YST Episode 75 The Wheel Keeps Spinning

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YST Episode 75 The Wheel Keeps Spinning

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Jul 5, 2012

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Here's the second Tour de Fleece update podcast. Today Digitaldurga (ravelry name) joins me with her updates too.
Mohair I talk about is from Majora Acres
Natural Obsessions fiber can be found here
Music is from Music Alley and is the song Feather Lullaby by Tangential Cold

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Jul 5, 2012

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Join me as each time I either prep fiber for spinning, or sit at my spinning wheel. There is also music and stories while we spin our fiber into yarn.

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YST Episode 75 The Wheel Keeps Spinning

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