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Wellcome to my blog

My name is Martina Staniek, and I make OOAK (One Of A Kind) Teddy Bears and other soft sculptures.
I also knit and crochet - i always on the search for those very diffrent and fantastic pattern.
Last year i learned to Spin, and now i also create wonderfull and unique yarn.

I would like to introduce to you my creations and keep you updated with other happenings which are important to me.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me.

Friday, May 16, 2014

Spinning - Huacaya Alpaca - contract

 

in the mail today :
a fantastic fleece from USA
the lovely spender : LMFI Peruvian Noble Effort - in short : Noble Effort
He was born in August 24th, 2011
and he was the 2012 AOBA National Conference Fleece Show Reserve Champion for brown Huacayas  !!!
and I !! can spin his georgeous Blanket ! i am over the moon ! :D
Thank you so much for your trust in me Deborath Hart, to hand me your sons fleece :D
here is his website if you care to visit : www.rakhelfarms.com

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and now follow me on the adventure :D

i started washing on saturday the 17.05.2014

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sunday afternoon it was all dry, and i washed the last little part, it will be dry on monday afternoon :D
i will be starting the carding this week
(a little cold cought me and i dunno how it will treat me :/ )

Monday, May 12, 2014

Spinning - cornwall Alpaca

 

i recieved a lovely alpaca fleece - i still need to come up with a lovely trade object for this :D

The raw fleece is so wonderfull already

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but into the washed fleece i just want to roll into and never get out again

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some sample knitting already done :D

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knitting - summer top

 

remember the skirt i sewn myself ?
http://mytopteddy.blogspot.de/2014/04/it-is-springtime.html
and followed the steps of the lilac BFL i dyed and spun ?

here now the knitted top i made myself
i still wait on a day, with sunshine, me awake, and my hair not standing in all directions, to make a foto of the top worn with the skirt *sigh*

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