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feltedfibers · Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 30 Location: North Wales

Hi, my name is Jenny M Jones, I live in North Wales and have been felting for a few years and love it. I recently bought a spinning wheel and am trying to get to grips with it, my yarn is getting better but a lot more practise is needed!! I also weave on a rigid heddle loom and dye my own fibres and fabrics.

Kathy · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 90 Location: Scotland

Welcome Jenny, look forward to reading your posts. Very Happy

cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

Cooooeeee dearie Very Happy

*whispers* Jenny's felt is gorgeous Smile

dryaddyer · Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 6

Hello from another newbie.
I'd love to hear/see more about your weaving. Its something I do occasionally on a victorian loom at work and I'm considering investing in a small loom myself. A local man weaves the most incredible stoles and scarves using angora and alsorts of other materials.
I'd love to have a go.
Dryad Very Happy

natalie · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:35 am Post subject:

You have a loom at work?
Can I have your job please?
What kind of loom is it? Sounds like you are well on the way to getting your own and you'll have a good idea of what you want if you've done a bit of weaving already.

natalie
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dryaddyer · Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 6

I'm an actor and in between proper jobs I work with various bodies (museum service, Nat trust, Eng heritage etc) bringing history to life.
One of the places that I work at a lot is a victorian working farm. Being a smallholder of 20 years I've picked up one or two of the required skills, butter making, animal husbandry, farrier work and various fabric crafts, along the way. This means that I get as much time as I want on the farm and get to 'play' with old looms, at lace making, rag rugs, quilting, dyeing, spinning etc etc.
You didnt ask for my life story did you? Sorry Embarassed

But thats the explanation and yes I am very lucky, my jobbing actor work is on a large farm with beautiful scenery and lots of goodies to play with!
Dryad Very Happy

Leonie · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 48

Welcome Jenny and Dryad Very Happy

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feltedfibers · Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 30 Location: North Wales

Hi, Thanks for the welcome and hello to Stacy Laughing

have been busy felting and revamping an ottoman, it's on my blog http://feltedfibers45.blogspot.com/ oh dear I am a bit confussed here, was going to tell you about my spinning learning curve but should I talk about spinning in the spinning section? Embarassed

I must make some prefelts today as I am going on a workshop on Saturday with the IFA, will let you all about it on my return.
Jenny in North Wales.

cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

My word but that's spooky Jenny! I was thinking of doing a felt lid for an ottoman Shocked

Your's is lovely - did it take long?

natalie · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:39 am Post subject:

Translation needed please!
What are prefelts?
And what is the IFA?
Sorry to be dim....
natalie

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