Reading Time: 2 minutesOn the last day of #MendItMay I’m reviewing what’s on my mend-it pile. I see that I have some re-mends to do and some mending that I know aren’t yet re-mend projects, but will be in time, simply because there are weak spots where you put more wear and tear on your clothes. Grungy Jacket […]
Sustainability
Trash Batts: Spinning With Yarn Scraps
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve mentioned that my saving of scraps of just about anything (yarn, fabrics, carding waste etc) knows no bounds. Trash batts are my next scrap using experiment. Batts are the rectangle of processed fibre that results from carding using hand-carders or a drum carder. I’ve asked before when are remnants and scraps too small to use? It seems […]
#Swatchalong: Herdwick Swatch
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have some grey Herdwick wool top in my spinning supplies basket which I had started to use as ‘practice fibre’ when getting used to a new spinning wheel. I initially saw it as expendable, should the first efforts at spinning on the wheel result in uneven, badly spun yarn. Why did I think it […]
