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Post by halay on Oct 20, 2015 17:13:44 GMT
I need to use my old stash first and my next order will be from you definitely. Such yummy locks!
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Post by zara on Oct 20, 2015 20:29:56 GMT
I think your photos speak for themselves, Zara  That is exactly what you receive. It isn't like the fleece sellers on Facebook who pull off a few locks to show it's like a whole pack of handpicked locks, beautiful quality. Thanks again Zed! It really is nice to hear that you are pleased with the locks! I do try to to take photos of representative locks from the different fleeces, and I sort them as I would sort them if I were using them myself. But seeing a photo is never quite the same as holding a handful of locks in your hand... I realized that the white/lighter grey ones may look a bit yellowish-brown on the photos. They do come out much whiter after washing, and a general rule, I have heard, is that they should be washed within a year from shearing to prevent the lanolin from leaving a yellowish stain. Black fibers never seem to have quite the same shine as white ones, so the more white fibers there are in a Gotland fleece, the more glossy it is likely to be - after washing. ;-) |
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Post by zed on Oct 22, 2015 21:52:20 GMT
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Oct 24, 2015 17:17:14 GMT
 Zara’s lovely locks arrived today in the mail, and oh, what a thrill! They are absolutely gorgeous, as others have attested to, and a very generous amount for the kronor! Now to dream of the proper project…Thanks, Zara! flic.kr/p/zf1ZgZflic.kr/p/AbUy7z
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Post by Teri Berry on Oct 24, 2015 17:51:45 GMT
Mine just arrived too, they are gorgeous, so shiny and soft, the photos really can't do them justice. I can't decide whether to make a scarf/ collar or a bag... Might have to do both!
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Post by zara on Oct 25, 2015 8:53:14 GMT
So happy to hear that the locks I have sent have started arriving, and that you are pleased with them! :-)
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Post by zed on Oct 25, 2015 11:01:49 GMT
Is it weird I just want to display mine in frames? |
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Post by zara on Oct 27, 2015 20:36:47 GMT
Is it weird I just want to display mine in frames? Ha, ha! I keep a handful of locks from the first shearing ("baby locks") of each of my sheep, thinking it may be good to have as reference material (i.e. remember what they looked like when they were lambs). I just keep them in a box, but putting them in a frame actually sounds like a fun idea! :-) |
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Post by Shepherdess on Oct 28, 2015 23:27:19 GMT
I got my locks. They look lovely.
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Post by MTRuth on Nov 3, 2015 22:17:14 GMT
 Here are some of the gorgeous locks that arrived in Montana yesterday. It only took 6 days to get here. It takes more than a week to get something from the east coast to Montana but less time from Sweden! Thanks Zara - they are gorgeous. Thinking of what I shall do with them now. |
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Post by zara on Nov 3, 2015 23:39:47 GMT
I'm so glad to see that they don't look too squashed from being packed and shipped to the US! ;-) A little room and air, and possibly some moisture (when you felt or wash them) should help them "spring back to life". :-)
And I do look forward to seeing what you do with them!
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Post by MTRuth on Nov 4, 2015 0:39:45 GMT
Yes, Zara, they do seem to grow each time you "fluff" them a little bit.
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Post by zed on Nov 5, 2015 12:15:32 GMT
A little goes a long way I've used just 3 or 4 locks separated out on top of a row of carded wool or tops, and it makes it look like a whole load were used. |
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Zara’s lovely locks arrived today in the mail, and oh, what a thrill! They are absolutely gorgeous, as others have attested to, and a very generous amount for the kronor!
