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Post by joanne on Jan 4, 2008 9:30:29 GMT -5
I do a little wool spinning and knitting sometimes.. not too often anymore since I took up hide and skin tanning but I still very much enjoy this craft. Gettin there.. If I ever spin and knit again, I'd like to make 'fat yarn' again with the lanolin in as it spins and knits up really fast and helps keep the water out.. so very good winter wear and it does get cold in UpNorth MI.
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Jan 4, 2008 10:36:47 GMT -5
Hey Joanne, Thats cool . I know a Navajo woman over on the rez. that spins her own wool on a stick and dyes it with plants and things she finds in the mountains and makes rugs really cool stuff .Wool is really coolstuff thye way it keeps you warm when it gets wet.
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Post by joanne on Jan 4, 2008 10:51:08 GMT -5
That's cool Cody.. Is that lady's spindle pretty large? I'll bet it is. is it a top whorl or bottom.. be great to see how she spins and weaves with it.. it takes a knack to get that kind of spinning goin'. the wool has to be prepared pretty nicely I think for that.. I use a wheel most of the time but have a few small spindles. definately spinning with one of those is not my favorite method! I have a couple of spinning wheels and find it's much easier on those to spin! Course it's easy to make lumps and bumps too!
Never did do any plant dyeing.. that is interesting..
Yep.. I love wool and sleep with a wool blanket every night..most of the time in the summer too....surprisingly wool can even keep you cooler as well.. one more thing about wool is that it is naturally more fire resistant than other materials so nice about that!
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Post by Buckskin Billy on Jan 4, 2008 12:01:09 GMT -5
hey joanne,could you post some pictures of your wheels and spindles,i've never seen anything like that,that i know of
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Post by joanne on Jan 4, 2008 13:07:03 GMT -5
Here is a pic of my wheels.. they're both basic Ashfords from NZ. They both need some refinishing and parts put back on. I was using the missing parts to spin electrically.. lol.. some traditionalist here for ya, boy! My kid's mess is all over but I'm busy stitching arrow holes this morning on the bear in the pic so no time for housework!.. too busy at the pc as usual!
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Post by Grizz on Jan 5, 2008 23:55:10 GMT -5
Got any pics of the bear we can drool over?
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Post by joanne on Jan 6, 2008 2:05:48 GMT -5
Not yet.. but was thinking that I would like to take some new pics of these guys soon.. I was working on them both again today.. One is 150lbs+ and one is in the 200lb range, plus I have two coyotes in the works and trying to get a bison skin robe finished, plus my deerskins and then being mom to 4 kids at home yet.. omg! probably get another coyote tomorrow? dunno.. might have to get out the washer again tomorrow too.. when the weather hits the upper 40's in Jan ya gotta take advantage of the 'heat wave', lol. thanks for asking.. bear skins really get me goin' It only took 25 minutes each to flesh these these bearskins.. very cool and much less ucky work.. better job..too!.. stay tuned!
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Jan 6, 2008 22:54:55 GMT -5
You sure are bussy .The old Navajo woman spiner is just a stick(limb of a tree) about 30" long and it has a disk about a third down from the top and she puts it on her hip and spins it with her fingers one way then the other then pulling it back and forth with the string then the third time lets the sting go above the disk onto the final ball of thread ,she is twisting the thread all the time while she is pulling it back and forth ,really something to watch and the thread will be pefectly the same size and has a box full o thread(yarn) and its all the same size .Its pretty amazing anybody could do that with such a primitive tool but i geuss thats what we all sort of try to do .I have pics but dont have the knoledge to get them on here yet .
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Post by hannes on Feb 10, 2008 5:38:07 GMT -5
cody, we should challenge each other. let us see who can post our first picture.! ready, steady GO
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Post by beaudro on Feb 10, 2008 17:44:58 GMT -5
Joanne, have you ever spun buffalo hair? I've been wanting to find someone that spins and can do that. I have a big want/need for a buffalo rope and i'm hoping you might be able to do this. I can send you the hair and reward you sufficiently for your effort, hope you might be interested!
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Post by joanne on Feb 11, 2008 14:12:01 GMT -5
I have only spun enough of it to make a potholder! anyway get ahold of Ken Smith.. I'll pm you his email as he has someone that spins it for him and I think he is the one that makes the rope out of the spun fiber.. forgot exactly how he does that but he will reply to you if you're wanting some and he does know what he's doing and his 'spinner' has plenty of experience too. couldn't ask for a better guy than Ken S. IMO He'll fix you right up with some very nice work.
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Post by longtrail on Feb 20, 2008 11:21:26 GMT -5
Jeez Paulette, Woman of so many talents. Your spinning is impressive. Do you card it firs too? Do you use a drop spindle? You should make and sell your own instructional videos. Your Foxfire, all wrapped up in one package! Haha. Later, girl. lt
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Post by longtrail on Feb 20, 2008 11:24:39 GMT -5
How the hell many of you are there? Have you successfully mastered the art of cloning yourself too? What sort of good drugs are you on? haha. lt
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Post by joanne on Feb 20, 2008 15:10:20 GMT -5
HA! I have my ups and downs LOL.. damned Woman, you sure in the hell do crack me up! Good thing too cause it was getting to the point where I wasn't seeing anything a damned bit humorous. I'm so glad to know that I still have a sense of humour!
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Post by chuck on Feb 20, 2008 16:08:46 GMT -5
Joanne I am impressed as usual. I have been interested in learning to spin however I wanted to get me a loom and learn to weave. I really enjoyed the pics of your work. What a woman Hear her roar, tan, spin, knit, etc. I am sure more to come. What an inspiration keep up the great work. Thanks to you I now have a drooling towel at my computer. chuck
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