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”
Category Archives: Spinning
Spinning: Hampshire Down
Spinning, Plying & Setting the Twist of Hampshire Down fleece on a Wheel.
Spinning: Clun Forest
Spinning Clun Forest fleece on a wheel and spindle.
Tour De Fleece 2023 – Week 3 Wrap-up
Progress photos and reflections from the final week of Tour De Fleece 2023
Tour De Fleece 2023 – Week 2 Wrap-up
Progress photos and reflections from the second week of Tour De Fleece 2023
Tour De Fleece 2023 – Week 1 Wrap-up
Progress photos from the first week of Tour De Fleece 2023
Tour De Fleece 2023
Introduction to my Tour De Fleece Challenge 2023.
Fibre Haul: East Anglia Yarn Festival
Last weekend I went to my very first fibre festival East Anglia Yarn Festival. I had a wonderful time, met lots of lovely fellow crafters, talked about all things wool and came away feeling very inspired. Since I have quite a large stash of my own hand spun yarn and fleeces waiting to be processed,Continue reading “Fibre Haul: East Anglia Yarn Festival”
Recent WIP’s: Secret Plans (and Clever Tricks)
Hello everyone, I’ve been a little quiet since Tour de Fleece as I’ve been engaged in several non-crafting projects that have taken most of my time these past few weeks. I have however made progress in some weaving and knitting projects and have learnt a couple of nifty tricks while I’m at it which IContinue reading “Recent WIP’s: Secret Plans (and Clever Tricks)”
Will it Spin? – Sweetcorn Silk Fibre
Experimenting to see if sweetcorn fibre will spin.
Loose Ends 