I guess I have a few tools that I use regularly, whether I'm spinning, or felting for me or for stock. Here is my top 5;
1 - Ashford Drum Carder.
I love my drum carder! It's where I create art yarn batts (rolags) for spinners and creative fibres for feltmakers (BATTS and BLENDS SHOP).
It's also where I create batts just for me. At the moment I am working on a Handspun Necklace (Ravelry Link), which I hope to have finished to wear to my first big show in April.
3 - Drop Spindles.
Where it all began! I still go back to my spindles, even though the wheel is quicker... why? Well, because it's slower I have found the technique to spinning much finer yarns. It's also great for experimenting... at the moment I have a yarn I am plying with cotton and beads.
I've also got a bit of a collection 'habit' going on too, as I'm gathering more and more different types!
4 - Niddy Noddy.
5 - Felting Needles.
If I'm felting these days it's needle felting, so a good stock of needles is essential. I have a range of different gauges that do different jobs. I keep them next to my wool and a foam pad, just in case I feel the need to start on something new.
Sara x
http://www.sarastexturecrafts.com/
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Monika at Red2White - http://red2white.wordpress.com/
Ruth at Birdland Creations - http://insidetheartisan.blogspot.com/
Kim at Vilt a la Kim - http://viltalakim.com/blog
Sara at Crafts of Texture - http://sarastexturecrafts.blogspot.com/
Samantha at Vintage is for lovers - http://www.vintageisforlovers.com/
Mariana at Florcita - http://florcita.eu/wordpress/
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Jen at Painted Fish Studio - http://paintedfishstudio.com/
Mitsy at ArtMind - http://artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com/
Bethany at Dirksen Dabbles - http://www.dirksendabbles.com/
1 - Ashford Drum Carder.I love my drum carder! It's where I create art yarn batts (rolags) for spinners and creative fibres for feltmakers (BATTS and BLENDS SHOP).
It's also where I create batts just for me. At the moment I am working on a Handspun Necklace (Ravelry Link), which I hope to have finished to wear to my first big show in April.
Spinning became quite a big thing for me a few years ago, when I got my first spindle... the act of creating yarn from scratch, just had me enthralled and since then I haven't stopped! I always make far more yarn than I can ever use, so now I have started selling skeins when I can... STC Handspun.
For this I use two wheels, my Ashford joy and the Kiwi. At the moment the Kiwi is my favourite of the two.
3 - Drop Spindles.I've also got a bit of a collection 'habit' going on too, as I'm gathering more and more different types!
4 - Niddy Noddy.The niddy noddy is how I skein my yarns for sale... an essential bit of kit! It's also quite a nice tool for working out how long your yarn is.
5 - Felting Needles.Sara x
http://www.sarastexturecrafts.com/
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This post was part of a blog Merry go Around, where I have got together with some friends to talk about a similar subject on the same day... a nice way to meet people!
Monika at Red2White - http://red2white.wordpress.com/
Ruth at Birdland Creations - http://insidetheartisan.blogspot.com/
Kim at Vilt a la Kim - http://viltalakim.com/blog
Sara at Crafts of Texture - http://sarastexturecrafts.blogspot.com/
Samantha at Vintage is for lovers - http://www.vintageisforlovers.com/
Mariana at Florcita - http://florcita.eu/wordpress/
Agathe at Le Bar du Vent - http://lebarduvent.blogspot.com/
Jen at Painted Fish Studio - http://paintedfishstudio.com/
Mitsy at ArtMind - http://artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com/
Bethany at Dirksen Dabbles - http://www.dirksendabbles.com/
