Sunday, October 11
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Cotton, linen, ramie, rayon, tencel (and a few more) are all part of our spinning arsenal. We tend to use them less than protein fibers, and they generally aren't as available. Roving is often limited to bleached and unbleached, and we all know how we love color.
Monica will be showing us how to fix that. She is an amazing dyer, and will be showing you some examples of her work. She will present an overview of dyeing with Procion MX dyes that are used for cotton, linen, rayon and silk, with the emphasis on cotton. Samples will include cotton fiber–both lint and roving, and already spun yarn, and small pieces of fabric. She will will discuss the chemicals used, safety and the process, demonstrating examples for low water immersion and hand painting dyeing.
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Also note, Doreen is planning on a dye day, next weekend? She can
give you details at the meeting.
In November we will try controlled spinning by adjusting the brake and
pulleys, BYOF, preferably top or roving. If anyone has combs out,
please return them for this meeting, and you can bring hand cards
if you like.
December is our holiday pot luck, open spin, and show & tell.
give you details at the meeting.
In November we will try controlled spinning by adjusting the brake and
pulleys, BYOF, preferably top or roving. If anyone has combs out,
please return them for this meeting, and you can bring hand cards
if you like.
December is our holiday pot luck, open spin, and show & tell.
