Showing posts with label Makingtextiles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Makingtextiles. Show all posts

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Spin, dye, to Yarn



To go from fleece to yarn is bringing much intriguing effects. I went from the 2nd image to the first and was amazed at the outcome. A process which brings with each step a varying mix of responses, but I keep going because the learning of what happens to the wool each time it is changed is stimulating ideas and play.






I was felting into noodles; from fleece which then gave myself the idea of using the drawn out sections of fleece in spinning was a possibility. What everyone will have guessed by now. Is that I have only been shown a very basic amount of spinning on a drop spindle and this is working for now as it allowed for me to accept each yarn made and colour; I played with teaching myself new things without judgement.




Watching fleece that is so vibrant while drying. Then below I am testing out ways to store, show the colours with plaiting.




The process of making my own yarn or in future felt or other ideas from my own dyed fibre/yarns is fun or who knows sell to people to make exciting textile pieces.






To end this blog I show some more spinning on the 3D spindle; I got from the Bendigo Wool and Sheep show last year. I have many more options of colour and types of wool that are now on a long list of trying and using in textiles.

Motto - Remember fun, play and experimentation in fibre brings much joy.




Weaving

To be weaving this length approx 3 metres long and 10cm wide. I have used 100% wool, for both warp and weft. The weft is made up of single o...