Episode 24: I've got big bobbins you know that!

<p> </p> <p>Sponsored by Weavolution</p> <p>If you would like to support the show, become a Weavolution Patron and get access to exclusive Patron content from Erica.<br /> Where to find us:<br /> iTunes, please leave us a review on<br /> Podcast FB Page!<br /> E-mail! We have an e-mail account, please feel free to e-mail us!<br /> Podcast Instagram: fiberatthespeedoflifepodcast</p> <p>Michelle is<br /> Ravelry: MichelleTF<br /> Instagram: michelletfcrafts<br /> Facebook: Valdelia Maker<br /> Erica is<br /> Weavolution: Erica J, Jahanara, or Weavolutionary</p> <p>Ravelry: weavemage<br /> Instagram: weavemage<br /> Facebook:<br /> Intro and Outro Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade, thank you!</p> <p> </p> <p>Shearing day:</p> <p>Michelle and her daughters attended shearing day at Queso Cabeza farm. They go whenever they can to help schlep fleeces, skirt, round up sheep and whatever else they can do to help Laura and Rick on the day...and to play with sheep and fleece, of course. They have about 45 Icelandic sheep in their herd. The weather was good and they had a good time, as always. Michelle learned that Icelandic fleece grows at about an inch a month, so they're plenty warm for the winter despite being sheared in October.</p> <p>The shearer does most of the work along with Rick and Laura.</p> <p> </p> <p>This may be a fleece that followed Michelle home.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thing 2 helping skirt. The sheet on her head was used to transfer the fleeces from where the shearer was shearing to the skirting table The shearer is quick, so they didn't get to fully clean any of the fleece before having to roll it up and bag it to start on the next.</p> <p> </p> <p>Ryder the guard llama.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thing 2 and Stevie, one of the bottle lambs.</p> <p> </p> <p>This fleece followed Michelle home after the sheep "undressed".</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Finished Objects!</p> <p>Michelle:</p> <p>Michelle finished skirting one of the Icelandic fleeces that followed her home. She plans to try tail spinning th