A step-by-step guide on washing raw wool

Last time I shared some common tools that can be used when prepping fiber. And while I also shared the common outcomes for using those...

Are You Ready for Some Prepping? Have you taken the plunge and bought a fleece, or gotten your hands on some washed locks, or maybe a...

One of the last steps in spinning yarn is plying. It’s putting together two or more strands of spun singles to create the final yarn. As...

My love affair with “authentic” fibers has been going on for several years now. I say “authentic” because they are genuine and true to...

I’ve been spinning about five years. I began with some roving. From that I learned to produce singles and to ply yarn. I really enjoy...

Since I was a little girl, I’ve been fascinated with spinning wheels. It began while being read to, or reading – fairytales, I’m sure....

Sharing things I have learned about spinning is something I love to do. I am NOT a official teacher! I am a self taught spinner and...

Winter for a day? Weather here in Montana can be so crazy this time of year. We go from highs/lows of 89*/49* to 53*/26* the very next...

Skirting a Raw Fleece When we shear, I skirt all my fleeces directly after they are shorn off the sheep. My shearers remove the belly...

How to Process Fine Fleece into Nep-Free Yarn Neps are best described as dense, tangled clumps of the short fibers of the fleece. Some...