While natural dyeing is an amazing and fun experience, it can often be a challenge to figure out the best…
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Sheep to Sweater Challenge: The Beginning
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Part of the fun behind raising your own sheep, is that you know who wore your sweater first. One caveat…
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An Overview of Drop Spindles for Natural Dyers
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************There are an unlimited number of things to use for natural dying, fabric, yarn, roving, and washed fleece all come…
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Successful Fibre Art: Preparation is Half the Battle Part 2 Carding/Combing
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************This is part two in my three part series on fibre preparation for successful fibre art. Part one dealt with…
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Successful Fibre Art: Preparation is Half the Battle Part 1 Washing
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************I had a conversation a few days ago, with a lady who was having difficulty with her fibre art attempts….
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Wool Felt: how to test if your fleece will felt
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************There are few things more frustrating than buying a raw fleece and finding out it won’t felt. Some sheep breeds…
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