Ramie Top – Rust
Ramie Top – Rust

100% Ramie.

Beautiful and rich rusty bronze-orange. Leans just slightly towards the browns.

PRODUCT of ITALY

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Ramie Top – Saffron
Ramie Top – Saffron
100% Ramie. Saffron is a bit of a stretch. We think this is a brassy gold, and gorgeous. PRODUCT of ITALY
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Ramie Top – Soft Fruit
Ramie Top – Soft Fruit
100% Ramie. Rich beet-red with a bit of blackberry purple for added flavour. PRODUCT of ITALY
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Ramie Top – Sun
Ramie Top – Sun
100% Ramie. Glowing crayon yellow. PRODUCT of ITALY
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Ramie Top – Sunrise
Ramie Top – Sunrise
100% Ramie. Soft powder blue that leans just slightly towards mauve. PRODUCT of ITALY
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Ramie Top – Theatre
Ramie Top – Theatre
100% Ramie. Intense grape-juice purple.. PRODUCT of ITALY
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Respect the Spindle
Respect the Spindle
Respect the Spindle: Spin Infinite Yarns with One Amazing Tool

Abby Franquemont, the Queen of the Spindle, has done it again with this book. Everything you every need to know about spinning with a spindle, and more. Everything from choosing a spindle, its history, how to spin, high or low whorl, plying, finishing, some sample projects. This is a great book for the spindle spinner, whether new or expert.

Author: Abby Franquemont. Interweave Press. Softcover, 135 pages. Loads of colour photos.

