Ruthann writes: <<you have to have worked with hand carded, drum carded and combed fibers.>>
I was asked a few years ago to write up some judging guidelines for a new yarn contest. It was interesting and fun, but quite some controversy developed over the issue of fiber preparation. I'd love to hear what people on Fibernet think, whether you've been a judge, entered a contest, or not :) What it boiled down to is I felt that the preparation method for the fiber should play into the number of points that the skein received. That is, if the spinner had prepared the fiber herself, she should get more points than someone who had used commercially prepared fiber (with the understanding that the first criteria be whether the preparation method was suitable to the fiber/yarn type/end product, and that it be well done, whether by hand or machine). Much protest didn't change my mind on this one. I strongly feel that the best spinning reflects a variety of skills, not just the skill of twisting fiber into yarn. Choosing the right fiber for the desired reult, preparing it appropriately, giving it the best amount of twist, balanced plying if it's plied, etc, all impact the overall quality of the yarn. I was wondering what everyone else thinks? Holly To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
