid green, gold, red, and purple.
two bobbins, on black, on light blue, laying on a green cloth with Celtic knot work. The left/black bobbin has areas of purple, red, gold and green the right/blue bobbin has a small area of purple, thed, God, green, gold, green in a very shiny yarn about 32 wpi
View from above of a black plastic bobbin on a Majacraft Suzie. Sections of Kelly green, purple, Chinese red, and gold. A flower pattern carpet is under the wheel.
Skeins of shiny, 2 ply lotus fiber. Mostly blues and greens with a rich brown as well
Top down view of a Majacraft Suzie partially full bobbin of plyed lotus fiber yarn showing barberpole brown with blues and Greens. Visible are the two bobbins that were plied off of, the back of the drive wheel and one treadle.
Close up of the built-in lazy Kate on a Majacraft Suzie. The bobbin on the Right is clear plastic shows mostly brown with a little bit of two different blues. The bobbin on the right is black plastic and has sections of bright green, bright blue, other blues, greens and browns. You can see the wheels treadles and a multi-sided knob. All on a floral rug
close up of a bobbin and flyer with small stripes of brown/bronze, dark green, peacock, neon green and electric blue. The rest of the drive wheel and treadles of the loom are in the background on a blue and white/beige striped rug
Clear plastic bobbin with blues, greens, and browns in the middle of 5 "buns" of the same lotus fiber surrounding it, all laying in a basket on a light green cloth with knotwork border and Celtic style symbols.
Clear plastic bobbin on a Majacraft wheels. Bands of color left to right electric blue, muted green/blue, emerald green.
Rope of fiber laid out in a coil, slightly shiny, colorblocked in a rich brown to pale green to aqua blue, alternating to a final brown.
Bag of small "buns" of fiber, yellows, greens, blue, red, pink, white, purple black and gray. Label reads "Camaj Fiber Arts /camajfiberarts.com/info@camajfiberarts.com OHH SHINY SAMPLER COLLECTION. On a yellow tile table
Four small skeins of hand-dyed fiber on a dark wood background from left to right: -Muga/Tussah silk, colorway Rainbow Flourite bright greens, dark purple, turquoisey blue. - Mint fiber, no name in pale blue and purple. -Lotus fiber colorway Canyon Lake purples, blues, hints of dark green and brown - Pearl Top fiber (cellulose) different shades of blue - Rose fiber colorway Imagine Reds,yellows, greens, magenta and pale blue
Image of a woman in a charcoal grey short sleeved t-shirt that has the University of Nevada, Reno's mascot logo (mascot is the Wolf Pack, logo is a profile of a wolf's head, snarling, hears back and with trailing lines indicating movement. Above the logo is the word "Nevada" curved over the logo. The entire image is in rainbow colors starting at the left with red then orange, yellow, yellow, blue and pink. The image is cropped so it only shows a bit of neck with a small lapis pendant and some tendrils of grey curly hair, the shirt and forearms, and the waistband and belt of pants.
5 skeins of fiber, some rose, some lotus that have been space dyed in reds oranges, purples greens and blues. From Pan's Garden Yarns.
In the foreground mass of magenta flowers in a clear glass vase on a beige tiled table. In the background scattered sun-struck trees and bush in an expanse of black landscaping rock
Handspun, handwoven shawl, folded over in an open manner to show the entirety of the piece, as well as both sides. Size 18 3/4" by 80" crackle weave Strickland #175. Warp Merino/Firestar from Camaj Fiber Arts "Fancy Crow" (black) and "Stirling" (gray), weft is all Greenwood Fiberworks mostly yak/silk, the lighter areas are Merino/silk/cashmere. All colorway "Calypso"
Front of a floor loom, between the breast beam and the beater. woven web shown with a striped design, first the black Merino/firestar from the warp, followed by the self-striping yak/silk in colors teal, brown, green, purple, blue, green brown. An almost empty bobbin sits in a shuttle next to the beater. The yarn ns mostly black, but with grey and grey/black plied areas. It all has a subtle sheen
From the side, an 8 shaft Schact Baby Wolf showing warp between the heddles and cloth beam. Yarn is black in the foreground and background, grey and mixed grey/black as it progresses across the warp. Little glints of rainbow color are visible in the black from the firestar. Yarn is merino/firestar from Camaj Fiber Arts color names "fancy crow" and "sterling"
View of back of Schact Baby Wolf loom, looking directly down at the warp which is loaded with black, black/grey, and grey yarn. the harnesses and heddles are visible at the top of the image, the warp beam is visible at the bottom of the image.
