CaySwannSep 29, 2023

New Account, Who Dis? - #introduction post (🧵 threaded)

I am a #spinner and #weaver -- primarily on drop spindles and #AndeanBackstrap weaving. I'm also an "Adjunct" over at #FU #FranquemontUniversity where I support the work of #AbbysYarns in Peru.

🧵 My #Weaving Journey starts here https://mastodon.art/@cayswann/111146884547852495

I am a part of #SCA #Caid through #textiles #medieval #reenactment and #bardic

I previously taught #FCBD (formerly ATS) #bellydance where I coined #ThisBodyThisDay and #NoPressureNoShame

CaySwann (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image 🧵 My #Weaving Journey (rebooted): I rarely get to see my 1st and 2nd woven Andean bands next to each other (1: Left, 2: Right). This photo from 08-Dec-2018 shows where I started. The bands were woven using a thick cotton mini (weft), which I think makes adorable white selvedge polka dots, like beads. ❤️ The yarn is what I call my "duplo" khaitu (bulky wool high-twist 2-ply) for easy-to-see demos. 🙂 #FranquemontUniversity #AndeanBackstrap #BackstrapWeaving #Memorized #AlwaysLearning

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Abby FranquemontNov 7, 2022

Hey I guess it’s time for #introductions so … let’s try doing it with a hashtag mess.

Hi everyone, I run #abbysyarns and #franquemontuniversity and I’m a #handspinner, #spinningteacher, #weaver, #knitter, and whatnot, so I enjoy #spinning aka #handspinning, #weaving aka #handweaving, #yarn, #fiberarts #fibrearts and all that kind of thing.

You may know me elsewhere as abbysyarns, you may know me from my published works.

I live in #Cusco, #Peru.