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Red yarn detail From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is yarn spun from a bag of "orphan" wool found when I cleaned the living room. I added a variegated thread in plying to give it a little zing.](/images/RetrieveImage/31241/1 "This is yarn spun from a bag of "orphan" wool found when I cleaned the living room. I added a variegated thread in plying to give it a little zing. - From: RuthMacGregor")
Red yarn From: RuthMacGregor |
Purple dyeing From: RuthMacGregor |
Silk swatches From: RuthMacGregor |
Narrow linen band From: RuthMacGregor |
![These are the spinning heads (i.e., the flyer-and-bobbin assemblies) on my new/old double-flyer wheel.
The yarn you see is my "beginner's yarn": my first effort at spinning flax with two](/images/RetrieveImage/29412/1 "These are the spinning heads (i.e., the flyer-and-bobbin assemblies) on my new/old double-flyer wheel.
The yarn you see is my "beginner's yarn": my first effort at spinning flax with two - From: RuthMacGregor")
Two spinning heads From: RuthMacGregor |
Two-flyer wheel From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is a closer view of the towel-in-progress. If you squint just right you can see the "textural" accent in the middle of one of the heavier linen stripes. That's a narrow bit of crackle](/images/RetrieveImage/29080/1 "This is a closer view of the towel-in-progress. If you squint just right you can see the "textural" accent in the middle of one of the heavier linen stripes. That's a narrow bit of crackle - From: RuthMacGregor")
Towel closeup From: RuthMacGregor |
Towel in progress From: RuthMacGregor |
Eyelash yarn swatch From: RuthMacGregor |
Mill waste yarn From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is "mill waste" -- a colorful mass of silk threads, each about 7 inches long.
Very useful stuff!](/images/RetrieveImage/28987/1 "This is "mill waste" -- a colorful mass of silk threads, each about 7 inches long.
Very useful stuff!
- From: RuthMacGregor")
Silk mill waste From: RuthMacGregor |
![I can't believe I'm actually swatching for socks!
This yarn is spindle-spun from a hand-carded blend of wool and silk. The silk is tussah, and the wool is a "down" breed (fuzzy, no sheen](/images/RetrieveImage/28859/1 "I can't believe I'm actually swatching for socks!
This yarn is spindle-spun from a hand-carded blend of wool and silk. The silk is tussah, and the wool is a "down" breed (fuzzy, no sheen - From: RuthMacGregor")
Sock swatching From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is the distaff on my new/old Dutch wheel. It's meant for holding "tow" -- the coarser, less organized mass of flax fiber that's left over after the long, fine fibers have been combed.](/images/RetrieveImage/28554/1 "This is the distaff on my new/old Dutch wheel. It's meant for holding "tow" -- the coarser, less organized mass of flax fiber that's left over after the long, fine fibers have been combed.
- From: RuthMacGregor")
Tow distaff From: RuthMacGregor |
Red wheel From: RuthMacGregor |
![These "fetch" hooks are made from silver-plated wire.
Fun, fun, fun! I never knew a person could have such a nice time with a hammer.<g>](/images/RetrieveImage/28438/1 "These "fetch" hooks are made from silver-plated wire.
Fun, fun, fun! I never knew a person could have such a nice time with a hammer.<g>
- From: RuthMacGregor")
Silver hooks From: RuthMacGregor |
Brass hook From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is a "fetch hook", also known as a "threading hook" or an "orifice hook". It's used to thread the tail of a yarn-in-progress through the orifice of a spinning wheel](/images/RetrieveImage/28423/1 "This is a "fetch hook", also known as a "threading hook" or an "orifice hook". It's used to thread the tail of a yarn-in-progress through the orifice of a spinning wheel - From: RuthMacGregor")
Fetch hook From: RuthMacGregor |
Small warp reel From: RuthMacGregor |
Dyeday results From: RuthMacGregor |
Paddle-woven tape From: RuthMacGregor |
Paddle loom weaving From: RuthMacGregor |
Paddle loom From: RuthMacGregor |
Sample weaving From: RuthMacGregor |
Fiber blending 4 From: RuthMacGregor |
Fiber blending 3 From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is partway through the first pass of carding. The carding drum has been "dressed" with one thin layer of wool, followed by a layer of silk -- and in this photo, the fibers are being br](/images/RetrieveImage/28130/1 "This is partway through the first pass of carding. The carding drum has been "dressed" with one thin layer of wool, followed by a layer of silk -- and in this photo, the fibers are being br - From: RuthMacGregor")
Fiber blending 2 From: RuthMacGregor |
Fiber blending 1 From: RuthMacGregor |
![This is wool from a "meat" breed of sheep. This part of the fleece was permanently discolored, so I decided to discolor it further with some synthetic dyes.<g>
The wool spins into a p](/images/RetrieveImage/26894/1 "This is wool from a "meat" breed of sheep. This part of the fleece was permanently discolored, so I decided to discolor it further with some synthetic dyes.<g>
The wool spins into a p - From: RuthMacGregor")
Rustic wool - dyed From: RuthMacGregor |
![These wool locks show the huge change that can happen "in the wash". The thoroughly disgusting wool that entered its hot bath came out surprisingly white!
This wool came from a meat bree](/images/RetrieveImage/26893/1 "These wool locks show the huge change that can happen "in the wash". The thoroughly disgusting wool that entered its hot bath came out surprisingly white!
This wool came from a meat bree - From: RuthMacGregor")
Wool, before & after From: RuthMacGregor |
Fine linen tape From: RuthMacGregor |
Thai ikat detail From: RuthMacGregor |