Greetings all The suggestion of putting the fibre into plastic sealed bags would be a good
one, then passing the parcel around, to add and subtract seems to me...
Better ask for more info, Sandie......I don't know her, but then I am in WA
and that means I don't know a lot of people. Cheers Julie ... From: sandken Date:...
Dear Patricia I've already started my journey. I left Coffs Harbour a couple of days ago, and am currently in Parkes. I will be here until next Friday or so...
hi everyone, I finally got my eggs today! yippee. thank you all for being in the swap with me. It is very interesting seeing how other 's interpret the one...
Goodmorning Ladies, I have been feeling and looking at the eggs again this morning in the light-it was dark last night. Sandie, I noted this morning the lovely...
Hi Kerry I was going to stay in Orange with Barbie, Rachel and Terry on Barbie's son
floor, but as I had several good hat sales I was able to get last minute...
Hello everyone, Well, my eggs arrived last Thursday, but I have been working & the computer is playing up even more ;-( so I haven't been able tell you all...
HI Natalie My eggs were lightly needlefelted then wet felted. They were made out of the contents of my wool scrap box - I knew I was saving that fleece for ...
Here's my 2c worth on the fibre exchange: Being a "fibreholic" I would prefer Option B - where everyone sends off a box of fibre and receives a box of fibre...
Good evening ladies- I went to the alpaca fest in Kyneton today, not much there but I was late . I did buy some nice multi coloured wool that is 80% alpaca an...
Hi Natalie and all, The fibre I used was merino - I bought it at the Handweavers and Spinners Guild - I think it is a First Edition fibre, wet-felted with good...
Hi Fellow felters, Wendy and I spent an hour and half today buying merino tops (First Edition) at Virginia farm. I am on a bit of a roll and for once seem to...
Hi Allison, Is the texture of the finished face doughy or the colour? have you tried colouring it after? I used to play around with dye mixes when silk...
Hi Allison Have you tried Romney?? Or try blending the colours together my hand before using or dying your own fibre. Romney is much spongier then the...
Dear Barb, I have tried needling then wet felting, even just steaming over a boiling kettle and patting dry. . The texture was what a found to be a bit doughy...
Dear Sandie, OMG I have just finished doing a little experiment with a failed merino pink hat I prefelted last week. Have done an underneath needling of Downs...
Dear All Here is the reply from Braeside Alpacas when I asked what micron their firbres were -I asked her if I might forward it here as I thought someone else...
Hi everyone, Allison, I have over the last 6 years I bred and own both types of alpaca. I have only worked in pure alpaca both suri and huacaya-this is what...
Will chase up the contact for getting romney, know my girlfriend is trying to get some in to sell. I actually dont like it for wet felting but use it for dry...
... For the past two years it has been in Canberra but this year it is in Victoria. They are always looking for entries for the craft sections so it would be ...
Hi Allison If you dont mind me asking and if you want to email me off list that is okay, how much are you paying per kilo for your corriedale? I may be able to...
Hi all Does anyone have Jenny Hoppers email address. I was talking to her the other day about a workshop she wants me to do and I have managed to misplace the...
Hi Natalie Let me know if you dont have any luck with the sheep, my wool pages were sitting on my desk but my husband has probably moved them while playing ...
Dear Natalie, I havent worked with alpaca and have only used it in the First Edition blends so I really appreciate you taking the time Natalie to write this. I...