A cat sits on the arm of a wrinkled tan long-sleeved top, staring at the camera. Her body perfectly covers the arm and does not extend beyond. In the foreground is the rest of the shirt lying on a purple - dominant colored patterned blanket with a tag reading "8th Gen Eighth Generation Blanket designed by Lynda Teller Pete (Dine). In the background is the rest of the bed and a teddy bear.
Six skeins of yarn arranged in a pinwheel. At approx 3:00 is one of two skeins of Camaj Fiber Arts "Ohh Shiney" Merino/firestar in "Fancy Crow" two ply; at 5:00 is Greenwood Fiberworks "Calypso" colorway in Yak/silk chain (3) ply; at 6:00 "Ohh Shiney" in "Sterling" two ply; at 8:00 another hank of the Fancy Crow; at 11:00 Greenwood Fiberworks "Calypso" in Merino, silk and cashmere chain ply; and at 1:00 the Fancy Crow and Sterling plied together.
Tortoise she'll cat lying on a blue plaid jacket, draped over a pink cushioned barrel shaped, sundrenched chairs
Sky full of clouds, looking grey and ominous in the foreground but becoming underlit by the rising sun and turning orange. Behind the mountains a yellow glow of the barely risen sun blazes forth. Bottom of the picture/foreground is the dark silhouettes of mountains and houses, with the small glow of lights peeking through windows.
Mountains, with a dusting of snow, and turning purple in the gathering darkness silhouetted against a vibrant sunset of bright red fading into streaks of clouds and a lavender/blue sky. In the midground is a ranch-style house, glowing with the warmth of Christmas lights and the yellow luminescence of the front porch. Behind the house are the silhouettes of pine and other trees. In the foreground is a ocean of sage, also looking purple/blue in the fading light
A mostly full bobbinin bands of blue, green, brown, teal, brown, blue, green. The colorway alsohas purple.
Two women in WWII uniforms smiling. The shorter one on the left is my mom, an air evacuation nurse. Note the caduses (sp) on her lapels and wings on her shoulder patch.
American Jewish Committee Survey 2024 The 2024 American Jewish Committee survey (post October 7) finds that: 40% of Americans have personally seen or heard antisemitic activity in the past 12 months. 74% of American adults say antisemitism is a problem, including 34% who say it is a “serious problem.” In the past year, 46% of Jewish adults altered their behavior because of antisemitism. 50% of Jewish adults said antisemitism increased a lot in 2023, up from 43% in 2022, and 37% in 2021. 30% of American Jews reported feeling uncomfortable about expressing their views on Israel or identifying themselves as Jews.
Selfie in a rather dirty mirror in a rather messy room. Gray haired woman in a black shirt and tan cropped pants, with a large green bag over her shoulder. The bag has the Little Gem in it, and it hangs from my shoulder. The bag comes down a bit past my knee.
Majacraft Little Gem spinning wheel as seen from the non-treadle side. It is sitting on a tan and beige rug, and there is a tuft of gray metallic fiber visible hanging from the bobbin. The wheel is particularly remarkable for it's very small drive wheel and different style of drive and tension bands.
Majacraft "Little Gem" spinning wheel, seen from the non-spinning side, on a small area rug. The drive wheel is very small, made of bamboo on top of Rimu wood . The wheel has an unusual pulley system. Some grey fiber is visible.
Black and white picture of two women in WWII dress uniforms they both have big lovely smiles and what looks like bright red lipstick on. The woman on the right is my aunt. The woman on left is my mom - she was an air evacuation nurse stationed in Cairo, New Delhi, Marrakesh, and Crete. Notice the wings on her shoulder patch and the caduceus's on her lapels.
Three skeins of handspun, all Greenwood Fibers colorway "Calypso" two skeins are yak and silk, one is Merino/silk/cashmere. All chain plyed. Colors are browns, blues, greens and purples. The yak/silk is very shiny and the colors are deep, the Merino/silk/cashmere is much more pastel.
10 skeins of yarn, left to Right: - Greenwood Fiberworks, colorway Calypso, Merino/silk/cashmere, chain ply (3 ply) - Pan's Garden, pearl infused rose fiber, fractal spin two ply - Pans Garden, lotus fiber, last bit on the bobbin (itty bitty skein) - Pans Garden, lotus fiber, Fractal spin two ply - baby Camel/silk plyed with Fantasy Fiber, colorway Honey, Merino/tencel two ply - Fantasy Fiber, colorway Honey 70% Merino/30% Tencel chain plyed (3 ply) - Polwarth/silk two different colorways plyed together - Polwarth/silk same - Polwarth/silk one colorway -Kelpie fibers, colorway Valenwood, Blue Faced Leicester, 2 ply
Skein of light tan, honey colored yarn. Attached is a tag reading "Camel/silk plyed with 70% merino/30% tencel.
