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Lol, I would agree and would attempt to use that logic to rationalize any fiber purchases, I make, to DH, but he would probably bring up the hay bill, the shearing costs and meds.....dang smarty pants! Gotta love my sheep and goats though.

OFFF! Is almost here! Lol, that's a fiber event here in Oregon. I really need to get some of these fleeces skirted so I can take them to the processor at OFFF. Guess I know what I will be doing the next few days!

Peepacheep~ I am not sure about the real definitions of long draw and short, but in my head(mind you it is getting older so some of the ole synapses arent working like they used to) I see short draw being a more stationary way of spinning and long draw a more active. For me, long draw has...

LOL, yes, CVM would teach one a thing or two about slowing down. My problem is I am already pretty slow! I taught myself to spin and use a short draw method, so am pretty slow as compared to my friends who use a long draw. But even I had to slow down more when I was spinning a merino, silk and...

Peepacheep~ I am not sure what to do about the staining. I think it depends on how you prepare your fiber for spinning what "look" you will end up with. If you use a drum carder to make batts from the fiber, I think the color will just blend in and make the yarn darker over all. If you keep the...

Just my two cents.....I think the type of soil, amount of soil and how long the soil may have been with the fleece can affect how much effort it takes to get it clean. When I lived on the other side of the Cascades, here in Oregon, the soil was sandy and, therefore, so was the mud. Here on the...

I have several stackable clothes dryers that I air dry my fleeces on. When I use them I stack an extra one on top so my in house furry friends dont lay and play with the fleece(well at least not nearly as much<grin>, if at all). When I use these the do take up some space, but they are...

LOL, if you arent careful you will find yoursefl like me. The insulation idea has certain merit. But if you keep going it will be like me....I insulate the bedrooms, living area, ah, heck, I might as well face it, the whole house(except perhaps the bathroom, and that is only because I am not...

Peepacheep~ I didnt take any classes at BSG, I was only there for Saturday afternoon. Time went by too fast! I looked up and asked DH where the door was to get back to the sales area from the barns, lol, and it was so late they had already closed them. I got some lovely multi tonal blue roving...

Welcome Hollowoakfarm! I havent been spinning nearly as long as you, but I hope to! My first wheel was/is an Ashford Kiwi. I still have it but my Matchless has sort of taken over the last few years. The Kiwi is a great wheel though and I have taught more than a few folks to spin on it. Here in...

Beautiful color! I have been spinning hand dyed stuff for quite a bit in the last year. I dont remember when I spun up any natural stuff. Makes me want to get this stuff that I am spinning now off of the bobbin and start some of my natural stuff. The stuff I am spinning now, I bought and the dye...

I am not sure about other places, but here in Oregon where I am, people have sheep for a variety of reasons. There are really large grass-seed farms that run sheep on their fields for part of the year. I think they do it for extra income(meat and lambs) and perhaps use some of the grazing for...

I wash my Llama fleeces. I am not sure about the alpacas, but it is probably similar to my Llamas. They are brown which covers up a multitude of dirt. They have acutally created several "holes" for dust baths around the place. Its a very odd sight to see a 300+ lb animal on its back, wth its...

Itsy, thanks for the welcome. I dont do long draw unless I have the time to pay attention and it is for something specific. My natural style of draw(I taught myself to spin) is very short and produces a more worsted(rather than wooly) yarn, so it is "work" to long draw! I have had much more...

MullersLaneFarm Maybe I missed it, but what sort of fiber is that wonderful grey yarn? Do you plan to have the shawl(great pattern btw) all one color, all natural colored yarn, or what? Sorry, am new to this thread, heck, this community, and may not have read back far enough to see if you...

Beautiful yarn! I love the colors. Heck, I love color! Makes me want do dye something.