Will travel for yarn

I am always wanting to find new sources of yarn & fiber stores that are close by so I don't have to buy so much off the internet. The internet is fine and wonderful source of stuff to buy from but I simply don't have the patience to wait and I like to get out of the house exploring the local area. So while off on Friday, I took a trip up to Parkville, Mo. to look around and to check out a store called the Florilegium. It was a nice store full of all types of fiber related supplies one could image. A nice size yarn store with basic selections and name brands yarns. Not much in the fiber as I was hoping for but you could buy some pre-dyed fiber and odds & ends filler fiber by the bag. If you ever need a button for something, this is the place to visit. Tons of them in all shapes and sizes. Although the trip was nice and I enjoyed my visit to the store, nothing jumped out at me and scream "TAKE ME HOME!!!"

So I returned home. I may have been empty handed but I was already planning more road trips in search of new stores for sources to my hobby. I would like to make a trip out to Lawrence, Ks. and hit the Yarn Barn for some more fiber & spinning supplies in the next couple of weekends. Also there has been talk among my mother & middle sister, Terrie about participating in a Quilt & Fabric Shop Hop going on in the first weekend in March. I really don't sew much at all, just real basic stuff. My last sewing project was making a curtain for the bathroom window and all I did was to take a long pre-made curtain, cut to the size I wanted and hem it up. Really not much skill in trying to sew a straight line but it still took me a bit to do. I wouldn't mind tagging along for the ride since they will be hitting towns in the southwestern parts of Missouri & Arkansas and I'm sure there are some yarn/fiber stores down there just waiting for me to find them. Plus I am certain I will find some fabric that could be made into an outfit for Bailey.

Since James was sick and I wasn't feeling too good by Saturday night, I only managed to get a little spinning done. I abandoned the practice fiber and started on spinning up the Mauch Chunky Roving in the Juju Fruit color, 4 oz. bag.
I've worked with this fiber before on the drop spindle and produced a very chunky 2 ply yarn. Originally I got more of this fiber to make a hat or scarf out of but since that I am now spinning this on the wheel, I will have two completely different types of yarn to work with. I think I can use both yarn in one project using the drop spindle yarn more as an accent to the overall project since there isn't much of it (less than 75 yards I believe). Overall my first attempt at in producing a workable yarn is going well I just have half a bag left to go.