by David | Mar 12, 2012 | Fibre Picker, Picking, Techniques, Tools of the Trade, Uncategorized, Video
And along comes the next instalment of the fibre processing video series – Picking the Fibre In my last post, I showed the first dry processing stage, using the fibre tumbler to shake the loose sand and grit out of the fleece. There’s still plenty more grunge to be...
by David | Feb 29, 2012 | Fibre Tumbler, Techniques, Tools of the Trade, Tumbling
I can smell Spring time in the air! Tiny patches of grass have been exposed along the paths in the snow, which is still about eighteen inches deep and although the temperature has swooped down to -12C over night, some tough little plants are poking through the soil...
by DesignerLynne | Jan 13, 2012 | In The Grease, Mitts, Philosophy, Projects, Socks & Slippers, Thrummed Socks
One of the age old debates amongst spinners is whether is it better to spin in the grease. It is purely subjective, in my opinion. If you like feeling the grease on your fingers and you don’t mind cleaning the spinning wheel afterwards, then go ahead and spin in the...
by DesignerLynne | Nov 22, 2011 | Projects, Throw
Sitting indoors smothered in a thick woollen blanket that’s growing bigger every minute is hot work, so I grabbed this very brief opportunity to sit outside and make the finishing rounds on the second ‘Granddaughter Project’. It’s one of those rare moments for this...
by DesignerLynne | Nov 15, 2011 | Carders, Tools of the Trade, Uncategorized
The Fibre Arts Bootcamp drum carders are both receiving a new lease of life. They are being recovered with shiny new card clothing (that’s the strange name for the steel bristle covering). The electric carder is being equipped with a really fine 90 tpi (teeth...
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