Tag: fiber

• The Results Are In!

  

  I finished spinning up one of the braids I dyed with Hopi Sunflower seeds. Braid This braid is blue-faced Leicester and is combed top, not roving. What is the difference between roving and combed tops, you ask? Combed top the fibres are all combed, so they are parallel. Roving the fibres are not combed and…

  Keli

  March 18, 2023

  Dyeing With Plants, Spinning Projects, sunflower seeds, Uncategorized

  botanical, botanical dyed yarn, combed top, fiber, fibre, seeds, spinning, spun fiber, sunflower seeds, wool

• Naturally Dyed Mini-Skeins

  

  I made these mini skeins by applying some dried flowers and plants to the yarn. The result is beautiful natural botanical dyed yarn. Some of the items I used to dye with were marigolds, hopi sunflower seeds, and onion skins. All of these items were grown in garden last summer in my new planter boxes. I…

  Keli

  February 18, 2023

  Dyeing With Plants, kits

  botanical, fiber, Gardening, plant, spinning

• 2023 Be My Valentine Fibre Bits Club

  

  It’s here! Pre-orders for the first Fibre Bits Club in 2023! Watch Shiree’s latest video on Youtube (she is one of my test spinners) to see the colourway Be My Valentine up close and learn about each sheep’s characteristics. *quantities are limited. Happy spinning! Keli

  Keli

  December 17, 2022

  Spinning Projects

  cheviot, colours, combed top, draft, drafting, dye, dyed, fiber, fibre, fleece, knit, love what i do, merino, Polwarth, spin, spindle, spinning, spun fiber, twist, wool, yarn, zen

• Advent Fibre Bits

  Spinning up my advent fibre bits is well under way. I have four skeins made so far; two are completely done, one is drying, and one is soaking as I type this. I won’t show them quite yet as I know lots of people haven’t started spinning theirs yet. I can’t get over how many…

  Keli

  December 7, 2022

  Spinning Projects, Uncategorized

  combed top, fiber, fibre, spinning, spun fiber, wool