Sunday, August 29, 2010

8.29 Grey stuff

Two years in a row I bought the same sheep's fleece from Whitefish Bay. It was a spotted grey and white. Last year I shipped both fleeces off to a small processor and got a nice note back that my fleeces were in the queue and I'd hear something back in about 15 months. 13.5 months later, here they are.

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Well worth the wait.

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So now I have 11 pounds of perfectly wonderful Corriedale roving, suitable for short or long draw, that's going to make a lovely tweedy yarn. One of the nicest preparations I've tried spinning.

They also returned this to me:

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I've never had anyone return the discarded fiber to me. I'm not sure what to do with other than use it for mulch. Ideas?
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5 comments:

  1. Cookie1:29 PM

    What beautiful fluff!

    Use it as stuffing for cat toys? Maybe? :?

    xo

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  2. Diane6:04 PM

    Holy moley 11 pounds! It looks divine. Now see that looks like the way to process fleece -- no fuss, no muss, get someone else to do it and enjoy the fruit of their labors. Smart thinking.

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  3. Manise7:04 PM

    Beautiful fiber! I've bought from WFB 2 years in a row and love it. What processor did you use? Looks like pin-drafted roving. Is it?

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  4. Cathy5:26 PM

    Lovely!! So much fun to get roving back, isn't it? So worth the wait.

    I suppose felt it for cat toys? Or as stuffing for something-or-another? I have never had a mill return fluff to me either.

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  5. gayle10:58 AM

    Beautiful fiber!
    I'd felt the leftovers. Or maybe neps for another spinning project?

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