tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post4911286789984652404..comments2024-03-20T01:23:20.168-05:00Comments on Fleegle's Blog: Spinning for Lace, Part 3: Fiberfleeglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348327363198905898noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-10905252323479078092011-08-21T17:43:19.451-05:002011-08-21T17:43:19.451-05:00Thank you for making this sound so doable for even...Thank you for making this sound so doable for even a klutz like me.<br /><br />Great photos, too.lorrwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671379391189827831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-66653256103587207222011-01-31T19:22:05.366-05:002011-01-31T19:22:05.366-05:00Out of curiosity, would you mind doing a post to e...Out of curiosity, would you mind doing a post to explain what exactly 30/2 and all those other numbers that get thrown around mean? I see them mentioned from time to time, but don't really have context.FelicityGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629621440696162579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-26802985997083313072011-01-28T01:57:57.062-05:002011-01-28T01:57:57.062-05:00Wonderful, wonderful post. Your spinning and know...Wonderful, wonderful post. Your spinning and knowledge is truly amazing and it is great that you have shared that, thank you. If you still care to, I would love to see a post on charkha spinning; I just received one for Christmas! :o)Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03144699537883451111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-37739041390101511032011-01-20T20:05:21.031-05:002011-01-20T20:05:21.031-05:00I'm perfectly speechless! Wow, I've never...I'm perfectly speechless! Wow, I've never seen such fine spinning, and those yarns are PLIED! WOOT, you are the champ!<br /><br />Thanks so much for your recommendations for vendors - I purchased something from CorgiHill and wow, it's stunning. (Wensleydale, Gin Fizz colors)<br /><br />Thanks!<br />RosemaryRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919009138145168313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-31379812517305087652011-01-12T19:26:30.327-05:002011-01-12T19:26:30.327-05:00Stunning fine yarns--tell me, did you spin all tho...Stunning fine yarns--tell me, did you spin all those fine grist yarns long draw?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-69932146836820443522011-01-02T20:11:56.942-05:002011-01-02T20:11:56.942-05:00You know you can turn any fiber into gold! Lovely!...You know you can turn any fiber into gold! Lovely!Laritzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380883584186444453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-62519960435832722052010-12-26T20:05:20.766-05:002010-12-26T20:05:20.766-05:00Wow, are you trying to bankrupt me? You know I...Wow, are you trying to bankrupt me? You know I'm now going to have to order tons of fiber because most of the stuff I have is unsuitable for lace-making, don't you?Battyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892116045581715793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-53110024326555858022010-12-17T09:08:42.616-05:002010-12-17T09:08:42.616-05:00A well iformed article - as always I may add and m...A well iformed article - as always I may add and many thanks for doing it. I have jsut become re-aquainted with my rose through necessity but am no were up to spinning that fine yet!<br /><br />I hope you have a Happy Christmas and a healthy & prosperous New Year - AnnLittleBerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161807446948103323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-47099709331373670282010-12-12T22:51:04.132-05:002010-12-12T22:51:04.132-05:00As always you are a wealth of information and your...As always you are a wealth of information and your spinning is amazing! I've spun some fair lace weight but I had to pick my jaw up off the floor when looking at your examples. Of course, now I have to go buy fiber from all the vendors you liked :-) Fabulous post!Lacefreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06291336363387079445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-77283836188941351192010-12-08T19:24:05.441-05:002010-12-08T19:24:05.441-05:00Lovely review! Thank you!Lovely review! Thank you!Laritzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06380883584186444453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-65017305502782589692010-12-07T13:15:27.880-05:002010-12-07T13:15:27.880-05:00Your spinning leaves me in awe. I am NOT clicking ...Your spinning leaves me in awe. I am NOT clicking on those links. I do NOT need any more fiber in this house...Lorettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531360300797817367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-36256862208130157702010-12-07T09:07:55.530-05:002010-12-07T09:07:55.530-05:00Thanks for sharing the resources! While my recent...Thanks for sharing the resources! While my recent acquisition of a flock of Jacobs means that I probably won't be buying fiber for a while, I know that I will want resources for fiber for laceweights. I've grown more and more frustrated with what's available in the stores, and so have decided I'm just going to have to make it myself!KPiephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484716218888129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-79728026555525010862010-12-07T00:50:30.939-05:002010-12-07T00:50:30.939-05:00Very informative. All those pictures and links had...Very informative. All those pictures and links had me drooling. <br /><br />Looking forward to reading your charka post. <br /><br />Another fiber I don't care for and would rather just have silk, is tencel. I got a braid of merino/tencel and I wasn't impressed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03229883789485107841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-9106991209267380942010-12-06T21:14:59.653-05:002010-12-06T21:14:59.653-05:00I was so excited to read this, because I have two ...I was so excited to read this, because I have two Adventures in Fiber Monster Mash Batts on the way :) I also share your feelings about spinning bamboo, big time...No Two Snowflakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419291422879430573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-13956341434464777942010-12-06T11:16:27.123-05:002010-12-06T11:16:27.123-05:00Thanks for all the info and advice!
My plan (yeah...Thanks for all the info and advice! <br />My plan (yeah, ha ha, I know) is to spin laceweight with my Merlin's fleece (he's a shetland and the fleece is his first year's) - provided of course that I can prepare it properly. I seem to be a better spinner than prepper...gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208168224439515489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-11978219427806077562010-12-06T10:36:38.224-05:002010-12-06T10:36:38.224-05:00I don't even spin (much) and you had me hangin...I don't even spin (much) and you had me hanging on every word and swooning at every picture till the end. Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-11018907340508326252010-12-05T17:41:23.538-05:002010-12-05T17:41:23.538-05:00It truly amazes me how fine you are able to spin. ...It truly amazes me how fine you are able to spin. Just makes me realize how much practice I really need. Thanks so much for suggestions on batts. I have been buying some really crappy products.<br /><br />Wow... Enough saidKitty Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12814037601049328212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4463307798012270911.post-6864342563788773952010-12-05T16:52:28.625-05:002010-12-05T16:52:28.625-05:00So informative and amazing this post, I can only r...So informative and amazing this post, I can only read and watch in awe. It must be quite an experience to knit with these yarns! Alas, I have no spinning mojo...yarnlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03203596464865238205noreply@blogger.com