Fiber Guild
I was invited to attend a fiber guild. The day was packed full of new people and experiences it is almost a blur as I reflect back. I want so much to recount everything. I will try to expound on as much as I can.
Hand spun from her own Alpacas.
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| Left Suri Alpaca - Right Huacaya Alpaca |
Spinning
A single drive wheel has one drive band, that goes around the fly-wheel and the bobbin or the flyer. Most of the drive bands for single drive wheels are made from synthetic cord, which is elastic and does not slip easily on the wheel.
While the spinner is making new yarn, the bobbin and the flyer turn in unison, but when the spinner wants to wind the yarn onto the bobbin, the bobbin or the flyer slows down and thus the yarn winds on. The one part slows down because of the brake band, which loops over that element. The tighter the brake band is, the more pull on the yarn, because the more friction the bobbin has to overcome in order to turn in sync with the flyer.
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| 2 peddle |
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| 1 peddle |
Felt
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| Felted Blanket. |
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| About 1 inch thick. |
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| Felted purse |
Chain-mail
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| Chain-mail |
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| Chain-mail armor. |
Alpaca
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| Going down to see the Alpaca |
Workshop
Crafters
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| Spinning/Knitting. |
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| Drop Spindle |
From the sheep to yarn:
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| Raw Wool Shipment |
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| Washed Wool - Raw Wool |
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| Washed wool |
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| Over 100 year old walking spindle. |
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| Clock Reel |
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| Spinners weasel |
Spinner's weasel or clock reel is a mechanical yarn measuring device consisting of a spoked wheel with an internal ratcheting mechanism that clicks every two revolutions and makes a "pop" sound after the desired length of yarn is measured.
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The end product
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