I started thinking about my upcoming Tour de Fleece plans since March. At that time I wanted to spin for my long-term chiengora project, but realized I had no fiber ready for spinning. *sigh*
I want this year's TdF to be more about playing and mental rest than accomplishing a daily task that needs to be squeezed in between other work... aka this Type A personality has learned that sometimes the "fun" things should be just about having fun... and for me, spinning has been more about work than fun over the last few years.
So my goals for this year are to spin every day... but only for the joy of spinning. I may track time spent, but I don't intend to have any specific time-spent goals or number of skeins completed goals... We'll see how that goes. ;-)
Fortunately I have been able to spend some time over the last couple of weeks to prepare a few batts of Tibetan Mastiff for spinning... so at least I can get started. :-)
Per usual, I am spinning with the Chiengora Group.
Tour de Fleece (TdF): This year, the Tour de France starts on
Saturday, July 05, 2025 and runs until Sunday, July 27, 2025Tour de Fleece Femmes (TdFF): We will also spin along with the Tour’s women’s race, Tour de France Femmes, which start on Saturday, July 26, 2025 and runs until Sunday, August 8, 2025
Spinning Days: TdF Saturday, July 05 through Sunday, July 27. TdFF Saturday, July 26 through Sunday, August 8.
Rest Days: Tuesday, July 15 and Monday, July 21.
Challenge Days: Spin something challenging on the challenge days (or pick your own Challenge Day to suit your needs and schedule). TdF: The first one is Stage 10, on Monday, July 14. The second is Stage 15, on Sunday, July 20. TdFF: Saturday, July 21.
It is nice to see the TdFF being a longer race this year.... 14 days, instead of 8.
Happy Fiber Arts Friday! The game starts tomorrow.
