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Post by Frances on Mar 23, 2015 19:48:00 GMT
Ruth has mentioned that she purchases from R H Lindsay so today I checked the price for 1 pound of white merio - The price was only $15.00 but the shipping was $20.00 - Am I missing something -
I checked USPO rates (using my zip and the seller's) a medium flat rate priority box is $12.95 and just regular mail is $5.75 or if it would fit in a small flat rate box that is $5.95 - I would settle for regular mail so they are charging $14.00 to put it in a box or plastic mailing bag and put a label on it. Not for me!!!
I only paid $10.00 in postage for my shoe soles to be shipped from Ukrane.
The following is copied and pasted from the Lindsay payment page. Product Price Quantity Total
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Australian Merino 64s Top, Type #48
Quantity Type:
Pounds
$15.00
Cart Totals
Cart Subtotal $15.00
Shipping UPS Shipping and Handling: $20.27
Order Total $30.27
Ok rant over - just wish I lived where I could go shop for wool in person even it was a bit more expensive than mail order. Opulent Fibers charges $11.50 to ship priority.
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 23, 2015 20:11:01 GMT
Frances - any order that is less than 10 pounds is subject to a $10 handling fee. The last time I ordered I got a "bump" - 29 pound ball - and that is free shipping. I split it with my friend Paula.
They are geared to selling really large amounts so you have to be willing to buy more.
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 23, 2015 22:32:56 GMT
Yes they don't want to sell a pound. at least you get the free shipping. I have to pay no matter the amount.
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 23, 2015 23:05:36 GMT
Frances, I paid that extra just to try it. Now I'm almost out and am waiting for Cathy to run out so we can share an order. :-) BTW, Cathy's computer died so she's out of pocket for the next five days.
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Post by Frances on Mar 24, 2015 3:23:09 GMT
They should say they have a handling charge of $10. I do not have anyone to share with so it is too much for me to purchase and get free shipping. I can order from Opulent Fibers for about the same cost and I know I like her Merino. Do you think the wool from Lindsay is superior to other suppliers?
I sent an email to an Alpaca farm about 1 and 1/2 hours north of were I live today and got an invitation to come visit. I may take a day and take a ride in the mountains to visit the farm. She said she would make up what ever I wanted just to send the details of colors and add ins. It would also be an oppurtunity to visit one of our favorite restaurants.
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 24, 2015 3:34:54 GMT
Frances the domestic 56 is a coarser wool than merino. It's Good as a base or if you like coarser wool it works well. I will say that my experience with alpaca is not really good. I would try a sample. The alpaca I have gotten from local farms has been less than desirable although the alpaca silk combination I've gotten commercially has been great. Let us know what you discover. Since she is so amiable, I'd give it a try. I may have just had a bad experience. Be sure to take pics and report back or if you want too do a blog let us know.
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 24, 2015 3:35:35 GMT
Look at the top of this page above the products: rhlindsaywool.com/shop/I buy from them because it is good quality and less expensive.
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Post by zed on Mar 24, 2015 8:26:05 GMT
I always liked the look of RH Lindsay and thought they were for large orders.
Frances, 23 mic Merino should be the same anywhere, they might even have the same suppliers, unless a place processes it themselves.
If you want 500g from World of Wool it will cost you $29.90 including delivery, but you can order another 500g of stuff for just another $7.50 delivery. It's worth a look if there's something else you need, it is so cheap that what you save will probably more than cover shipping.
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 25, 2015 17:38:17 GMT
I know people that felt with alpaca and they love it. I hate the stuff. I don't like the feel of it especially when it's wet and it takes a lot longer to felt.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 26, 2015 12:39:35 GMT
Frances, I was very pleased with my R H Lindsay wool purchase, and because I ordered 10 pounds of the Domestic 56’s, I did not pay the handling charge. It is a great base wool, which I have used regularly over the past year. I use it alone for many wet-felting projects and also for needle-felting. I mix it with other fibers and it dyes well. It is coarser than merino, but not every project is suited to pure merino wool. This is my go-to, all purpose fiber, very reasonably priced!
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on Mar 30, 2015 20:05:19 GMT
Hah, I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't appreciate alpaca on its own. I find it too fine and hard to felt for my taste, I now only use alpaca when making horse sculptures because I find that particular shade of brown, and the shine, are perfect for them, but otherwise, I stay away from it! (This will bite my in the butt because I have two bags of alpaca I bought before I realised I wasn't mad about it, so now I have to blend it with wool and see what happens...) Also, I do wonder why merino seems to be the "fashionable" wool to use nowadays. I like BFL for spinning, and to needle felt I prefer coarser wools, even if I have to cover the fibre with some finer ones after. Merino just seems to be the Pretty Boy of felting
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 30, 2015 20:10:44 GMT
Merino is popular with wet felt makers because it is readily available, comes in many colors, felts easily and smoothly and is soft for wearables.
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Post by zed on Mar 31, 2015 7:34:17 GMT
Yeah, and Merino is versatile, it comes in quite a wide range of 'fineness'. It also has a small crimp so the same micron wool can be used in wet felting to make a soft wrap or be fulled hard to make a stiff vessel. The natural grey and white are quite shiny too.
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on Mar 31, 2015 18:36:41 GMT
Merino is popular with wet felt makers because it is readily available, comes in many colors, felts easily and smoothly and is soft for wearables. I'd argue that it's readily available due to its popularity All white sheep breeds can be dyed in all sorts of colours! Can't argue for softness, but I'm sure there's other soft sheep out there. Like I said before, I love BFL! (I'm not against merino, I love it, I'm just sorry there aren't other equally popular breeds for one to choose from that might rival with it...)
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Post by Leonor (of Eleanor Shadow) on Mar 31, 2015 18:38:31 GMT
Yeah, and Merino is versatile, it comes in quite a wide range of 'fineness'. It also has a small crimp so the same micron wool can be used in wet felting to make a soft wrap or be fulled hard to make a stiff vessel. The natural grey and white are quite shiny too. It is indeed extremely versatile. I wonder, however, if it's because merino is indeed so, or if the industry just isn't searching for that in other breeds as well. Having said this, my Wollknoll order had some merino that is just to die for
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