Fleece prep in photos. in Tales from the Spinning Siren
- July 4, 2019, 11:42 p.m.
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washed mohair. Possibly dry, ish. haha.
very wet mohair, freshly washed and lanolin water dumped out.
dried fluffed mohair. see the sheen!!
dried mohair in the pot for dyeing.
water vinegar and dye added
a dried fleece i referenced last time
blended fibers.
suri alpaca, angora rabbit, and tencel. ( a cellulose based fiber that is shiny like silk. )
mixed fiber dye and water added
the color after a few minutes. as the wool is absorbing the dye.
mohair
oh i didnt photograph the one my daughter made, well, when its dry :)
Last updated July 07, 2019
Deleted user ⋅ July 05, 2019
So interesting ! Then you card and spin it ?
ChainedChrysalis Deleted user ⋅ July 07, 2019
sometimes i card, sometimes i just spin! lol.
Deleted user ChainedChrysalis ⋅ July 07, 2019
Shows how much I know about it :-) Nothing except I love the finished product !
ChainedChrysalis Deleted user ⋅ July 07, 2019
Well to be fair, not a lot of people get to see spinning in action. In any form lol. I know i NEVER did before i got interested.