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Blueball Mountain Spindle & Needleworks, the Yarn and Fiber Shop in Historic Downtown Elizabethtown KY, has become the focus of the activities of All One Farms. The Farm, itself is still where the Sheep are raised, Gardens are kept and large dyeing and processing takes place. We continue to live simply, still seek to be self sustaining and remain conscious of our role in the universe. Every day is an adventure and it doesn't always take me where I plan. Come journey with me and share my experiences as I continue evolving my dream. Email me at luna.headhearthands@gmail.com.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Event at Greencastle

After some delays due to travelling to NJ (again and again), things are starting to come together.

The 4oz drum carded blended batts are tied into bundles with a pretty brown ribbon and stacked in my big green vintage basket. More of these are coming in lots of colorways. I will be adding silk noil, angora, angelina, bamboo and mohair to a variety of natural Shetland colors and other base fibers as I get them in.




Two groups of roving so far have been labelled and sorted by colorway. Jewel toned Shetland is a contemporary color group



and Country Colors Shetland is a more muted colorway. The darker natural colors overdyed with diluted dyes creates a soft, more natural effect. I did use acid dyes on these using vinegar only.


I've also started experimenting with hand painting on the roving to create a range of color patterns that seems endless. This group is my own Shetland roving, acid dyed in random color patterns.



This week I will be hand painting merino top in long blended repeats and continuing experimenting with creating more artisan yarns from my Shetland and othr fibers. I am just having a blast here and hope that all y'all will come to Greencastle on April 10 and 11 to see it all. There will be so many other great fiber related vendors as well as workshops.
Check out the website for all the details at: http://www.thefiberevent.com/

Next time: More yarns both handspun and hand painted.

6 comments:

  1. Luna, I LOVE the fiber!!! I wish I could be there in April! So very lovely!

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  2. Luna, I missed the event, but I do still need wool! Can you email m again (sorry for the duplication) and let me know what you have and how much? Thank you so much for your doll thoughts....made me feel so much better and what a cool thing that you lived in Spring Valley. angela_mobley@hotmail.com

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  3. Your wool is beautiful.
    Robin in Washington

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  4. Luna, Just stopping by to say hello...all this fiber looks so yummy! Can't wait to see your website..

    Stephanie

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  5. I am looking for colored shetland fleeces,multiple colors, have any left? Anita@TheFiberArtist.com

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  6. Luna,
    Love the wool. I am still wanting to learn to spin. Ever thought about having a teaching workshop?
    Keep in touch.
    Heard from Frannie lately? I am really worried hadnt heard from her is such a long while.

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