I didn't get any spinning done yesterday, but I did on Day 1. Yesterday, I had too much to do in the garden (which I need to get to yet and am running late on), but I hope to get more done today. My personal goal is 30 minutes a day. Here are some pictures of Day 1 and my current project (spinning some Polwarth/silk roving from Corgi Hill as finely as I can for the Mystic Vortex shawl):
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I've been on Ravelry almost from the beginning, joining as a beta tester at the end of August in 2007. Yes, I'm old. I've also been spinning and knitting since the mid-80s, so take that as you will.
I've been disabled for four years now, though looking back, I can see I've had health issues that I mostly ignored or tried to ignore for many years before that, and honestly, I cannot read the NuRav site at all. The longest I've been able to be on it before the searing headache and massive nausea hit hard is 15 minutes, though a skin helped. By no means, are my symptoms abnormal or isolated, as many have reported headaches, migraines, even seizures (8 different members by one count so far). This isn't just an issue of not liking change or not liking Lumpy, the new brand logo thingy, nor even not liking the colors. This is about access, and that's what the conversation needs to be about. This is, in my opinion, what needs to happen:
Side note: I know it's a free site, but I've been on there long enough to remember the fundraisers and that I donated to help get new servers and when Cassidy et. al. asked us to make sure to click on ads frequently to help with revenue to keep the site going. I've started groups and been a mod, helped with tech editing of a pattern's page, designed patterns, and gotten many new members to join. Telling me that all that money, time, and free help was meaningless just because I'm disabled is what really hurts. |
CarinaI go by Bina on Ravelry, have for years, and used to have a knit blog ages ago. With everything going on with Ravelry and elsewhere, I think it's time to bring back the knit blog. Archives
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