The Fiber that has arrived looks so pretty. I have decided to photograph them as they arrive so you can see the before and what it will look like after I have spun it. I won't be using a spinning wheel. I bought some drop spindles on Etsy from Fawn Fibers. From there, I went to Youtube to watch how to videos and decided why not try it for myself. I already spun two fiber samples I received in my Phat Fiber Sampler Box this past December. In the next few weeks, I hope to spin a larger amount of fiber rather than the sample amounts (under 1 ounce) that I started with. I will definitely be posting pics for all to see.
Pics of the Drop spindles.......
Botom Whorl Spindle....The weight is at the bottom (round disc, pictured) This type of spindle is used for making finer yarn such as lace weight. It's a 12" unpainted, unfinished bottom whorl drop spindle. Whorl is 2.75" across.
Top Whorl Drop Spindle...........The weight is at the top.
Used to create thicker yarns like Worsted weight , etc. It's 12" unpainted, and unfinished .
Whorl is 2.75" across.
Here's some of the yarn I already made using fiber samples.......Keep in mind that the fiber was inspired by Childhood memories and favorites.
My first hand spun yarn done Dec 25th . The fiber was inspired by the Black ranger (Power Rangers) and the colorway was called "Mastodon". It's made of 75% BFL 25% Silk and hand dyed. The shop that makes it is Things Liz Makes and is also on Etsy. I didn't get to photograph it in it's original fiber state. Here's what it looks like after it's spun and the twist is set so it doesn't unravel. Overall, Not too bad for my first try. But, I know I can do better.
Here's the second Fiber sample I spun on Dec 26th. I also didn't photograph the fiber before I spun it.
This one is cream colored and inspired by Wonder Woman's Invisible Plane and made by
The Sheepy Kitty on Artfire.com. (75% Bfl 25% silk) Again, I need more practice.
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