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Post by elizabeth on Mar 16, 2015 18:14:06 GMT
I'm afraid that until I get my room dug out and reorganized, my daily does of fiber will have to be the bean soup I made this weekend. :-P
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Post by zed on Mar 16, 2015 18:45:27 GMT
Nice pods I finished going through my wollknoll stuff yesterday. I carded a few more things. I'd bought a bag of scoured Gotland, hoping to pick out some nice locks, but now I have plenty, so I carded that, it was so soft and shiny. I bought more tops than I thought.
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 16, 2015 19:17:53 GMT
It is a big carder. I would like to get guards made for it but custom built is expensive. I don't have the skill to do it myself. I need to find a carpenter that needs some felting done so I can trade.
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 16, 2015 20:02:17 GMT
Cathy those golden locks are to die for! I'm sorry the rest of your projects didn't get the results you wanted.
Ann I saw the video on FB. It is a monster. It reminds me of the one Cathy and I saw at the Illinois Wool Mill last year.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 16, 2015 20:34:29 GMT
Thanks! And as Ruth said, eco-dyeing is tough, not always even results.. You have to make your choices of what to spend your time doing. I guess I would rather spend my time felting. Not giving up on eco-dyeing--just saying I’ll move on for now! I have lots of lovely bright fibers calling to me.
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Post by Frances on Mar 16, 2015 21:55:57 GMT
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Post by koffipot on Mar 16, 2015 22:36:18 GMT
Cathy - Disappointing for you that some of the dyes waashed ou, but the turmeric is super. Did you mordant the fibre before dyeing it? I did some natural dyeing a while back using elderberries, ivy leaves and pomegranate. I used an alum mordant prior to dyeing. Elderberry, ivy leaves and pomegranate by koffipot, on Flickr These some samples of the elderberry which have been modified : - CIMG0392 - Edited (2) by koffipot, on Flickr
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 16, 2015 22:50:03 GMT
I love the elderberry samples. What color is the pomegranate in your knitted project?
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Post by lyn on Mar 17, 2015 0:06:12 GMT
Ali - lovely pods!
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 17, 2015 1:38:03 GMT
Judith all the samples are beautiful. What are you knitting?
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Post by koffipot on Mar 17, 2015 7:47:39 GMT
Ruth - the pomegranate is the yellow, it was a surprising result as the boiled pomegranate was a lovely shade of pink! Marilyn - it was an asymetrical scarf.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 17, 2015 13:15:40 GMT
I remember seeing these beautiful samples, Judith…did you also do shibori style wrapping of the cloth?
Yes, I did use vinegar water to soak the fibers prior to dyeing, as this was recommended if you don’t have alum and cream of tartar. There’s something very appealing about using natural dyes, and yet even the experts get uneven results.
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 17, 2015 16:00:15 GMT
Thanks Judith - I remember you had posted about this before but I couldn't remember what color you got.
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 17, 2015 19:36:55 GMT
Thanks Judith! Do show us the scarf then it's finished.
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 17, 2015 21:28:22 GMT
I haven't been doing any felting lately since the baby was born. But I did manage to sew on the Velcro for the clutch/ case I madehttps://feltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/o_f373stpfmllbtgkqgz.jpg Attachments:
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