by Beth | Apr 16, 2018 | fleece, raw fleece, wool
by Beth | Dec 8, 2017 | fleece, projects, wool
Yesterday and today were spent working on new projects. One of them you know about – it’s the spin and weave along. I’m working on getting all of the newsletters for January ready to be sent out, I’m working on another sample scarf and taking...
by Beth | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog, Breeds of Sheep, fleece, raw fleece, Teaching, wool
So I got home from North Carolina a week ago. It has taken me this long to begin to feel normal. I’m always a little extra tired and want to be a little extra quiet when I get home from a teaching. This week was a little different because I had decided to take...
by Beth | Nov 7, 2017 | Breeds of Sheep, Deb Robson, fleece, Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook, raw fleece, Spinner's Book of Fleece
Yesterday I posted about my two most very favorite books about wool/sheep. Today I’m going to give you the rest of the list. About a year ago in my breeds study classes I started giving a little bibliography to the students. Before that I would carry all the...
by Beth | Oct 26, 2017 | Class prep, fiber prep, fleece, raw fleece, Teaching
Today I teach my first class of 5 total at The Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair or SAFF for short. Today’s class is a breeds study that I started teaching a couple of years ago called Who’s the Fairest: A Princess Breeds study. We all wear tiaras and there...
by Beth | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog, Class prep, fiber prep, fine wools, fleece, raw fleece, spinning, wool scouring, wool washing
I did a little experiment this week. Normally for classes I wrap some of the Cormo or other fine wool in tulle and scour them all wrapped up so that the lock structure is preserved. But I have in the past, for a project or samples, just scoured the locks on a bar of...
