Wednesday, March 9, 2011

In the Fiber Room

There are almost always buckets of fleece soaking either to wash or dye

















There is dyeing...

















and more dyeing

Which leads, of course, to large screens of fleece drying

















More of Blackberry's fleece being processed for blog friend, Michaele




















More carding...lamb's wool and mohair





and more spinning... this time Hera's mill roving

10 comments:

  1. Wow. Busy, busy place!!! Those colors are vivid!

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  2. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
    I wish I could do what you do. Beautiful!

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  3. I wish I could do what you do too. Yesterday I was given an angora rabbit so at least I can drop spin a little, although I think sheep would be more fun.
    Warmly,
    Tracey

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  4. These colors are artistic! Each combination an own picture. Fantastic imaginations of several hats , socks, tippets and pullovers come into my brain.

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  5. Oh, my to work amongst such color and your own girl's fleeces... sheer beauty! How peaceful and satisfying.

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  6. what gorgeous wool! what type of sheep do you raise? the fleece looks wonderful!

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  7. farmama - all of our sheep our long-wool breeds - the majority are Border Leicester crosses - Coopworth, Lincoln, Romney, Wensleydale, Blue-faced Leicester - they are all beauties :)

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  8. yummy! I'd like to buy some fleece from you to try. i checked out your etsy shop. which fleece do you recommend?
    i just found a local family who raises wensleydale sheep....i'm so tempted to buy some lambs!
    love to you and yours,
    sara

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