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Sari Silk Fibre – Cool Tones
Sari Silk Fibre – Cool Tones
Shredded sari silk fibre, in a myriad of cool colours colours that may include some or all of purple, blue, lime, emerald, other green shades, turquoise, grey, silver and possibly a few threads of red, yellow or other tones. This is shredded from leftover scraps and mill ends of fabric used to make saris. Our new supply is very clean and for the most part free of unshredded bits and debris. Fibres are in a tangle, essentially, but we try to get a good mix in each bag. What to do with it? We've sometimes cut it into shorter lengths and carded it into spinning/felting batts; the key is to cut the silk to about the same length as the staple of the fibre it's being blended with. On the drum carder we find it behaves best when layed on the intake tray with the wool fibre on top, which helps to keep the silk off of the licker-in drum. Felters love to use these fibres for embellishment in wet, Nuno and needle felting projects. Apparently it's a very cool add-in for paper makers, particularly those doing silk paper. Should also be grand for silk fusion and a myriad of other crafts, and even fly fishermen love this stuff! PRODUCT of INDIA
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Sari Silk Fibre – Warm Tones
Sari Silk Fibre – Warm Tones
Shredded sari silk fibre, in a myriad of warm colours colours that may include some or all of magenta, yellow, red, orange, copper, plum, gold, wine, pink, orange and possibly a few threads of green, blue or other tones. This is shredded from leftover scraps and mill ends of fabric used to make saris. Our new supply is very clean and for the most part free of unshredded bits and debris. Fibres are in a tangle, essentially, but we try to get a good mix in each bag. What to do with it? We've sometimes cut it into shorter lengths and carded it into spinning/felting batts; the key is to cut the silk to about the same length as the staple of the fibre it's being blended with. On the drum carder we find it behaves best when layed on the intake tray with the wool fibre on top, which helps to keep the silk off of the licker-in drum. Felters love to use these fibres for embellishment in wet, Nuno and needle felting projects. Apparently it's a very cool add-in for paper makers, particularly those doing silk paper. Should also be grand for silk fusion and a myriad of other crafts, and even fly fishermen love this stuff! PRODUCT of INDIA
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Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn – Multicolour – 100g
Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn – Multicolour – 100g
Price is per 100g (3.53 oz) skein. Approximately 30 yards (27m). Really cool stuff, this ribbon "yarn" is made from roughly 1-inch wide strips of Sari silk fabric that are sewn together end-to-end, in a myriad of colours. We've switched suppliers and are very happy with the quality of the new yarns. A terrific and colourful weft for weavers, this could also integrate into thick hand-spun novelty yarns or be used as-is for knitting bags on huge honkin' needles or just adding a stripe here and there in fun scarves. The fabric edges will fray and add texture. Felters also seem to love these, because it's a great way to get a big stash of colours for embellishing. PRODUCT of INDIA
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Shetland – Black, Fine (Top)
Shetland – Black, Fine (Top)
Classification: DOWN-TYPE WOOL Very clean combed top with next to no veg. The colour is a gorgeous and very dark brown-black with the odd grey hair sprinkled in, and it has a lovely and soft handle. This is a very old breed used in everything from traditional Shetland lace to rugged tweed fabrics and midrange to rugged outerwear knitted garments. It technically has a double coat but they are nearly always carded together. Micron count on the fine hairs varies from 12 to 20 microns but is difficult to assign in a blend. Staple length is in the 2 to 4.5 inch range. Felting properties are moderate. PRODUCT of GREAT BRITAIN
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Shetland – Grey, Fine (Top)
Shetland – Grey, Fine (Top)
Classification: DOWN-TYPE WOOL Very clean combed top with next to no veg. The colour is a blend of soft ash-grey and deeper charcoal, likely to make a beautiful heathered yarn. It has a lovely soft handle. This is a very old breed used in everything from traditional Shetland lace to rugged tweed fabrics and midrange to rugged outerwear knitted garments. It technically has a double coat but they are nearly always carded together. Micron count on the fine hairs varies from 12 to 20 microns but is difficult to assign in a blend. Staple length is in the 2 to 4.5 inch range. Felting properties are moderate. PRODUCT of GREAT BRITAIN
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Shetland – Moorit Brown (Top)
Shetland – Moorit Brown (Top)
Classification: DOWN-TYPE WOOL Very clean combed top with next to no veg. Moorit is one of the official colour classes for Shetland sheep. The colour is a blend of medium-brown sprinkled with soft grey which sort of softens the overall effect. Micron count is 24 to 29 microns with a staple of around 3 inches and a medium-soft feel. This is a very old breed used in everything from traditional Shetland lace to rugged tweed fabrics and midrange to rugged outerwear knitted garments. Felting properties are moderate. From Ashland Bay. PRODUCT of GREAT BRITAIN
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Shetland – White (Top)
Shetland – White (Top)
Classification: DOWN-TYPE WOOL Very clean combed top with next to no veg. The colour is creamy white. This is a very old breed used in everything from traditional Shetland lace to rugged tweed fabrics and midrange to rugged outerwear knitted garments. It technically has a double coat but they are nearly always carded together. Micron count is in the range of 25 to 26, with a staple length in the 3 to 4 inch range. Felting properties are moderate. From the Shetland Islands. PRODUCT of GREAT BRITAIN
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Silk Hankies, Natural
Silk Hankies, Natural
100% cultivated (aka Bombyx or Mulberry) silk. Much like silk caps, hankies contain many layers of tissue-thin silk that are stretched out and stacked together into square shapes, but flat rather than dome-shaped. This makes them easier to deal with than caps when hand-painting with dye. You can use either acid or fibre reactive dyes, or even natural dyes. Spinners take the individual layers apart, poke a hole in the centre and then draft them out as thick or as thin as they need for their particular yarn. Felters find these interesting to use for embellishment on nuno-felted, wet-felted and needle-felted projects. PRODUCT of CHINA
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Sugar Candy Merino – Brasil
Sugar Candy Merino – Brasil
100% 19 micron Merino wool top. Streaks of lime, celery, chartreuse and deep smoky green. Like a Brazlian rain forest! PRODUCT of ITALY
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Sugar Candy Merino – Cappuccino
Sugar Candy Merino – Cappuccino
100% 19 micron Merino wool top. Marbled with streaks of ash grey, black, and cafe-au-lait. PRODUCT of ITALY
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Sugar Candy Merino – Chimney Sweep
Sugar Candy Merino – Chimney Sweep
Chimney Sweep. 100% 19 micron Merino wool top. Tones of charcoal grey, black and soft grey with just a hint of mauve. Very popular in our felting classes. PRODUCT of ITALY
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