Here’s a sneak peek at yesterday’s merino bumps. Today’s fiber is still in the dye pots. I’ll share some pics of them tomorrow.
Category: Spinning & Fiber
Today in the Dye Pots – Merino Top
I’m dyeing some merino top this morning. A lot of fun, for sure. I’m not happy with the bleeding between the turquoise and orange. I needed to either hand paint that colorway or use a very low immersion in the pan which I’m reluctant to do with fiber. At least I can overdye it some…
Prepping Fiber for the Dye Pots
Tomorrow is a dye day so today I’m weighing out 4 oz bumps of merino top. This stuff is just gorgeous! Someone pinch me. How is this my life again? So lucky!
On Their Way…
Just shipped these little beauties to their new home. Aren’t they beautiful? I love when people purchase my favorite items from the shop. Does anyone else see a Christmas colorway here? I hope they love their new fiber and the super cute gift with purchase I include with all of my sales. There is still…
Fleece Elves
My little fleece elves are helping me sort a new merino fleece. It’s so much faster with all 3 of us working! If I leave it out over night, will they finish it for me? 😉
Today on the Wheel…
Some beautifully prepped alpaca fiber from Rock-n-M Llamas & Alpacas. They’re a Colorado company, and I like to support local companies. I have 3 oz in this gorgeous oatmeal color and another 3 oz in a creamy white. My plan is to spin them as singles and then ply them together fo a gorgeous drapey…
So Almost Done…
I have less than an ounce left of this to spin, and a whole other full bobbin of this spun on my wheel. Even though it’s not finished, it’s so pretty I just had to share. It’s a 12 oz combo spin of three different Malabrigo colorways. A franken-merino spin. 🙂
RH Lindsay Sampler Box Unboxing
Watch me unbox the very first RH Lindsay (a wool merchant) Sampler Box.
Great Historical and Educational Spinning Video
This video is really excellent. It’s historical and educational. I enjoyed it thoroughly. https://youtu.be/pLtdyFIe_VA
Great Video on Salvaging Borderline Fleeces
I saw this on YouTube and was so impressed I wanted to share. I try to use all of the fleece I can when spinning. These fabulous spinner just made it even easier.
8/6 Shop Update Sneak Peak
Here are just a few highlights from today’s shop update (LIVE NOW). All of the squish! http://www.etsy.com/shop/strawberryhillfibers
Combing A Merino Fleece
I’m working on combing a merino fleece I have. It’s not the greatest fleece, and part of that was my own fault. I was in such a hurry to wash the fleece I rushed it all through. So there’s a lot of VM and lanolin still in it. I want to get the fleece combed…
My Fiber-Filled Week
I realize that I post a lot about my yarn-making to places like Instagram and Facebook, but I always forget to post here to my website. I will try harder to do better moving forward. Thank you for your patience while I find my site-based rhythm. 🙂 This week has been full of fibery goodness…
Strawberry Hill Fiber Studio 