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Month: Apr 2019

Spinning cotton outside in the sunshine

30th Apr 201929th Apr 2019 CathLeave a comment

Testing cotton today. We spun tops, punis, raw cotton cloud and from seed, using Ashford traditional, Lendrum with a quill, Ashford charka and book charka.  For me the secret of cotton spinning is to practice spinning wool long draw, either English long draw for punis or American long draw for tops. Once you can do… Continue reading Spinning cotton outside in the sunshine →

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What can I make with this amount of fibre?

28th Apr 20196th May 2019 CathLeave a comment

I was recently wondering what to make with the 100g of super soft silky blue faced Leicester (BFL) top I have. This then led me on to thinking about the BFL fleece I have.  I found some information on line in various places and created this chart to try to help me think about what… Continue reading What can I make with this amount of fibre? →

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Felting tips Friday 

5th Apr 2019 CathLeave a comment

Scallywag the stoat Maxi’s latest creation. A commission for a farming friend.  Scallywag the stoat  Her animals are so realistic.  Really looking forward to her course.  Which felting needle do I use? To get started and the basics use a standard 36 needle For finer work use a 38 When you want fantastic control, for… Continue reading Felting tips Friday  →

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