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forestfibres

Choosing a fleece for handspinning
by forestfibres( 8587)
CHOOSING A WOOL FLEECE FOR HANDSPINNING Whether you are a complete novice, or have been spinning for years, there is nothing nicer than opening a new bag of fleece. There is a huge variety of wools to choose...
Tags: fleece | handspinning | spinning | sheep
88 of 90 people found this guide helpful
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spinning*shop

Natural Dyeing - How to
by spinning*shop( 1385)
A ROUGH GUIDE TO NATURAL DYEING The following instructions apply only to wool (protein - animal based) fibres and the 3 mordants I stock in My Ebay Shop First of all a word about variables Variables such...
Tags: Natural Dye | Mordants | Plant Dye | Hand dyes | Wool
29 of 31 people found this guide helpful
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itsavintagething

Dry, Needle Felting - Needle Gauge Choice
by itsavintagething( 5097)
Understanding needle gauges can often be quite complicated... 'Is there a technical meaning?' people ask, but often recommending needles will depend not only on their technical details and your fibre choice,...
Tags: needle | felting | gauge | flexi | felt
17 of 17 people found this guide helpful
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itsavintagething

A Beginner's guide to Fibre/Fiber selection # 1 TERMS
by itsavintagething( 5097)
Here are some useful keywords to understand when buying fibres for felting. Staple - The term 'staple' usually refers to the length of the individual fibre, or animal hair. The staple length will determine...
Tags: fibre | fiber | felt | weave | spinning
11 of 11 people found this guide helpful
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itsavintagething

Where does my Wool Roving come from?
by itsavintagething( 5097)
We all know that our wool roving comes from an animal, but what processes does it go through before it gets to me?‘Greasy fleece’ is the term for wool that has just been shorn from the sheep. The next process...
Tags: sarastexturecrafts | wool | rovings | merino | natural
8 of 9 people found this guide helpful
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itsavintagething

What forms can I buy my Wool Fibre in?
by itsavintagething( 5097)
Here are some of the forms you can buy your fibres in for felting or spinning. Unwashed Fleece – This is greasy fleece cuttings. Washed and Scourced Fleece – This is the washed fleece version. Carded Batt – A...
Tags: fibre | rovings | fiber | wool | rovings
8 of 8 people found this guide helpful
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coolwoolgirl

HOW TO NEEDLE FELT - FELTING INSTRUCTIONS
by coolwoolgirl( 5164)
-A GUIDE TO NEEDLE FELTING- These are basic instructions on how to create a small felt ball (which I personally use for making felt jewelry) by using the needle felting (dry felting) technique. It is quite...
Tags: felting | needle | merino | wool | roving
6 of 6 people found this guide helpful
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itsavintagething

A Beginner's Guide to Fibre/fiber selection #2 MERINO
by itsavintagething( 5097)
Fibre - Merino. We all love it, with it's luxury feel and it wide array of colour choice, but what do we know about it?The Merino is the most economically influential breed of sheep in the world, prized for...
Tags: merino | felt | spin | dread | craft
5 of 5 people found this guide helpful
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itsavintagething

What are Wool Slubs, Knopps, Knepps and Burrs?
by itsavintagething( 5097)
Wool Slubs, Knopps, Knepps and Burrs are waste products of industrial fibre processing and yarn spinning. These are formed when fibres catch in the machinery and roll back onto themselves forming little pod,...
Tags: knepp | knopp | wool | burr | fibre
5 of 5 people found this guide helpful
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itsavintagething

A Beginner's Guide to Fibre selection #3 CORRIEDALE
by itsavintagething( 5097)
Corriedale Fleece in roving form. The Corriedale sheep have a lovely soft, pure white fleece with a great handle for the spinner and produces a very nice soft yarn. This wool is also very suited to wet and dry...
Tags: Corriedale | roving | fibref | fiber | felt
4 of 4 people found this guide helpful
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