myrrhsea ~ Fiber Adventures

Peace.... I would like to share with you a wonderful adventure, into the world of fiber. Each morning we dress for another day. While we give much thought into choosing the right "look", very little goes into how fabric is made. Since a young girl I have enjoyed knitting, crocheting and embroidery, among other needlework, purchasing my yarn or embroidery cotton at the nearest fabric shop with no clue as to how it got on the shelf, let alone tell the difference between synthetic or natural.

One day I happened to be passing a television and caught someone demonstrating the whole "Goat to Coat" process as practiced by many in the past and by a few, mostly as a hobby today. This demonstration included raising fiber animals, shearing and spinning fiber for knitting, crocheting and or weaving. That's all it took. Not only did I found the whole process fascinating, I thought perhaps this could be a great way to bringing me closer to my desire in becoming more self sufficient.

As with most "adventures" I set off on I wanted to learn and participate in all aspects of this new adventure, from raising my own fiber animals to spinning the fiber as well as weaving. And raising my own fiber animals would afford me an opportunity to bring home more furbabies :-)

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The Zen of Fiber

If you have had the opportunity to visit some of my other pages on this site you will note that spiritualism is a very important part of my life. I receive great joy in discovering, recognizing and confirming the spiritual in everything we do and in all that is around us. I found this to be most evident in all aspects of fiber crafts. If you think about it the whole process, caring for these beautiful animals, collecting the fiber they produce, spinning and weaving, knitting or crocheting is truly and amazing gift.
I find spinning to be very relaxing and meditative. To sit quietly treadling, mindful of the fiber as it seperates while drafting, then twisting nicely and wind onto the bobbin, can be a wonderful exercise in Mindful meditation. Then to watch a pattern unfold as you weave, knit or crochet, you are again reminded of the beautiful animals that made all this possible. That your project was once part of, and spiritually remains, a living thing.

Since every aspect of my fiber craft is done by hand (preparing fleece, dyeing, spinning, weaving, crocheting and knitting) you can imagine the time and energy that goes into this process. Knowing this from time to time I will post any mohair, handspun yarn or finished project at MyrrhSea Fiber Craft as they become available.

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