My Little Helpers!
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 8:19AM Every fiber artist dreams of the day when their fiber is so in demand that they need to bring in an assistant (or two). Apparently, my day has come. . .
I was working on the computer in my back studio with Kat quietly doing puzzles beside me, or so I thought. The sound of splashing pulled me from my work and I realized Kat had gotten busy in the studio kitchen. My mind was a step ahead of my rushing feet as I remembered I had a very dirty Jacob fleece soaking in very dirty water in the sink.
The little bugger is fast and stealthy! She had dragged her stool over the sink and climbed up.
BUT! Look at that smart girl and good helper . . . just like Mommy, she put her gloves on before putting her hands in the water!
When I got to her, she was saying, "Wash, wash, wash!"
One helper may be a necessity, but TWO helpers is down right decadent.
Morgan proved to be a bit more effective as a fiber assistant.
Here she is sorting the colors of a Jacob fleece for my "Are Ewe Well-Bred?" club. As she's getting older, she's becoming more and more interested in wool processing, and I can assign her jobs that are actually helpful.
Now if I could only get the boys to help as well . . .