There are many tools available for preparing fibers for spinning and felting. Perhaps one of the most iconic is the drum carder. Available with hand cranks or electric motors (or […]
Three Key Features of Clemes & Clemes Drum Carders Read Post »
Hand carders have been used for hundreds of years to prepare fiber for spinning. They transform clumps of fiber and locks of fleece into a ready-to-spin bundle called a rolag
Three Key Features of Clemes & Clemes Hand Carders Read Post »
There are many tools available for preparing fibers for spinning and felting. While these tools have some overlap in their capabilities, each processes fiber differently and has their own ideal
What’s the Difference? Hand Carders, Drum Carders, and Blending Boards Read Post »
How to revive rusty hand cards or a drum carder with fake Halloween cobwebs Salvaging a rusty pair of hand cards or a drum carder with aged carding cloth may
How to Revive Rusty Hand Cards or a Drum Carder with Fake Halloween Cobwebs Read Post »
How to Wash Fleece: the Henry Clemes Method Washing raw fleece is a straightforward process, though many different methods exist. This is Henry’s wool scouring method that he has refined
How to Wash Raw Wool Read Post »
Part of the fun of exhibiting at yarn shows is spending time with other vendors who have become friends over the years – folks who are fun to hang out
Stitches West 2020: Welcome to the {Among Friends} Neighborhood! Read Post »
Hello there! We usually like to start our first newsletter of the year with a reflection on the recent past… but not this year. Two thousand and twenty is clearly
January 2020 Newsletter Read Post »
Hello there! Thank you to everyone who supported us and other local and small businesses by Shopping Small on Small Business Saturday. As we said, the goal isn’t so much
December 2019 Newsletter Read Post »
We’ve all heard them: You have to turn the handle slowly or use a fur drum for fine fibers, carding fiber too many times create nepps and noils, and if
3 Fine Fiber Drum Carding Myths Read Post »
I am so proud of how this year’s Lambtown Festival turned out! All of our board members and committee chairs put in countless hours throughout the year, working behind the
Lambtown Festival 2019 Read Post »
The Estes Park Wool Market has the best scenery of any sheep and wool festival in the country, hands down. Check out that view through the windows of our classroom.
Estes Park Wool Market 2019 Read Post »
Just 40 hours after vending ended at DFW Fiber Fest (check my previous post for more on that), our first classes at PLY Away started in Kansas City, 500 miles
