Working on my Textile Design Thesis: Starting a GIANT new project, spinning yarn, & solar eclipse 🌞

[@AndreaAlexander]

Just a reminder: next week's video goes live on Monday, December 23rd at 7pm EST and will feature my finished zebra scarf and a scarf sale! 🥰

[@TheQwuilleran]

Nice to see flowers in bloom right now, when there's a blizzard outside 🥶 It's interesting that your favorite animal is black and white when everything you do is in full color 🌈🎨

[@marinamartinez6886]

Short but sweet video this time. Love that you are adding Zebra print, really curious how that turns out. Glorious Cherry blossoms! 👍👍👍

[@helenm1085]

I love when a whim and a fun project change the direction of my whole artistic practice!

[@KackyMuse]

Such delightful mark-making.Go, Zebra!

[@fiberhag]

Ive been enjoying your experiments with textiles so much! Thanks for sharing your adventures

[@lauriedunn6198]

Wonderful! Cherry blossom s and Ryan so fun!

[@trish3580]

So glad to see you again! Love your kitties-such a beauty! She just loves you-not demanding. I've never seen a cats eyes go up and down so fast like that-what was she looking at?

[@AndreaAlexander]

She is very loving, for sure 🤣 She has nystagmus, so her eyes, head, and ears constantly wobble like that! The more excited she is, the faster the wobble.

[@pauladavitt7554]

Oh I’ll have to try and stay awake for next weeks video, Its midnight here in the uk and a sore ear is keeping me up tonight. The historical house looked fantastic, I love places like that.

[@AndreaAlexander]

My video goes live at 7pm EST! 🥰

[@pauladavitt7554]

@ 7pm est in America is midnight here in the uk.

[@AndreaAlexander]

@@pauladavitt7554 Oops, I don't know what happened, that reply was supposed to be for someone else's comment who asked me what time the video was going live 🥲❤ Sorry about that!! Don't feel obligated to be there right when it airs! I don't want to keep you up, and there will be plenty of scarves if you happen to want one ❤

[@AndreaAlexander]

PS: I hope your ear feels better soon!

[@pauladavitt7554]

@ ah I see, that’s ok, I just thought you hadn’t realised I was in uk. I’m definitely interested in the scarf and if I don’t make it to midnight I’ll definitely look on Tuesday morning

[@erinriddle5331]

I subscribed to you way back when you made that amazing stop-motion pumpkin weaving video, and have enjoyed every video since. Thank you for sharing your textile adventures!

[@mjbee2785]

Love the new zebra vibes!

[@shelleyfry]

In the area where I was born there’s a town that was the host of the annual Golden Shears competition. We’d have to go watch the shearer’s competing. So the shears shown were very familiar to me as they were the symbol of the event. And it was always fascinating to watch the sheep relax into being shorn, then bopping away all happy when they were free - physically and free of wool. (Hot summers.)

[@helensutcliffe7078]

Hi, I love your videos, you have achieved so much on your design journey, it’s exciting to share. Thank you, looking forward to the Zebra scarf 😊

[@bluewolfwalking]

Nice to see you spinning on a Louet! (Thanks for another fun video, Andrea.)

[@aasiamahmood731]

Love love your zebra design. 👌👌❤️

[@gayleandrus8920]

You and Ryan are just so cute together! What a guy! Reminds me of my love, now married 44 years.

[@Julia-zj2ch]

So, so lovely!

[@janemarriott3389]

So fun! Thanks ❤

[@lauriedunn6198]

Zebras! Can't wait to see the video of that scarf and yes zebra inspired textiles...even if the shibori textile s sort of inspired the zebra theme 😊

[@AndreaAlexander]

Totally! All signs were pointing to zebra 🤣

[@dislocational]

the end.....❤

[@userpharnorth]

Funny how your zebra stripes resembled kelp to me. Cannot wait to see next week. Thanks for sharing.

[@grougrouhh1727]

cool !

[@Floras_Fiber_Farrago]

Excited to see the zebra scarf next week!!

[@moxielouise]

I love your videos. The cat cracked me up. I did a big portrait of a zebra in college as well. Next time i come across it I'll tag you on insta

[@AndreaAlexander]

I'd love to see it!! 🥹

[@dianathefiberfan]

It’s always fun to watch your videos on your textile design journey. Are you from New York?

[@moda78z]

❤❤❤

[@asurya8797]

Your cat is so cute❤

[@artbyemerson]

You find the most interesting and exciting events! I think because I live in a hot state that there just isn't much fiber fun events happening here, but I'm hoping to get to a few fiber festivals next year 😭Are you going to Vogue Knitting Live next month??

[@judalea17]

stopped by as your yarny scarf caught my eye

[@AndreaAlexander]

I wove that scarf in Japan! 😃💕

[@judalea17]

@@AndreaAlexander I was hesitant to say "knitted" so phew, good save, lol. The colours work together and would be something I'd pick for myself.

[@tinahooper3470]

Hi Andrea. I love animals. Zebras are a great idea. Question, zebra patterns V's tiger patterns. Don't they look alike? Also, saw a ring on your left hand. Are you engaged?! If so, congratulations. Merry Christmas.

[@resourcedragon]

I'm curious about how our ancestors handled colour. How did they approach getting the effects they wanted? Did they dye wool (and flax) before spinning it or after? Did they dye it in the middle of the spinning process (after spinning fleece into yarn but before plying) they way Peruvians do? Did they dye cloth after it had been woven? Did they make use of coloured sheep wool to get deeper shades? Or did they use coloured sheep wool to get stripes, checks and even darker solids without having to dye it?

[@AndreaAlexander]

I'm no textile historian, but I think all of those techniques were used in some ways -- every culture around the world has some kind of textile history, and each and every one utilized the techniques that made the most sense for their region, available resources, climate, etc.

[@corrinneloudon525]

What time does your next video arrive! Loving this one 🙂

[@AndreaAlexander]

My video goes live at 7pm EST! 🥰

[@AnnMuenster]

Hi Andrea, your Blog is wonderful. I have seen every video with your original Voice. The AI-Voice is terrible. I am from german and i can say: do Not use AI-Voice! Best wishes Annett

[@AndreaAlexander]

The new AI-translation feature is something that Google/KZbin came up with, unfortunately I don’t have a say in that! Just make sure your language/captions are in English and you should hear my normal audio 🥲❤️ Thank you for watching!

[@AnnMuenster]

Your newest Video with The zebrapainting is without the Al-Voice and soooooo cool 😎 best wishes Annett