Hey I just tried this site and it worked. It took clicking a few
times to get the download to start. I would retry if you are having
trouble.
Jane
http://www.staff.hum.ku.dk/dbwagner/Pattern-and-Loom.htmlhttp://www.staff.hum.ku.dk/dbwagner/Pattern-and-Loom.html
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I always shear lambs in the fall. Their tender lamb's wool doesn't
winter all that well and the lamb fleece is wonderful. I blend with
my kid or yearling mohair.
Go for it!!!
Jane
Any sheep people on the list?
what happened to all the sheep lists [or are there still some ?]
is it
and will be teaching 3
classes. For more information and to register for a class go to
http://www.vermontsheep.org/festival.html.
I hope some of you will join us in Vermont. We are very excited
about the move and the new (really the old) dates. It's a great time
to come to Vermont.
Jane Woodhouse
teacher and will do a full
day class and 2 half day classes. Other workshops will be taught be
local and regional instructors.
For more information about the festival and the workshops, go to
http://www.vermontsheep.org/festival.html
Jane Woodhouse
and general
festival questions.
Jane Woodhouse
Brigid's Farm
Peacham, VT
It appears they don't carry it anymore. A few places that used to
don't now. I can't find it.
Jane
Dear Fibernetters,
I had a terrible wool moth infestation several years ago. I took care
of it with a permanent mothproofing solution sold by Hill Creek Fiber
Studios.
Here's a link, and I
things are well with you Jane,
Nina
Ruit Farm North
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I am trying to stay one step ahead of the moths but its not easy!!.
I find eggs here and there and an occasional infestation. I have
sheep and store fleeces. Any ideas.
I have been checking the internet and some of what I read does not
seem right. Like keeping it in a dark place to prevent
I am trying to find the name and web site for some of the reed
companies. I have purchased direct in the past and saved money as
opposed to buying from weaving suppliers. I fear some of these
businesses have gone by the wayside.
Anybody have any resources?
Jane
You should have 741 yds.
Just set up the problem like a proportion:
2600 yds = x
16 oz 4.56 oz
Multiply 2600 x 4.56 = 11856 Divide 11856 by 16 = 741 yd.
To check for accuracy divide 2600 by 16 = 162.5 yds/ oz.
Multiply 162.5 x 4.56 = 741
Jane in northern
Mine must be a fluke. It is a 1997 version which might be the same
one you have. Anyway someone from Lark responded and is copying
pages for me and sending. As I said the pages were never there.
There is no evidence they were removed. And my husband binds books.
He'ld know.
Jane
I
I can't recommend the Karded Cotton as I've never used it. The only
experience I have is with their combed mercerized yarns and they were
very good. Huge color selection. If you buy direct I think you get
the bulk price. But I only see 5/2 and 10/2 in that line. No 8/2.
I think their
I am trying to locate information on a company that I used to buy
great rug warp yarns from. The company is/was Multiple Fabric Co.
LTD in Bradford, England. They sold great camel hair, wool mohair
and horse hair warp quality yarns. I would like to be able to buy in
quantity. I found a web
Has anyone been in contact with Macomber Looms in the last month?
One of the weavers I work with is trying to get a part and just gets
an answering machine with a generic message.
Help,
Jane
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I used to do alot of top including merino which all dyed very well
for me. Two things come to mind. First is that I completely wetted
the fiber and then it was spun to take excess water out (in laundry
bags). Second I mixed very concentrated dye stocks- I think 3%.
It's tricky as you have
Who is your tanner?
Jane
Our tanner doesn't need us to scrape them, though I've done that, too.
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Ann Blinks had Lincoln/Corriedale crosses for awhile that had some of
the most wonderful fleece I have ever spun. I had a beautiful gray
variegated fleece that was from one that looked and felt like mohair.
Jane
My First Fleece was one my mentor and the founder of our Guild ordered
all I put out there to sell. It cards up
beautifully and is low grease so easy to wash.
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Jane Woodhouse
Brigid's Farm
Natural Colored Angora Goats, Border Leicester Sheep, Dairy Goats
Lendrum and Schacht Dealer
Earthues Natural Dye Extracts
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I am looking for something to replace an umbrella swift with
something more sturdy for production unwinding.
Does anyone have suggestions or know of a place to find used
commercial equipment of some sort. I'm not sure what to look for at
the moment but I'm open to suggestions.
Jane
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I also spin on a Lendrum and have never had any problems plying with
the regular bobbin size. I do adjust the tension a bit sometimes. I
wonder if you need to at least put the regular flyer on as opposed to
the fast flyer. I am not talking about that very fast flyer that has
a 40:1 ratio.
I have sheep here in northern Vermont. Most of mine are Border
Leicester and BL crosses. I have some Blueface Leicester and now
some Coopworth in them. I find these breeds very easy to handle. I
would warn on the Scottish Blackface. I have had crosses of them and
they can be very high
One suggestion is to remove the top of the beater and the reed to get
in there. Otherwise its the wrenches.
Jane
Howeverthe beater doesn't lift off for easy threading! If I
want to take it off, I have to have two wrenches to remove the nut
and take out the bolt that hold it onto the
So I added some washing soda to raise the pH,
and agitated to the end of the cycle. Success,
sort of :) It felted, and lost nearly all the
gorgeous color it started with. I guess Ciba
Kiton dyes don't like alkalis.
