All wool is good wool, but good for what?
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All wool is good wool, but good for what?
#ontariowool #ontariofibreshed #woolquality #allwoolisgoodwool #typesofwool
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All wool is good wool, but good for what?
#ontariowool #ontariofibreshed #woolquality #allwoolisgoodwool #typesofwool
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Mushie's white wool is a fabulous wet felting wool. With average shrinkage rate of 40% when felted and fulled it'll make a good, structural felt for vessels and other works needing strength.. It's hairy, but not excessively. The surface is gently puckered.
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All wool is good wool, but good for what?
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Here is the spun result of the wool from Mushies Farm. It was such a nice wool to spin. What would I use it for? When spun, it can be used to weave, crochet, or knit a bag or blanket. Next we'll see how it wet felts.
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All wool is good wool, but good for what?
#ontariowool #ontariofibreshed #woolquality #allwoolisgoodwool #typesofwool
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All wool is good wool, but good for what?
#ontariowool #ontariofibreshed #woolquality #allwoolisgoodwool #typesofwool
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All wool is good wool, but good for what?
#ontariowool #ontariofibreshed #woolquality #allwoolisgoodwool #typesofwool
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Let's see how the roving spins up!
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All wool is good wool, but good for what?
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Once throught the false twist & another set of rollers, it's roving. It's strong enough to go through a guide & wound into a "bump" or oblong ball of roving. There's still some VM left, but nothing compared to where it began.
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The veil goes through the circular diz, compressing it, making a "rope". Next is a set of rollers, flattening the rope. The false twist compresses & "locks" the fibres together.
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The PING is what you want to hear. THis wool is strong enough for both mill and home processing. As long as it's not too dirty, short, long, or stained, this wool could do almost anything.
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ONce on the doffer drum, it's taken off with the doffer comb. It looks like it's scraping it, but it is really being combed. The wool likes to stick to itself, creating a cascade of wool fibres.
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A POP means be careful what you use it for. Wool break limits the end use for a lot of wool. Maybe pellets are the best option for this one.
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The wool then gets transferred to the smaller stripper, then to the larger worker roller to be taken to the drum. This also cleans the wool and evens it out.
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Carding begins with the licker-in. It begins to distribute the wool along the rollers as evenly as possible.
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A CRACKLE in the wool means beware. It may not be good for all end uses.
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Let's pick it again to remove more VM and open the fibre up even more to make carding easier.
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Try it with your own hair if you like. It's easy to do.
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After the first round of picking, the wool is called cloud. The locks of wool have been separated.
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There are three main things to remember when doing the SNAP test of fibre.
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Once washed & dry, the wool is picked to open it up. It's the first stage of removing VM (vegetable matter). The fast-revolving spiked drum of the picker can be very dangerous. NEVER put anything close to it while running.
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When examining raw wool, don't forget to perform the snap test. This gives you an idea if the fleece you are looking at will do what you need it for.
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This is wool from a commercial flock. It's quite dirty but has lots of potential. Let's see how it turns out! #strongwool #ontariowool #allwoolisgoodwool #ontariofibreshed
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A smiling 3 month old baby lays on a quilted mat. The mat is sewn from Japanese printed quilting cotton and is hand quilted.
Today on the blog: I sewed this Japanese quilted baby playmat for my daughter using materials from my stash. Link in bio.
#kikucorner #japanesefabric #japaneseprint #quiltlove #quiltedbabymat #quiltedbabyplaymat #quiltedplaymat #sewing #sewingforbabies #ontariowool #sayurihs #sewsky #quiltsky
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Happy Monday from Spot! She is a Romney x BFL ewe, who had a black spot on her neck when she was born. It's now faded and is barely visible. She is a tank and usually has twins or triplets.
#whoisyourfibrefarmer #ontariowool
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These beauties are off to their new home in BC. Enjoy!
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Good morning from Jamie! This is 007 😉, a friendly curious ewe who is a Romney x BFL cross. She has a fabulous fleece.
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