by DesignerLynne | Mar 18, 2013 | Art, Blending Board, Needle Felting, Techniques, Weird & Unusual
It Won! – ‘Show of Feathers’ – The Winner of The Latest Secret Stash Competition I know I’m ‘blowing my own trumpet,’ but it does feel good to win, even if the only prize is recognition. Then again, that’s what Fibre Arts Bootcamp is all about: developing...
by David | Feb 11, 2013 | Downloads, Fibre Picker, Picking, Techniques, Tools of the Trade
Save $$$ and Build your Own Fibre Picker Finally, finally, finally! The plans for the FAB Fiber Picker have been completed. So many other tasks kept presenting themselves as more important than the plans, that I seemed to get only five minutes each week to work on...
by DesignerLynne | Nov 1, 2012 | Drop Spindle, Drop Spinning, Spinning, Techniques
Spinning on a drop spindle doesn’t sound very sexy and it doesn’t match the romantic image of relaxing at a large wheel as it hums its favourite tune, whilst spooling exquisitely fine yarn. However, you can produce some amazing yarns on this cheap and simple device,...
by DesignerLynne | Aug 17, 2012 | Carders, Exhibitions, Indian Head Spinning Wheel, Tools of the Trade, Workshops
If I have nightmares about drowning in an ocean of alpaca and llama fibre, crested with roving of pure white sheep wool, it wouldn’t surprise me; that’s almost how it has felt every day for the past month. We have a lot of fibre that needs cleaning and we really...
by DesignerLynne | May 2, 2012 | Art Yarn, Indian Head Spinning Wheel, Long Draw Spinning, Spinning Wheel, Techniques, Throw
The weather over the Easter weekend was so lovely, that as I sat at the spinning wheel outside, I decided to capture it on camera as a casual lesson in long draw spinning. Sewing Machine Treadle Mounted Spinning Wheel There was a lot of interest in the long draw...
by DesignerLynne | Mar 16, 2012 | Cleaning & Processing, Fibre Tumbler, Picking, Scouring, Techniques, Tumbling
It’s a huge leap to make from buying yarn off the shelf to processing the fibre and making your own, but like most things in life, the rewards far outweigh the effort and anyway, what would you be doing with all that time? Spinning is usually the first step to...