I'm glad you sent a note. i was watching the news and was thinking
about you so it's good to know you are o.k.
Jean Inda
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On Sep 3, 2010, at 6:01 PM, Cathy in NZ wrote:
Wow - 20yrs - Congratulations
Cathy in NZ, who is not in the current earthquake area - a Quake hit
$X amount an hour and she spun 8 oz, she could take her
hourly amount times 4 and come up with the the labor part and then add
on the cost of the materials. Hope this makes some sense.
Jean Inda
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On Apr 9, 2010, at 12:20 PM, gschamel wrote:
to protect the investment
When you put them through the ball winder you might need to think
about the direction you wind them since it will wind them together
with a twist.
Jean Inda
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On Mar 24, 2010, at 6:07 PM, d2...@roadrunner.com wrote:
Would it help manage the yarns if you use a ball winder
Although I haven't done it, there is a way to weave a double sized
article on a loom. I think it's called double weave. You might want
to check out that method to make the blanket larger without having to
piece it together.
Jean in Oregon
I love the colors produced by dyeing natural colored wool. It gives a
really rich color. A really dark fleece doesn't pick up the dye as
well, but on those spinners usually want to keep the original color
anyway. To get the rich colors on a white fleece, I added some black
dye.
Jean in
I watched Cat Bordhi demonstrate a mobius cowl scarf on the Knitty
Gritty program and decided to try making one. I made mine larger
since I am larger. It was an fun project to knit, but I don't think
I'll make more of them. She demonstrated the mobius cast on which
turned out to be easy
Mirjam,
I love your colors and pattern. It's always wonderful what creative
things can be done with an idea like the mobius.
Jean in Oregon
On Mar 6, 2008, at 8:25 PM, Mirjam Bruck-Cohen wrote:
Lovely Moebious Jean
mirjam
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My son is working in Ireland and I hope to visit next spring. Does
anyone know of good fiber related places to check out?
Jean in Oregon
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For those who want to dye with plants, a good book is Nature's
Colors: Dyes from Plants by Ida Grae. It covers about any plant you
can think of and gives the color you can expect from different
mordants on wool, cotton, or jute. It gives good directions and also
gives some basic
On page 103 in the latest Spin Off, it shows a woman weaving rugs on
a vertical floor loom. Does anyone know what brand of loom that is?
Jean in Oregon
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I believe Rolly Thompson of Fox Hollow Farm and Fiber in Eugene, Oregon
raises Romney and Cormo sheep as well as Suri Alpacas. She may have Romney
X Cormo Fleeces. If you are going to the Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene,
she should be there. She and her husband, Wayne, have been involved with
The Hatbox wheel is a Louet S40. You could contact Trudy at the Louet
distributors and get some information on it. I would like to have one just
because it is unique. I of course have enough wheels and now because of
illness usually use my electric, but I have a wheel addiction and Need one
If you are using liquid detergent when washing wool, fill the
washer/container with wather before adding the detergent. Then just stir it
around and add the fiber. This will keep the problem with the suds down. If
the fiber floats during rinsing, just gently press it under the water. The
Second
There are several dye recipes for pomeganates in Natures Colors by Ida Grae.
Unmordented fiber, either wool or cotton types can be used. One says to use
skins from 12 fruits for about 8 oz of wool. Simmer skins, then add wool
and simmer another hour. Black or browns.
There is also a recipe for
didn't use chemicals, but
they are a hot acid dye and need vinegar.
Jean
Jean Inda
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the Black Sheep Gathering, was editor of the Black Sheep
Newletter and was instramental in bringing the World Congress on Colored
Sheep to Oregon. Email me privately if you would like more info. I am
in Oregon and prefer not to ship.
Jean Inda
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I have a variety of wheels, but the one I am using most now is my
Ashford electric. I turn on the t.v. with the spinner on the counter
next to me, kick back in my Lazy-boy recliner with my Bulldog in my lap,
flip the switch and spin to my hearts content. My son walked in one day
and said, Isn't
When I am knitting and I find I have a gap, as in the mittens, I pull
some yarn together so that it snugs up the hole and then knit it
together with another stitch so that it doesn't show. Kind of hard to
explain, but just experiment a little.
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Color me even more confused. Where did you find this wonderful, soft,
longwool that's supposed to be a coarse wool??
wrnk
You can get Wensleydale top from any vendor who carries Ashland Bay
Products. It comes in several colors plus white and there is also a
natural colored Wensleydale-cross
I am looking for the book THE TAPESTRY HANDBOOK by Carol Russell. If
anyone has one they would like to sell, please email me privately.
Jean
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also teach classes. Classes are
fun and a great way to meet other fiber fanatics in your area.
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I have a friend who uses a little unspun fiber and a felting needle to
patch holes in the bottoms of socks since it won't be seen and is very
fast. Seems to work pretty well.
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