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Sending double-coated fleece to a fiber mill
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest Bloggerwords and photos by Terri Louise Although some spinners really enjoy processing an entire raw fleece from start to finish, not everyone has the desire, or the facilities, to handle the initial prep work. A fiber mill can turn a raw fleece into soft, spinnable roving – but double-coated fiber has some special challenges. Here’s […]
Playing with Icelandic
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest Bloggerwords and photos by Barbara Bundick At the 2019 Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, I purchased an Icelandic lamb fleece with lovely golden locks curling over a snow white base. Whatever I did with this fleece, I knew I wanted to keep the tog and thel together. The tog, by the way, are the long […]
The electric issue is coming!
/in Frontpage Article, Issue Preview, Spinning/by Guest BloggerYes, that’s right, the summer issue is filled with tools that go vroom vroom, buzz buzz, or even purr quietly. So of course it covers the one so many of us have and enjoy – the electric spinning wheel, but it also talks about carders, winders, dyeing, and drones. It includes blending, spinning, plying, consistency, […]
Spinning a distraction
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest Bloggerwords by Alissa Barton, fiber and yarn photos by Alissa Barton, photo of Alissa by Brad Barton, photos of sheep by Sian Tarrant Anyone who follows my social media (see bio at end) will have noticed I spent the very early part of 2020 spinning some gorgeous purple roving. As a handspinner, I appreciate the […]
Not All Shetlands Are Double Coated
/in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue!/by Guest Bloggerwords and photos by Lynne Peachey Recently, there has been much discussion on social networks concerning the Shetland sheep being double coated. But not all Shetlands are double coated, so spinners should be aware of the product they can expect when ordering a Shetland fleece for spinning. Generally, in the UK the Shetland sheep in […]