tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post4895023332270320707..comments2024-03-28T20:32:53.031-05:00Comments on Leigh's Fiber Journal: Cotton Lint Spinning: Purples PlusLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-68393310330111223362008-10-24T07:53:00.000-05:002008-10-24T07:53:00.000-05:00Thank you Alison, and congratulations on your firs...Thank you Alison, and congratulations on your first loom! If you love yarns and color, then you will love weaving.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-72645618384272940902008-10-24T07:15:00.000-05:002008-10-24T07:15:00.000-05:00Wonderful colors! I have my first loom coming nex...Wonderful colors! I have my first loom coming next week, so I've been looking at a lot of weaving blogs and came across yours. Those are colors I would have chosen myself :-)Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455960552860567288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-26564916339287211422008-10-21T21:25:00.000-05:002008-10-21T21:25:00.000-05:00Thank you Barb! Sheepish Annie, I'm a confirmed p...Thank you Barb! <BR/><BR/>Sheepish Annie, I'm a confirmed purple lover too! (Pink not so much, but I had to do one batch with the Procion MX fuchsia, and that is the bubble gummish looking one.)<BR/><BR/>Patrick, I did all my dyeing on my little balcony. My kitchen is so tiny that I wasn't keen on possibly getting dye powders, nor drops of dye stock on things. I've pretty much decided that I'll do my dyeing in the summer, and the spinning and weaving of it in the cold months.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-49452043353473380732008-10-21T20:52:00.000-05:002008-10-21T20:52:00.000-05:00I have to admit, the one at the top is my favorite...I have to admit, the one at the top is my favorite so far. I love a deep dark purple.<BR/><BR/>Are you doing all of this dyeing in your kitchen? I always had to do a thorough wipe down of my kitchen after dyeing wool to get all of the loose dye that would float around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-72467735518100641972008-10-20T18:34:00.000-05:002008-10-20T18:34:00.000-05:00How pretty! I do love a nice purple. Those color...How pretty! I do love a nice purple. Those colors remind me of raspberries and grapes. Now I'm hungry...Sheepish Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-57962437104341098732008-10-20T17:49:00.000-05:002008-10-20T17:49:00.000-05:00Leigh you've out done yourself with this project. ...Leigh you've out done yourself with this project. The color and spinning are wonderful!!!!bspinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385723696922637454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-19557951243336210692008-10-20T17:19:00.000-05:002008-10-20T17:19:00.000-05:00Dorothy, I learned how to spin from from videos. ...Dorothy, I learned how to spin from from videos. The one that helped me with cotton was Patsy Zawistoski's <I>Spinning Cotton, Silk & Flax</I>. Also(!), for Online Guild members, there are the Cotton Fibre Challenge lessons at our UKWSDOnline2005 Yahoo site under Files > Past Workshops > 2006 > 06-01 Cotton.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-70748042432515724232008-10-20T15:53:00.000-05:002008-10-20T15:53:00.000-05:00Lovely colours and inspiration - I'm just getting ...Lovely colours and inspiration - I'm just getting around to organising my first order of Procion MX dyes.<BR/><BR/>Thinking of tips for beginners, did you teach yourself Leigh or learn from a tutor / workshop? Personally, I didn't really understand cotton spinning techniques 'til I got along to a workshop. I guess a good video (if there is one) would also be helpful.Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-39123697400634866542008-10-20T13:12:00.000-05:002008-10-20T13:12:00.000-05:00Thank you, all. I love these colors, especially t...Thank you, all. I love these colors, especially the purples. <BR/><BR/>Sharon, I have a friend who spins so perfectly that folks sometimes think she's pulling their leg when she tell them her lace knitwear is made from her handspun. The pink especially difficult to spin; I carded it more but it was still pretty neppy. <BR/><BR/>Jewel, I'd say that cotton is not a good fiber for most beginners. The staple is very short and it tends to be slippery and not want to hold together. If you can manage to spin it fine with a lot of twist, it makes a lovely, soft yarn. <BR/><BR/>Woolly Bits, I like the idea of a tee!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-68932155159744070382008-10-20T12:21:00.000-05:002008-10-20T12:21:00.000-05:00Yum Yum I love the colors no, no I will not spin c...Yum Yum I love the colors no, no I will not spin cotton. Bought some once long ago and never did catch on. Maybe it's too cool over here.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489112728247120646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-40366841966725515872008-10-20T07:56:00.000-05:002008-10-20T07:56:00.000-05:00I haven't spun cotton yet! How is it to spin for a...I haven't spun cotton yet! How is it to spin for a newer spinner? I really like the colors!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775727376347737034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-87101666544588287202008-10-20T00:13:00.000-05:002008-10-20T00:13:00.000-05:00Wow!!!! You need to leave a few imperfections so ...Wow!!!! You need to leave a few imperfections so you can prove those yarns aren't mill spun. I'm so glad I'm not entering skeins in any place that your are - those are extraordinary!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-77155338439046460052008-10-19T23:32:00.000-05:002008-10-19T23:32:00.000-05:00Beautiful! Can't wait to see what you do with it!...Beautiful! Can't wait to see what you do with it! T.Tina T-Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054132355737998706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-67630991335584463592008-10-19T19:19:00.000-05:002008-10-19T19:19:00.000-05:00Nice range of colors, and 2-plying. Your grist is ...Nice range of colors, and 2-plying. Your grist is pretty even, too. Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-39186337398531221122008-10-19T17:51:00.000-05:002008-10-19T17:51:00.000-05:00Leigh, your cottons look yummee! it looks soft and...Leigh, your cottons look yummee! it looks soft and I think if you knitted it into a tee or similar, it would be perfect for summer clothing! or - you could have tried blending some of the fibres before spinning:))Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26055463.post-56352579851539926192008-10-19T13:04:00.000-05:002008-10-19T13:04:00.000-05:00beautiful colours!beautiful colours!manchester fat acceptance https://www.blogger.com/profile/11207482764987668705noreply@blogger.com