The roving that is quite long strand can still be used but may need to work with the needle or some of my own carding to jumble the fibres. The wool that is already carded (bottom left, upper right) does tend to felt faster when building a sculpture. ‘But don’t let that limit yo...
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Felting wool can also come in the form of sliver, roving, or top. For my own felting styles, these types of wool are not as good as batting or raw wool as they have a more parallel fiber structure that may be difficult to hide. But they are useful for creating long animal fur, as...
I have figured out how to dye the pieces and they have tired out great but I am still confused on how to weave each one and yes I have read each comment!! Haha 😁 I have 11/16 piping. I started weaving and tying off pieces and then weaving the next row in the same box but ...
(If you’re a beginner with crochet, I recommend you watch my YouTube video below to see the step-by-step directions.) Materials You’ll Need Begin by gathering your supplies: yarn (wool, cotton, or polyester) crochet hook scissors ...
Previously, it was difficult to remove the tenacious seeds found in short-staple cotton which grows easily in the American South. Eli Whitney's development of the cotton gin enabled the seeds to be stripped from the cotton wool easily and quickly; southern plantations immediately began growing ...