Comments on: Making A Tweed Blend http://abbysyarns.com/2007/05/making-a-tweed-blend Because One Way Or Another, It's All About Yarn Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:08:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mary http://abbysyarns.com/2007/05/making-a-tweed-blend/comment-page-1#comment-21431 Mary Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:10:54 +0000 http://www.abbysyarns.com/wordpress/?p=99#comment-21431 Hey Abby, I really enjoyed this blog post (among many others I've been reading of yours today). I have to agree with you that I prefer a prep that is blended as much as your 5-pass batts here. I see folks who sell batts on etsy that look like your first or second pass, and I just don't get the popularlity of those batts. I mean, why bother carding at all, when they're virtually un-blended? Anyway, I've bookmarked this post for future reference, for when I can get my hands on a drum carder. Thanks for the play-by-play. Gorgeous fiber, gorgeous yarn. Love me some tweeds. :-) Hey Abby, I really enjoyed this blog post (among many others I've been reading of yours today). I have to agree with you that I prefer a prep that is blended as much as your 5-pass batts here. I see folks who sell batts on etsy that look like your first or second pass, and I just don't get the popularlity of those batts. I mean, why bother carding at all, when they're virtually un-blended?

Anyway, I've bookmarked this post for future reference, for when I can get my hands on a drum carder. Thanks for the play-by-play. Gorgeous fiber, gorgeous yarn. Love me some tweeds. :-)

]]> By: Doneal Fox http://abbysyarns.com/2007/05/making-a-tweed-blend/comment-page-1#comment-21148 Doneal Fox Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:11:51 +0000 http://www.abbysyarns.com/wordpress/?p=99#comment-21148 Abby I have tried to no avail to find out if anyone out there can tell me if you can dye wool without using all that plastic wrap and come out with the same results. It is impossible for me to use that method because I dont want to put all that plastic into the enviornment. I am writing you because I thought you might have some suggestions. Every book I have looked at uses huge amounts of plastic. I tried to find someone on the internet but all I could come up with was using it not not using it. I wrote Deb Menz, no answer. If you could help me out it would be greatly appreciated Thanks and also thank you for your generosity in sharing your techniques Doneal Abby I have tried to no avail to find out if anyone out there can tell me if you can dye wool without using all that plastic wrap and come out with the same results.
It is impossible for me to use that method because I dont want to put all that plastic into the enviornment. I am writing you because I thought you might have some suggestions.
Every book I have looked at uses huge amounts of plastic. I tried to find someone on the internet but all I could come up with was using it not not using it.
I wrote Deb Menz, no answer.
If you could help me out it would be greatly appreciated
Thanks and also thank you for your generosity in sharing your techniques
Doneal

]]> By: sayra http://abbysyarns.com/2007/05/making-a-tweed-blend/comment-page-1#comment-21060 sayra Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:41:11 +0000 http://www.abbysyarns.com/wordpress/?p=99#comment-21060 I'm probably going to buy what you call the Cardzilla ($2,024.!!). Though I am termpted to go non-motorized as this will be my first carder. Non-motroized it is $789. I have the whole weekend to decide! Brilliant blog entry, very informative. I'm probably going to buy what you call the Cardzilla ($2,024.!!). Though I am termpted to go non-motorized as this will be my first carder. Non-motroized it is $789. I have the whole weekend to decide! Brilliant blog entry, very informative.

]]> By: Zhenya http://abbysyarns.com/2007/05/making-a-tweed-blend/comment-page-1#comment-20465 Zhenya Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:05:09 +0000 http://www.abbysyarns.com/wordpress/?p=99#comment-20465 I am so grateful you posted this -- and that I found it. I was just trying to figure out the best way to approach making a tweed. Thank you! -Z I am so grateful you posted this -- and that I found it. I was just trying to figure out the best way to approach making a tweed. Thank you!

-Z

]]> By: Karen S http://abbysyarns.com/2007/05/making-a-tweed-blend/comment-page-1#comment-20054 Karen S Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:15:55 +0000 http://www.abbysyarns.com/wordpress/?p=99#comment-20054 I'd just like to say thank you as well, even though this post is kinda old! It really helped me, when I played around with making my first tweed blend, which I'm totally proud of and which you should have a good portion of the honor in! So thank you! Karen I'd just like to say thank you as well, even though this post is kinda old! It really helped me, when I played around with making my first tweed blend, which I'm totally proud of and which you should have a good portion of the honor in! So thank you!

Karen

]]> By: DonnaC http://abbysyarns.com/2007/05/making-a-tweed-blend/comment-page-1#comment-4583 DonnaC Mon, 14 May 2007 00:03:36 +0000 http://www.abbysyarns.com/wordpress/?p=99#comment-4583 Wow! I feel like I just took the most amazing field trip! Thanks so much for documenting this process. Wow! I feel like I just took the most amazing field trip! Thanks so much for documenting this process.

]]> By: Wendy http://abbysyarns.com/2007/05/making-a-tweed-blend/comment-page-1#comment-4414 Wendy Sat, 12 May 2007 12:49:51 +0000 http://www.abbysyarns.com/wordpress/?p=99#comment-4414 Thanks for a GREAT tutorial, and being so generous with your time and knowledge. Thanks for a GREAT tutorial, and being so generous with your time and knowledge.

]]> By: Heather http://abbysyarns.com/2007/05/making-a-tweed-blend/comment-page-1#comment-4389 Heather Sat, 12 May 2007 04:42:25 +0000 http://www.abbysyarns.com/wordpress/?p=99#comment-4389 Your yarn is beautiful and you might consider presenting it in unskeined form as its beauty is revealed more fully that way. Look at your photos. Thank you for the amazing drumcarding tutorial of course. You are a master and I've often thought that if you'd write a book then I'd surely buy it (Spindlers-wise). Your yarn is beautiful and you might consider presenting it in unskeined form as its beauty is revealed more fully that way. Look at your photos. Thank you for the amazing drumcarding tutorial of course. You are a master and I've often thought that if you'd write a book then I'd surely buy it (Spindlers-wise).

]]> By: Astabeth http://abbysyarns.com/2007/05/making-a-tweed-blend/comment-page-1#comment-4362 Astabeth Sat, 12 May 2007 00:25:05 +0000 http://www.abbysyarns.com/wordpress/?p=99#comment-4362 I got a drum carder a few weeks ago, and now that I'm out of school, I finally have time to play on it - so the timing on finding your article was perfect! I found your post through the Yarn Harlot's blog. Thanks for the tutorial - the yarn is lovely! Beth in AL I got a drum carder a few weeks ago, and now that I'm out of school, I finally have time to play on it - so the timing on finding your article was perfect! I found your post through the Yarn Harlot's blog.

Thanks for the tutorial - the yarn is lovely!

Beth in AL

]]> By: Susan in Fairbanks http://abbysyarns.com/2007/05/making-a-tweed-blend/comment-page-1#comment-4357 Susan in Fairbanks Fri, 11 May 2007 23:06:26 +0000 http://www.abbysyarns.com/wordpress/?p=99#comment-4357 Really great tutorial, Abby! Thanks so much. Really great tutorial, Abby!
Thanks so much.

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