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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
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Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
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 Posted - Sep 15 2008 : 10:42:32 PM
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Hey Monica, ok, y'all are driving me nuts! omg, I fall off the wagon so easily..all this talk of spinning is sending my mind into a whorl...LOL
But I'm being strong! ok, Monica I'll have to go checkout the superwash wool...maybe we can work a deal where I supply the fiber and you just charge me for the ounces that you spin up for me or however you want to calculate it?? Just a thought..
And the spun silk thread is just simply amazing!!! I'd love to be able to touch it and see it in person. I've never seen thread spun before!
Bonne, headed to your blog to see what you've done!
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~Crochet, Sewing, Life Collections & Recollections Blog
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Keeper of the Past
True Blue Farmgirl
925 Posts
Sarita
Battle Creek
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 04:42:22 AM
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Way to go Bonne! You are a natural. Visited your blog and saw your pictures this morning...you have been busy. I have never used a kick wheel...you are ahead of me. I do envision a spinning wheel in your future. How do you like the Spin Off? Lots of people don't realize there is all kinds of patterns to knit and weave in them.
www.coffmanspinningcfarm.blogspot.com
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 06:01:21 AM
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Spin Off is great!! I read them last night while hubs watched football.
The kick wheel also works great. It's wonderful when you want to sit and spin. I like the drop spindles when standing though, so it's "6 of one and half dozen of the other".
Monica, my son is 22, so no little ones around. When he was a toddler I also took care of 2 other children and my crafting consisted of playdoh~fingerpainting~trips to the library for storytime and the park. LOL I never got much done for me then.
PS: I want to sincerely thank everyone here for your encouraging words and inspiration~wouldn't have attempted spinning without you! ((hugs)) ;)
 http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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ktknits
True Blue Farmgirl
582 Posts
Kathy
Northwest Indiana
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 06:32:09 AM
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Paypal is my friend, and a kick wheel is now on it's way to me. Thanks for the enabling!
I love to spin. I have multiple wheels and quite a few drop spindles, but this is the first kick wheel I've ordered. I think it will be a great portable option when I want to sit, but don't want to take the wheel with me. Can't wait!
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oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 09:17:43 AM
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Okay, here is my first attempt at dying fiber! It is nylon roving that I got from a lady at the spinning guild! It is really soft and I thought it would be fun to try to dye!
Stephanie, the superwash deal could work. I would be up for that! Stay strong sister! Stay strong! Maybe we ought to put warning labels on the spinning threads!! It could read: WARNING: this thread may be habit forming, proceed with caution!!!
Bonne, You are very welcome!
Kathy happy to help any way we can!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
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oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
2391 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 09:22:31 AM
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Stephanie, If you e-mail me your address, I will send you a little bit of silk thread to see!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
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Edited by - oldfashioned girl on Sep 16 2008 10:55:29 AM |
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
1238 Posts
Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 1:48:31 PM
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Nice dyeing job Monica! Real vibrant colors. I have never spun nylon before...not sure I've ever seen it before either! I've seen Tencel, soy silk, silk and all sorts of fibers but didn't know about nylon roving and had no idea it would take kool aid dye so nicely!
On the "orange question", wonder if you had any tiny particles of other colors around that could have gotten onto your roving in dry form before you submersed into your orange dye bath?
I might try some nylon roving and see about plying it with wool just for socks...hmmmm. Off to check out some of my favorite spots.
Jami in WA
Farmgirl Sister #266
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oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
2391 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 3:04:20 PM
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Thanks Jami! I did two variegated pieces and I really wanted one in more earth tones! would it work to dye it brown over the color! I don't want to end up with mud!
Jami, If you go to www.thesheepshedstudio.com/specialoffers.html they have nylon roving for 12.00 a pound. It is really soft! I think one lady said it spins really fine!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
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Edited by - oldfashioned girl on Sep 16 2008 3:08:08 PM |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 8:15:56 PM
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You can combine the nylon fiber with wool to give it strength. Especially if it's to be used as sock yarn. (so I've read....) Vibrant colors!! The nylon really took the dye well. I didn't think that synthetics would dye as easily as natural fibers, but you learn something every day! lol
http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
2391 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2008 : 8:23:12 PM
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Hey Bonne, Isn't this all so much fun!!! . Now aren't you glad you are addicted like we are! I think that beside all of the fun there really is a wonderful sense of accomplishment to make your own yarn and knit or crochet something out of that yarn! It seems sometimes we get brain dead and just go to the store for what we need for everything from food to clothes and I think it's better to do it ourselves!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
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oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
2391 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 07:51:10 AM
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Stephanie and Bonne, I may just do that!!! I have to say my kitchen smelled nice and fruity after dying the nylon with kool-aid!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
www.justducky48.etsy.com |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
2391 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 08:46:32 AM
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Karin, Thank you! They did come out pretty bright, didn't they! Almost need sunglasses! I can't help but wonder what the kool-aid does to your insides if it does that to the nylon!!!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
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oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
2391 Posts |
Posted - Sep 20 2008 : 12:07:59 PM
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Bonne and Stephanie, I signed up on blogger.com so now all I have to do is find the time to set up my page! I will try to get it going this week!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
www.jsutducky48.etsy.com |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - Sep 20 2008 : 12:25:33 PM
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EXCELLENT!!!!
You just choose a template and it does most of the work for you.
Sizes up pictures automatically , you just choose small, med., large.
Makes it all purdy without a lot of work. I think blogs are a revolution~
and even better that they're free. ;)
http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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