Tag Archives: Handspun

Spinning Gotland

Posted on December 30, 2015 by

The December fiber from the Maine Fiber Club was Gotland, from my own hometown of Windham, Maine. Casey describes Gotland like this in her Etsy shop: This Gotland is from The Gray Sheep in Windham, Maine. Gotland is a medium­-fine … Continue reading →

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Spinning CVM-Romeldale

Posted on October 13, 2015 by

October is CVM-Romeldale at the Maine Fiber Club.  This was much more fun for me to process than the Coopworth.  I carded it into pretty rolags.  The one fleece has mostly black/gray, but also some browns and whites. The first … Continue reading →

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Spinning Coopworth

Posted on September 26, 2015 by

The September Fiber in PortFiber’s Maine Fiber Club is Coopworth. I hand combed this fiber after a brief tutorial from Casey.  (Thank you!)  I found that hand combing fibers really hurts my hands.  Not sure if I’m doing something wrong, … Continue reading →

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Natural Dyeing Results

Posted on August 23, 2015 by

Here are some final glamour shots of my finished products.  Makes me smile. Romney – before and after Angora – before and after Valley Yarns Northampton – before and after Goldenrod results Coffee results

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Experimenting with natural dyes – Coffee

Posted on August 23, 2015 by

For my second experiment with natural dyes, I used coffee.  I just saved the grounds from my husband’s french press for a few week (plus I added in a few whole bean just for good measure.) My son enjoyed helping … Continue reading →

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