I have been carding and carding! I really like this drum carder. It does a great job. I pull my wool apart really well before carding. It makes nice thick puffy batts. I also like to make 2 thin batts of merino and place loose angora fiber evenly over 1 batt and then cover with the second batt and press it down then roll it up like a big rolag(roll from end to end not side to side). I then predraft this into a long thinner length before spinning from it. I then spin this in the woolen long draw.
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
strauch finest drum carder
I have been carding and carding! I really like this drum carder. It does a great job. I pull my wool apart really well before carding. It makes nice thick puffy batts. I also like to make 2 thin batts of merino and place loose angora fiber evenly over 1 batt and then cover with the second batt and press it down then roll it up like a big rolag(roll from end to end not side to side). I then predraft this into a long thinner length before spinning from it. I then spin this in the woolen long draw.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
made in the USA
This is my spinning wheel. It is a Fricke S-160 single treadle. I always buy American made if I have a choice. It is my first wheel. I have not spun much yet, but it is mine and I really like it alot. It is a reasonable priced wheel. It has 5 speeds. I also purchased the plying bobbin and flyer, but I have not used it yet.
I have a single of undyed merino on the bobbin. I spun 2 bobbins and made a 2 ply thin and thick(aka designer yarn). It was my first full skein of yarn.
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