You are right. Washing soda neutralizes the acid
dyes. It is used to
Are you looking only at new looms or are used a possibility? Out of
the list I have experience with Schacht and Leclerc. Schacht are
very easy to work with. Leclerc are too but the old ones had a messy
tie up which drives me nuts. I have never seen any of the newer
ones. Many models of
I have several Lendrums as well. The only place I have ever oiled is
the bobbin shaft. some of the squeaks etc. are probably from weather
changes. I live where it can be humid in the summer and we heat with
wood in the winter. No matter how well made everything around here
can change even
Well I'm pleased to say that my wooden knitting needles went right
through security. Nobody opened my backpack and everything went on
board with me. No searches.
Jane
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Does anyone know if its possible to carry knitting needles on board a
plane. I can't stand to be cooped up flying and stranded in the
airport without a project to work on. However I have heard they will
take my needles at security. I plan to take wooden needles as I've
heard its easier to
Sara,
I'l call some frame shops and see what they say. I bet you'll find
one that has done that kind of work and can talk to you and recommend
how to frame it. Better yet they might have some samples.
jane
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Several thoughts. First of all how concentrated was the dye.
Typically, with a dye such as Lanaset or Pro Chem Washfast acid dyes
you mix a stock for immersion dyeing at 1%. That means for 100
milliters of stock you put in 1 gram of dye. If you paint with that
stock it will be very pale
I have meant to weigh in on this one but have just found time.
Whether or not you soak any fiber to go in any dye is irrelevant in
terms of getting dye to take. You can put all fiber or yarn in dry
and it will dye. It might take a bit longer for yarn especially as
it has to soak in. Factors
Remember that in traditional cultures there was/is no division
between art and craft. It is all the same and is all valid and
valued. We get so caught up in these definitions. Many handcrafted
objects, functional and nonfunctional are works of art. It is our
modern culture that makes these
Does anyone have a source for directions for making knitting needle
cases? I would like to make some for presents but can't put my hand
on directions.
Jane
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.
Hope this helps.
Jane Woodhouse
Recently I was in a discussion with someone about they do 'crafts'
and not 'fibre/fiber art'. I was hard pressed to come up with a good
difference. Can anyone help?
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I hope I didn't imply that it had to have message content. I also
readily agree that it can have esthetic content based on design etc.
I believe they used to refer to it as decorative in art school. I
have a real problem with that term as the implication was lesser
value. And then with
Does anyone have a good source for acetic acid- mail order? I use it
instead of vinegar when rinsing wool as I think it is more
economical. I hardly use any.
Well many of the businesses that once sold it for dyeing and now it
is trickier to ship, although a few places are shipping.
It is
I have a real vague recollection of someone talking
about some kind of in-home water extractor for washing
wool.
I'm under the impression that you do have to look for a small
commercial extractor. But there are used ones out there. Of course
you are only going to find items like that in a
Can you tell me where to order them? If I can find online I can
view and order some.
thanks,
Jane
What about the cards used in embroidery projects? They can be ready bought,
there is some room to write on them and you could loop the sample through the
hole.
Jeannette
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Are you talking about the cards to store the thread on?
Yes
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put a sample in each pocket
with a key as to what was what. they worked fine but the samples
wanted to pop out. Tape helped but looks awful and does not hold.
If it worked it would be the fastest way to make samples.
Any ideas?
Jane Woodhouse
Brigid's Farm
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I am trying to immersion dye and paint roving that I had made at
Zeilingers. I have done it with commercially prepared roving with no
problems. I like the preparation from Zeilingers for my wool mohair
combination but I'm having trouble with minor felting.
Does anyone have any suggestions to
Does anyone know of a technique that will alleviate the jog in
joining circular knitted stripes. Is there a trick to make it look
straight.
Thanks,
Jane Woodhouse
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I am looking for old issues of Spin-Off. Most of what I need is
before 1996. If you have any to sell please contact me.
Thanks,
Jane
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Does anyone know if it is possible to find silk hankies from tussah?
I have heard of them but can't find such a thing. So I'm curious.
Thanks,
Jane Woodhouse
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Regardless of how you solve your problem- I'ld send a note to Louet.
They should make an attempt to fix the problem at least on new
wheels. But they need to hear from folks.
Has anyone else had a problem with the Louet flyer de-laminating?
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Can I run the Celia Quinn announcement again in the
Workshop list next month? We are certainly getting some
interest and a few checks have rolled in. But I'll keep
putting out the information until it fills.
Thanks,
Jane
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I do production weaving for several businesses. I use corrugated
cardboard for one business. Their warps are about 20 yds long and 12
to 18 wide. The other business does 30 yd. warps about 42 wide. I
have a sectional beam and just wind the warp on that. I don't wind
sectionally but am
If you have the tracking number you can trace the package or have UPS
trace the package. In fact if you have the number send it to me and
I will trace it for you. They have to be able to tell you that it
arrived or did not arrive. If it did then Stonehedge should be able
to tell you what's
My feeling on the 2 % solution is that it is fine as long as you are
measuring large amounts. If you are doing small amounts there is
more room for error if you are trying to reproduce as the stronger
mix can really throw a color if you read the line wrong on the
graduated cylinder.
I had to
Does anyone have any recommendations on books on color knitting- Fair
Isle etc. I'm looking for a book that gives good technical
information as I have a series of samples to do for a workshop.
Thanks,
Jane Woodhouse
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Give a call to the folks on the board. You might get somewhere.
Also many libraries charge for ILL and books seem to go book rate.
But check with the state librarian. If you are doing research you
may be able to get online to University of Michigan and pull books.
When I lived in San
Hi Holly-
As one who fully uses the interlibrary system and has since I was a
kid, I have a suggestion. Also, my husband is the town librarian
here. Try calling the state library in Lansing. I am thinking there
may be a way that the local library is not willing to tell you as it
is a lot of
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