Jumbo bobbin about 85% full of barber pole striped 2-ply in shades of greens, blues, and pinks.
An upright lazy kate - 3 spindles, a tension knob and a central urn-shaped center element, open at the top with four holes towards the bottom. Two spindles hold wooden bobbins one with just leader, the other with about 2 yards of white yarn on it. Partially visible behind is a Clemes and Clemes spinning wheel.
Predominantly red rug on a medium brown wooden floor. The rug is almost speckled, as the multiple colors run across it.
A tortoise shell colored cat in the crotch of a tree, standing on her hind legs, body stretched upwards n look up higher in the tree
Sunrise: Clouds, starting out lumpy bumpy and moving to soft and swirly. Underlit to bright orange fading to gray. The yellow of the sun peeping g through just above the silhouette of hills, trees and a rooftop. In the foreground and empty street, which on the far right turns into a dirt driveway.
Very colorful and shiny skein of yarn on a skein winder greens, golds, purples, reds. In background is a Kromski Sonata spinning wheel.
Close up of a bobbin and flyer the yarn has a sheen, and is multicolored with red, gold, and green visible.
Close up of the Woolee Winder bobbin/flyer on a Kromski Sonata. The yarn is very brightly and multi-colored. Because of the way the Woolee Winder loads the thread, it is impossible to pick out more than glimpses of the red, purple, copper and green. background is a floral rug over a tile floor, and a partially seen basket of fiber
Image from above and the side of a jumbo bobbin about 2/3rds full of chain plyed yarn. Colors showing are light green, brown, a couple shades of blue and purple. Out of focus in the background you can see down to the treadles of the Majacraft Suzie, a flowered carpet and a couple of African made baskets.
Two more towels from the same warp. One has a magenta weft, the other has blocks of green, sand, and lavender weft. All are an undulating twill from the Carol Strickland book
A Kromski Sonota castle style spining wheel on the bobbin is a very electric emerald green. Draped over the wheels is the rest of the lotus fiber which is dyed in large repeats. Besides the green there is red, purple and copper.
A black plastic Majacraft jumbo bobbin, about 1/2 full with stripes of copper, moss, sky blue, purple, lavender, royal blue and moss singles upright on a lazy Kate.
View from above of a bobbin on a wheel. Single ply is colors bronze, turquoise, royal blue and moss. Draped around the top of the wheel is unspun Fiber in purple, blue, green and bronze.
Close up of a bobbin with stripes of blue, green, brown and turquoise. The yarn has a slight sheen, and is approx 40 wpi
Cropped shot of a gray v-neck t-shirt with an image of a horned sheep riding a bicycle with balls of yarn for the wheels. The "road" is a series of stripes in red, orange, goldenrod, green and straw. The stripes flare out behind the bicyclist. Above her head in script writing it reads "le Tour de Fleece 2025" and in smaller script July 5th-25th. The O in Tour has spokes and a tiny flyer attached above with a drive band going around the flyer to the wheel.
View from above of a partly filled bobbin. Colors are mint, royal blue, purple, sky blue and moss green.
Two coils of braided roving with two skeins of spun yarn. The colorway is purple, blues, browns, greens. The coil on the left is Merino/silk/cashmere; the coil on the right is yak/silk, making for a more shiny and more saturated colors. The two skeins in the foreground are yak/silk, the lower one chain plyed, the upper one two-ply.
View from above of a Majacraft Suzie spinning wheel with a bulky flyer. The bobbin has the start of a spin, colors are blues and purples. Draped across the top of the wheel is the rest of the braid in blues, purples, browns and greens. Beside the wheel is a basket full of other fibers.
Five small coils of breed specific fiber. Four at white: Lonk, Whitefaced Woodland, Punta Arenas, Masham. The fifth is a pure black Zwartbles
Two braids of fiber with two spun skeins in front of them. The left braid is Merino/Silk/Cashmere, the right braid is yak/silk, as are the two spun skeins. The skein in the foreground is chain 3 ply, the other 2-ply, just split the braid.
Thee skeins of Lotus fiber in color block/painted reds, purples, blues browns and greens
Three wheels from left to right: Clemes and Clemes - built in 1975, one of their early ones. Majacraft Suzie - the only wheel I've purchased new. Kromski Sonota. In front of the wheels is a basket full of fiber
Young deer with velvet covered antler buds. Seen in profile with their head turned towards the camera
A small, alyssim plant that has been munched to within an inch of its life, leaving only 6 or 7 leaves