tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post8443072050653349108..comments2024-03-27T18:12:02.867+00:00Comments on Wool - Tribulations of Hand Spinning and Herbal Dyeing: Blue Texel BluesFran Rushworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-22575949439301271212016-09-28T09:36:34.661+01:002016-09-28T09:36:34.661+01:00The first Blue Texel I had was much coarser, best ...The first Blue Texel I had was much coarser, best for rugs. I just get sucked in by greys. Nice to hear someone else has suboptimal stash too :) <br />Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-27950358801733905872016-09-28T08:10:59.388+01:002016-09-28T08:10:59.388+01:00As a fairly new spiner I bought a blue texel fleec...As a fairly new spiner I bought a blue texel fleece at wonder wool 2010? Turned out to be quite coarse and I over washed it. Spun up a very small amount over the years and eventually ditched the remainder ! Guzzisuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00388700014704427800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-72050218403578439502016-09-11T23:28:38.308+01:002016-09-11T23:28:38.308+01:00Never considered machine differences - worth beari...Never considered machine differences - worth bearing in mind when my old one finally packs up. Thanks.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-58211077080457498832016-09-10T11:13:13.152+01:002016-09-10T11:13:13.152+01:00Hi Fran, I've washed fleece in two different m...Hi Fran, I've washed fleece in two different machines, the first gave a gentle flop every minute (perfectly unfelted every time), my present machine rolls the drum constantly creatly a little too much agility and it tends to come out on the slightly matted end of the spectrum.<br />Next time I'll find out more about the wool cycle before I buy.<br /><br />Susan (Pembs).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-27934064590517529032016-09-07T02:24:24.677+01:002016-09-07T02:24:24.677+01:00Woo! Yes go wild! Woo! Yes go wild! Meremary Q Contraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260292964550440315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-86403005557359835212016-09-05T22:12:35.127+01:002016-09-05T22:12:35.127+01:00I gave half of it to my friend BG for her needlefe...I gave half of it to my friend BG for her needlefelt art - this is a superbly wild idea, I just might do that, BG will be so impressed, she doesn't read the blog and I shall just pretend I have been inspired ... thank you, Muse.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-90974164073705985342016-09-05T05:41:09.417+01:002016-09-05T05:41:09.417+01:00I would use the mistake wool for an avant-garde ne...I would use the mistake wool for an avant-garde never seen before dyeing experiment. Maybe mordant it, sew it down to a backing fabric and leave it in the woods for nature to dye it! Meremary Q Contraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260292964550440315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-69944116752496023072016-09-03T23:41:29.368+01:002016-09-03T23:41:29.368+01:00I am determined to make something with this yarn, ...I am determined to make something with this yarn, just to show Elinor. It has come out soft, though it took a lot of soaking and washing to get it properly clean - should have done it right in the first place.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-25527165553368247102016-09-03T13:13:41.052+01:002016-09-03T13:13:41.052+01:00pity about the fleece - but to show Elinor that yo...pity about the fleece - but to show Elinor that you're not the only one: I've stopped using the wool wash in the machine, because I had exactly the same problem a while back:) threw the felted lot out as mulch, wasn't good for anything else... and at least with a bit of indigo you have a proper blue texel now, at least partly:) I just found two skeins of fairly rough "grey" navajo plied yarn a few days ago - no idea what it was originally and no idea what to do with it either - so it'll live in the stash for a while longer.... Stefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585678210760195232noreply@blogger.com