Setting up a vintage yarn measurer ahead of this year’s Tour de Fleece.
Category Archives: DIY’s
Repairing a Felted Necklace
Experimenting with needle felting to repair a wool necklace
Herdwick: Lots of Woven Rugs
Making of some Herdwick Rugs
DIY Wool Combs
There are several fleeces in my stash that I have put to the side as the fibres are too long to successfully card. There are two methods generally used to prepare wool depending on the staple length of the fleece, namely carding for short staples and combing for long staples. Some fleeces can be cardedContinue reading “DIY Wool Combs”
Darning on a Vintage ‘Speedweve’ Loom
Exploration & walkthrough of a vintage darning loom.
Recent WIP’s
Hello everyone, I have had further computer problems since my last post which have kept me from blogging, but hopefully these are now fixed. I’ve been working on several things recently, some are bigger projects and are taking quite a long time to complete, so I thought I would share a few of my currentContinue reading “Recent WIP’s”
Upgrading to a Jumbo Flyer
My trusty Ashford Traditional has been with me for three years now. It’s a very reliable wheel and spins beautifully, but the orifice size limits the size and type of yarn I can spin. Luckily Ashford make a jumbo flyer which has a larger orifice and can be fitted to their wheels (other spinning wheelContinue reading “Upgrading to a Jumbo Flyer”
Combating Plastic Waste: Spinning Sweet Wrappers
Attempting to reduce single use plastic waste by spinning sweet wrappers into yarn
Alternative Weaving : Making Braid on a Sock Airer
Weaving a braid on a sock airer tutorial
DIY Wool Picker
DIY Wool Picker