Hush Hush Handspun Hootenanny Questionnaire
1. How long have you been spinning? What skill level do you consider yourself?
I’ve been spinning since April, so I still consider myself a beginner.
2. What kinds of yarn do you create (singles/2-ply/3-ply/art yarn)?
Generally 2-ply or Navajo 3 ply
3. What do you spin with (spindle/wheel/both)?
Drop spindle only
4. What are your favorite fibers to spin with? Anything you don’t like?
I’ve spun so far with BFL, Corriedale, and Targhee. I have some shetland, tussah silk, merino, colonial, llama, and bamboo coming up. So far, my favorite has been BFL.
5. Who are your favorite crack dealers fiber sources (etsy or otherwise)?
Susan’s Spinning Bunny, Crown Mountain Farms, Loop, Copperpot Woolies, Butterfly Girl Designs, Spunky Eclectic, to name a few…
6. What kind of fiber do you want to try?
I’m game for anything
7. Is there any techniques you would like to learn?
There’s still a lot that I need to learn. I’ve pretty much gotten the hang of using a top whorl spindle, but for some reason, bottom whorls aren’t really clicking with me.
8. Do you dye fiber? If not, would you like to learn?
I would eventually like to learn to dye my own fiber.
9. Do you have fiber prep tools (and like to use them) or would you prefer ready to spin fiber?
Ready to spin.
10. What do you do with your handspun? What projects have you completed?
I haven’t completed any projects with my handspun yet. They haven’t told me what they want to be.
11. Are you in need of any spinning gadgets (WPI Gauge, threading hook, etc)?
A butcher’s crown, so my spindle hook can be protected while in transport or a WPI Gauge that has the inch notch cut out.
12. What colors “fall into your shopping basket”? Any colors you just can’t stand?
I like all colors. I do find myself drawn to the blacks, grey heathers, deeper jewel tones, blues, aquas, turquoise, greens, violets.
13. What is on your wheel/spindle right now?
Right now, I have a couple of spindles going on. I am spinning some targhee, which was purchased from Susan’s Spinning Bunny and some corriedale pencil roving from Crown Mountain Farms in the As Above So Below colorway.
14. What other crafts/hobbies do you have?
I like knitting, crocheting, amigurumi, soapmaking, good food & wine, wine tasting, graphic & web design, photography, gadgets (kitchen & geeky)
15. Other than crafts, what are you passionate about?
The preservation of giant pandas.
16. Do you have an online wishlist?
Amazon Wish List
17. Is there anything that you collect?
drop spindles, yarn, fiber, patterns (knitting and crochet), pandas (dolls, figurines, and pictures), Japanese amigurumi craft books
18. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What magazine subscriptions do you have?
I have a subscription to Spin Off magazine. I would eventually like to add Interweave Knits and Interweave Crochet to my subscriptions as well. I love patterns from The Stitch Diva.
19. When is your birthday?
December 9
20. What book or movie character do you most resemble in personality?
I’m kind of like Pam Beesly from “The Office.”
21. What is the climate like where you live around this time (need to know for careful shipments of anything meltable)?
Hot, hot, hot here in Las Vegas. Our temperature has been over 110 degrees for the past couple of weeks.
22. Tell us one weird fact about yourself!
I write left handed, but knit and crochet with my right. I used to be obsessed with working out & exercising 3 hours a day.
FAVORITES
favorite painting/picture(link):
Cafe Terrace at Night, by Van Gogh
Candy:
Dove Dark Chocolate, Ethel M Chocolates, dark chocolate truffles (do we see a pattern here?), chocolate covered pretzels
Food:
Mexican, Indian, Thai, Japanese, Italian
Drink:
I drink lots of water throughout the day. I also like different types of teas. For alcohol: Cosmopolitans, Caipirinhas, Mojitos
Movie(s):
Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Sleepless in Seattle, The Princess Bride, Singles, Waiting to Exhale
TV Show(s):
The Office, Sex and the City, Family Guy, Eli Stone, The Amazing Race
Book(s):
Favorites: Kitchen Confidential, A Cook’s Tour, The Joy Luck Club
Guilty Pleasure(s):
Vegging out and eating chips, video games, not doing a damn thing
What have I been doing?
