Well it turns out a scanner works pretty well for close up detailed pics of fiber. So here's a looksie at some of the mawatas I stretched and dyed from bombyx cocoons.

  

  

You can click them for a closer look:).

I love the way the colors look together, but that's personal preference. Now imagine me fitting the wheel in progress onto the bed of the scanner. Now imagine the scanner breaking :P. Okay, now imagine how enchantingly scrumptious this stuff will be, spun up, and knit into lace :D.