tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post800505649440120987..comments2024-03-29T08:22:33.053-05:00Comments on Leigh's Fiber Journal: Almost Like ChristmasLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-84040239727944682442008-11-09T10:40:00.000-05:002008-11-09T10:40:00.000-05:00Leigh - I had a small sample of the multicoloured ...Leigh - I had a small sample of the multicoloured top in the goodybag from the olg - and loved spinning it and the resulting yarn! unfortunately those dyed tops are unavailable over here in europe - so I'd have to dye some myself. looks like you have your hands full for a while?:) enjoy spinning it!<BR/>Bettina (running as woollybits -until I manage to change my settings:)Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-67470365692589958692008-11-07T18:43:00.000-05:002008-11-07T18:43:00.000-05:00How beautiful. You'll be dyeing and spinning and p...How beautiful. You'll be dyeing and spinning and playing for a long time!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489112728247120646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-64958794776148276472008-11-07T00:35:00.000-05:002008-11-07T00:35:00.000-05:00I've never spun cotton before. Eventually I'll ge...I've never spun cotton before. Eventually I'll get the chance. I'm envious of the haul. Have fun!MiniKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395914933366678553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-22629834160934672662008-11-06T22:03:00.000-05:002008-11-06T22:03:00.000-05:00What a marvelous haul. I love the tan/camel colore...What a marvelous haul. I love the tan/camel colored roving. I've never spun cotton, but I'd love to try one day. Cotton and cotton/wool blends are so well suited to our warm climate.Wool Enoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949051835843038070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-3767116520821838232008-11-06T19:45:00.000-05:002008-11-06T19:45:00.000-05:00What can I say? You are very welcome and thank yo...What can I say? You are very welcome and thank you.Peg in South Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886923838871937466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-20485708020716742422008-11-06T17:34:00.000-05:002008-11-06T17:34:00.000-05:00Peg's stash sure did find a good home!!!Peg's stash sure did find a good home!!!bspinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385723696922637454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-54348715655766901372008-11-06T17:02:00.000-05:002008-11-06T17:02:00.000-05:00I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful ha...I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful handspun cotton.<BR/><BR/>Thought I might be getting into cotton spinning myself, there's a great wheel for sale on ebay UK and I'd love to have one and spin cotton on it...but when I looked into the size of it I realised it's about as tall as me and a bit longer than it is tall - wow. Superb wheel, but no room for it in our house!!Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-14667115867222295332008-11-06T12:45:00.000-05:002008-11-06T12:45:00.000-05:00That is such a wonderful stash buster of cottons! ...That is such a wonderful stash buster of cottons! I've never tried spinning cotton, and never knew it was available in rovings. I'll have to investigate. <BR/>Have funAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-60029267545982235482008-11-06T09:09:00.000-05:002008-11-06T09:09:00.000-05:00Leigh, the language on the newspaper wrapping is o...Leigh, the language on the newspaper wrapping is one of the (many) languages of India. I believe those are cotton punis, right? Much like Gandhi used for his spinning.Ceritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639355527629609268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-4601309091970462912008-11-06T08:25:00.000-05:002008-11-06T08:25:00.000-05:00What a luscious lot of cotton - you lucky thing!Th...What a luscious lot of cotton - you lucky thing!<BR/><BR/>The newspaper page looks like Hindi, FWIW.Geodynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05612024268485020748noreply@blogger.com