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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2014 14:11:41 GMT
Hello everyone. Has anyone used "Milk Fiber" and used it in their felting. I just discovered it this past week while at a farmer market. It is very shiny. It sorta looks like silk. Attachment Deleted
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Post by Pandagirl on Aug 10, 2014 17:06:58 GMT
I've only used a sample of if as an embellishment in a wet felted piece. It felted fine and keeps it's sheen. I'm sure some of the other members can tell you more.
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Post by MTRuth on Aug 10, 2014 18:19:12 GMT
I would treat it just as if it was silk. It is similar in the way it reacts to felting in my experience.
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Post by koffipot on Aug 10, 2014 19:07:11 GMT
I've only used it in knitting. Very soft. 
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 0:40:40 GMT
Judith I was told that it is easy to spin. Did you spin it???
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Post by zed on Aug 11, 2014 8:46:42 GMT
I LOVE milk fibre! The biggest project I used it on was a scarf for my girlfriend: Felted Scarf by zedster01, on Flickr Not a huge amount, just decorative embellishment. I love the smell too, and the very tiny crimp it has that makes it look different to other fibres. It's the 5th row down on here: Finnish wool with 'other' speciality fibres by zedster01, on Flickr I made a panel recently of Icelandic with Milk, it'll probably be on my next blog post. It's softer than silk and more 'white', and similar to Ingeo (corn) has a 'fluffy' look to it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 9:56:06 GMT
Wow, thanks Zed, for showing us those project using the Milk fiber. It does have a lovely effect. The white scarf is beautiful. I also enjoyed looking at the Finn wool. Thanks for sharing with us all.
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Post by zed on Aug 12, 2014 9:22:37 GMT
You're welcome, Judy 
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Post by koffipot on Aug 12, 2014 11:36:43 GMT
Judy, I didn't spin the milk fibre myself.  My spinning skills are extrememly limited and I'd never be able to spin enough to make a knitted garment. I just use my scrappy efforts in felting. 
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2014 12:05:01 GMT
Hello Judith. I am attempting to learn how to spin. I have found it very challenging. Like you I just wanted to use the art yarn in my felting pieces. I do not knit but I do crochet..
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Post by Shepherdess on Aug 12, 2014 21:54:52 GMT
I use a drop spindle mostly but have never tried milk fiber. If you look for a youTube video that uses the park and draft technique to teach how to spin you may have more luck. Take you spindle with you to the fiber event I get someone there will be doing a demo and would help you.
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Post by stashaholic on Nov 17, 2018 13:39:58 GMT
Holy carp that's gorgeous! I LOVE milk fibre! The biggest project I used it on was a scarf for my girlfriend: Felted Scarf by zedster01, on Flickr Not a huge amount, just decorative embellishment. I love the smell too, and the very tiny crimp it has that makes it look different to other fibres. It's the 5th row down on here: Finnish wool with 'other' speciality fibres by zedster01, on Flickr I made a panel recently of Icelandic with Milk, it'll probably be on my next blog post. It's softer than silk and more 'white', and similar to Ingeo (corn) has a 'fluffy' look to it.
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Post by Antje on Nov 18, 2018 13:46:21 GMT
I've only ever used milk fibre on a sample. It was ok but didn't tick all the boxes that viscose fibre did. HOWEVER seeing Zed’s gorgeous scarf is making me think I should give it another try.
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