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Just for now you can find my posts at www.yarnspider.livejournal.com. Catch you there....

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The Rule of the Fleece (Those of a non-fibre disposition, look away now.).

Now, I know I tend to write of nothing but fibre, this is a little different. On several occasions over the last month or so I've been asked how I choose/what do I look for when I pick a fleece. So here goes. Here are my general rules that I apply to fleece,( Although I must take this opportunity to point out other people look for other things and whilst this works for me, it may not work for the next spinner! ) The general thi ngs I look for in a fleece are as follows: Firstly, it must hold together (see right) as rolled. Then, if I can unroll it and flick it out like a tablecloth being flicked over a table. It should remain as a whole, albeit a somewhat lacy whole. This shows me several things, the most important being the health of the animal it came from. If the animal is in top nick, it's fleece will also be in good condition (bit like the difference in the way way your own hair behaves if you have a cold or if you are feeling ...

I have been busy - honest!

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I've been thinking.

Burnham on Sea, 7 July 2012 For some time now I've been looking at what I do and wondering whether I am going in the right direction (or any direction at all for that matter). I love my spinning, and I have to knit. A lot. Or bad things really do happen. I also love my weaving. Having said that, my loom is rebelling at the moment, so probably less said the better. But I really do want to be able to find a goal and achieve it. Not for anyone else, just for me. So. I had a good consider of what I do and what I wanted to do and decided that the first thing I would like do would be to sort out the workshop. With the help of friends, this has happened, I'm now sufficiently organised I can get to my sewing machine. This in turn brought me to my second goal. About 6 months ago I managed to cut out some shirts for #1Son and DH. After clearing the mending pile yesterday (first time in far too long), I'm now in a position ...

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