Yummm....

Fiber! Not the kind you eat, but the kind you spin! Or felt, I guess, but that just seems like a waste. If your wondering why the enthusiasm for fiber, look no further that Madrona Fiber Arts, right here in Tacoma! I know, no four hour round trip this time, how nice. (I went to a fiber fest in September out in Monroe, the lady at the Fair said it wasn't that far away. Right.)
Because I am a phenomenal idiot, I did not bring my camera with me to the the festival. I did bring home a delicious selection of fiber yummies. Let me show you.
First up, the Cormo Special- from Island Fibers
Unwashed, and lovably greasy.
Washed, and divided into strips. Took 4 rinses, and a stint in the microwave, to get the water to run clear.
And, finally, pulled into a kinda-sliver and spun on my new-ish support spindle, from SpindleMeRightRound.
Have to say, for my first foray into washing and prepping my own fibers, this one turned out really great. Although I was a little rough on it, none of the fleece felted, and almost all the dirt rinsed out. Still a lot of VM in it (vegetable matter), but that just picks out as I go.
Also got some Lopez Special, a random mix of stuff, and some Scottish Blackface, we'll see how those clean up tonight.

Got a ton more stuff, but that's enough sharing for today. We'll have more adventures in fiberland tommorrow.

P.S. Totally wanted to stay the whole day, just so I could sneak around and maybe see the Yarn Harlot, but William was hungry, so we had to go feed him.