Jane asked for announcements. Elaina announced the CFSA farm tour to take place April 24 & 25. Carolyn had the t-shirts for the Carolina Fiber Festival.
Presentations
The fiber of the month was Blue-faced leicester (BFL) Samples of fiber, yarn and finished items were presented by Kim G. and Elaina K. BFL are large, dual-purpose sheep that produce about 3 to 5 lbs of soft, lustrous wool. Wool locks in the grease were provided by Elaina from her ram, Lord Nelson.
Color Blending on Combs
Judy Tysmans presented information on color-blending with hand combs. She recommended weighing out the fiber to be sampled before blending large amounts. She demonstrated use of combs and brought samples of yarn spun with different proportions of dyed mohair and naturally colored wool.
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| From april meetings |
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| From april meetings |
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| From april meetings |
Color Blending with a Drum Carder
Carolyn Beasley brought her power carder and demonstrated making a three-layered batt of blue wool. She emphasized that it was best to start with well-picked locks because a well-prepared fleece will blend more quickly than a less prepared one. Also, take notes if you want to reproduce what you create!
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| From april meetings |
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| From april meetings |
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| From april meetings |
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