tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post4522351882490629009..comments2024-03-28T20:32:53.031-05:00Comments on Leigh's Fiber Journal: Cotton Spinning UpdateLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-21611182440381637402008-09-01T16:08:00.000-05:002008-09-01T16:08:00.000-05:00Y U M M Y !!! JaneY U M M Y !!! <BR/><BR/>JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-58351927857961046012008-09-01T08:57:00.000-05:002008-09-01T08:57:00.000-05:00As usual - lovely lovely spinning. You are always ...As usual - lovely lovely spinning. You are always upping the ante!!<BR/><BR/>Interesting about the stolen blog posts... <BR/><BR/>I'm reading but not always able to comment (dial-up? who knows)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733284959927260751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-70145470315459982262008-08-29T17:33:00.000-05:002008-08-29T17:33:00.000-05:00I agree with Kathy. I've never seen anything like...I agree with Kathy. I've never seen anything like your cotton yarns. What plans to you have for them? My mind is a complete blank - so outside of any experience I've had.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-33575565616933554902008-08-28T19:51:00.000-05:002008-08-28T19:51:00.000-05:00I'm just speechless!(We're not worthy, we're not w...I'm just speechless!<BR/><BR/>(We're not worthy, we're not worthy...)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16933105773412843275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-43770212016207791362008-08-28T08:18:00.000-05:002008-08-28T08:18:00.000-05:00I haven't spun cotton yet, must try. Your spinning...I haven't spun cotton yet, must try. Your spinning looks great!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775727376347737034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-32484822253902915182008-08-28T06:15:00.000-05:002008-08-28T06:15:00.000-05:00Hi Leigh, I'm impressed by your cotton spinning. ...Hi Leigh, I'm impressed by your cotton spinning. I took a one day cotton spinning course in the spring, but haven't practised since, you photos encourage me to have another go.Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-72912649804387562562008-08-27T08:10:00.000-05:002008-08-27T08:10:00.000-05:00Tina, yes I'm handcarding it into those little min...Tina, yes I'm handcarding it into those little mini-rolags, poonis. I have a photo description <A HREF="http://leighsfiberjournal.blogspot.com/2008/07/spinning-cotton-lint.html" REL="nofollow">at this post.</A> You're right, it is <I>very</I> soft! At this point, I'm thinking about weaving something with it (I never weave with my handspun.) I may change my mind by the time I finish spinning it all however. <BR/><BR/>Barb, the 2-ply seems to be pretty strong. With the first skein (top one) I had problems with my singles. Some of them broke during plying. I added twist for the second skein, and it has held together since then. I do believe it will be strong enough to use as warp. <BR/><BR/>Patrick, I love spinning long draw. I agree that it's faster. My problem is that it tends to be slubbier than short draw. Of course, for this cotton, my preparation isn't perfectly smooth, so I'd have some slubs no matter how I spun it.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-11164113663039342262008-08-27T06:41:00.000-05:002008-08-27T06:41:00.000-05:00It looks lovely.How are you finding spinning long ...It looks lovely.<BR/><BR/>How are you finding spinning long draw? For me, it was a pretty fast method, but I am not always able to set the tension right on my wheel to do it properly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-36825355553260922722008-08-26T16:45:00.000-05:002008-08-26T16:45:00.000-05:00I admire anyone who dyes and spins cotton. You su...I admire anyone who dyes and spins cotton. You sure did get a lot accomplished while watching the Olympics. Love the colors!! Along with Tina's questions I'd like to know how strong the yarn is.bspinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385723696922637454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-39212340749839316982008-08-26T15:13:00.000-05:002008-08-26T15:13:00.000-05:00So do you card it into rolags (or however you spel...So do you card it into rolags (or however you spell that) before you spin it. Is it really soft? What are you going to make with it? Huh, huh, huh? (lol) :-) T.Tina T-Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054132355737998706noreply@blogger.com