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Post by MTRuth on May 30, 2013 22:09:17 GMT
I just got word from the Sugar Loaf Wool mill that my wool is ready. There are 26 batts to go pick up. We're going down on Sunday to pick them up. Then it will be yurt making time!! I'll take photos on Sunday so you can see how many batts of wool we can cram into the car  |
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Post by felicity on May 31, 2013 6:40:58 GMT
Wow! Looking forward to see it!
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Post by zed on May 31, 2013 8:48:10 GMT
Me too!  |
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Post by michelledib on May 31, 2013 9:32:02 GMT
Really looking forward to seeing that picture :-D
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Post by Shepherdess on May 31, 2013 14:35:48 GMT
can't wait
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Post by Karen on May 31, 2013 23:18:38 GMT
WooHooo Ruth very exciting !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by billieanne on Jun 1, 2013 2:36:57 GMT
Uhhhhh, how big is a batt? Can't wait to see your progress on this project.
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Post by zed on Jun 1, 2013 9:39:03 GMT
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Post by MTRuth on Jun 1, 2013 16:08:44 GMT
They are 54" x 96" and 4" thick. You can see one in the video link that Zed put in her reply above.
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Post by billieanne on Jun 1, 2013 18:02:39 GMT
WOW, that machine is very cool. Did not really know what a batt was and didn't know they could be that big.
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Post by MTRuth on Jun 1, 2013 18:13:00 GMT
Batts come in all sizes but I needed big ones so this wool mill is perfect. 3 hours drive from my house and able to make really big batts. They usually sell them as wool comforters (with a cover).
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Post by michelledib on Jun 1, 2013 23:16:16 GMT
Ruth are you going to take lots of pictures to share with us? (She says in a hopeful and excited manner);-)
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Post by MTRuth on Jun 1, 2013 23:55:35 GMT
Yes - I will be documenting the process as I go along. Keep and eye on my blog and at the Felting and Fiber Studio blog.
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Post by newmoorbarn on Jun 2, 2013 10:17:04 GMT
Sounds like an excellent project can't wait to see the pictures!
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Post by MTRuth on Jun 3, 2013 1:53:05 GMT
 PICT0817 by fiberruth, on Flickr  PICT0819 by fiberruth, on Flickr  PICT0821 by fiberruth, on Flickr  PICT0824 by fiberruth, on Flickr I picked up the wool today. Twenty six batts in great big bags. Each batt weighs about 5# so it is about 130 pounds of wool. It barely fit into the car. It was raining when we picked it up so I took photos after we got home. The last photo is of the wool piled up by the treadmill in the garage. Now we've got to get the wood for the frame. I can't start felting until we have the walls made so I know the size I need to make the wool walls. More soon |
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