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Post by adriana on Apr 30, 2020 17:25:57 GMT
hi everyone, my name is Adriana, and i'm from the world (long story) and i've spend a few years in Ireland where i got totally in love with all things sheep. Not only did i get to test and work with different wool but also got to milk and make cheese out of some fresian sheep there. and since i came to live in Chile i have got myself some local sheep and started felting with their wool (i also milked them but that is not why i am here). i am really eager to learn as much as possible about this newly found passion. my sheep are black faced suffolk breed and also got two fresian mix. i will experiment with this wool for a while but looking forward to getting some different breeds to try. in ireland we had shetland, jacob, texel and mountain black faced breeds and shetland was definitely my favourite, mostly because of the great colour variety. i focus on wet felting since it is the hobby that requires the least amount of tools (and i also don't know how to knit) and so far i am loving it. i have made slippers, gloves, handbags, a big coat (that is very stiff but i love it!), hats, a saddle blanket, and i even tried to copy the mongolian felting method rolling the wool with horses. would love to share some pics, once i remember how to do it i might,on other posts. thanks to all for this opportunity!
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Post by charley on Apr 30, 2020 19:20:46 GMT
Hello, wow, I am looking forward to seeing your work. Where in Ireland did you stay? I am from Wexford in Ireland, but have lived in the UK for many years.
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Post by Pandagirl on Apr 30, 2020 20:02:02 GMT
Welcome Adriana! What a great experience owning your own sheep. I look forward to seeing your projects.
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Post by lyn on Apr 30, 2020 20:26:28 GMT
Hello Adriana! What a fascinating life story - looking forward to seeing some of your photos.
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Post by MTRuth on May 1, 2020 12:44:51 GMT
Welcome Adriana, I'm glad you joined out little community and I look forward to seeing photos of your work. You can read about how to post photos in the FAQ section. If you have any questions, just ask.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2020 11:25:28 GMT
Hello, Adriana, and welcome! Your life is so interesting. And to have the opportunity to try to copy the mongolian felting method rolling the wool with horses - I would love to see some pictures or a video as the only info was an old video of how Mongols do it. Did you wet your wool?
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Post by Shepherdess on May 2, 2020 23:22:55 GMT
Welcome, I hope you can show us some of your work.
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Post by Antje on May 5, 2020 21:17:18 GMT
I too wish Adriana a warm welcome. Your story is very interesting and I look forward to seeing Your work.
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