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As I plan for my course in a few weeks time, I have spent a lot of time blending and thinking about blending. This great list is based on one from Anne Schwartz via facebook spinners study group. - Thanks Anne Why might you want to blend?  For colour             To produce the colour you want … Continue reading Blending for spinning →

 I really enjoyed our felt flower workshop the other day. I love the way the gorgeous colours of the fibre blend and blur as it felts.  Wet felting is such a tactile experience, rubbing and rolling, seeing the fibres contract and cling to each other. The colours from one layer blend and appear or disappear… Continue reading Felt Flowers →

Results from our test washings In July I blogged about my favourite ways of washing a fleece. Since then Alison Daykin and I meet to discuss fleece washing for our book. We discovered we had very different approaches and had come across many more – so to settle our arguments we decided to test a… Continue reading Best Fleece Washing Method ? →

Needle felted magic for Christmas Learn how to make these delightful fairies and angels. Fabulous as ornaments or Christmas tree decorations. Maxine is a talented needle felter and a great teacher. Her classes are relaxed and informative. or make a cheery snowman to brighten your Christmas. see courses for more details fairies or snowmen https://beechwoodcrafts.com/courses/needle-felted-angels-and-fairies/

Jacob FleeceCorriedale X Gotland Having just sorted and washed over 2.5 kg of fleece – leaving me with just under 2kg clean fibre I thought I’d share a few thoughts. If your new to sorting and washing fleeces hope this helps. If you are experienced and have any comments I’d love to hear from you… Continue reading Fleeces – Sorting and Washing →