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Maryland sheep and wool Anyone going?
JEF   Intermediate VA USA Member since 7/27/05 Posts: 2440 Board Moderator	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/3/12 11:10 PM It's this weekend. I might go Sat. ------ "The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." --Abraham Lincoln
ghijsmom   Advanced Beginner PANAMA Member since 12/5/08 Posts: 58	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/5/12 4:24 AM Lucky you! Some day I hope to go there. I had never heard of it until I joined Ravelry.
JOshiro   Advanced Beginner MN USA Member since 5/14/05 Posts: 149	Login to reply to this post In reply to JEF << Like this post Date: 5/5/12 8:22 AM Oh, have fun! I haven't been there since... 2004, I think. No better place to try out every major manufacturer of spinning wheels!
JEF   Intermediate VA USA Member since 7/27/05 Posts: 2440 Board Moderator	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/5/12 10:07 AM I think I'll pass this year. I have so much fiber already, a spinning wheel I love (a Babe) and a Golding spindle. I know if I went I would buy stuff I just don't need. So, I will spend today organizing ome sewing stuff. I am having to puppy proof a sewing dump zone...it needed to be done. JEF ------ "The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." --Abraham Lincoln
Nikki   Advanced MD USA Member since 4/8/02 Posts: 2425	Login to reply to this post In reply to JEF << Like this post Date: 5/5/12 5:39 PM Quote: JEF stuff I just don't need What is this "need"? I went with a friend, picked up some dyeplants, mordants, a big shetland batt for felting (I need to make a hall runner), and four raw fleeces. It seemed a little less crowded than last year, but I've been going irregularly for 30 years (the first time, I was 5 and it was still at the old location). eta: perhaps the four fleeces (which I do *not* need) will deter me from excess purchases at PR weekend..... -- Edited on 5/5/12 5:40 PM -- ------ mmmmm woooool
Margasweet   Advanced Beginner IL USA Member since 2/15/05 Posts: 721	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/7/12 10:25 AM What do you do with your fleeces when you get them home? About 2 years ago I bought several raw fleeces and some other wool, and I think one of them brought clothes moths into my house. Am now VERY hesitant about buying fleece, and trying to get rid of the moths. Related question: how do I get rid of clothes moths, when we have lots of wool clothing and wool rugs, not to mention yarn and fleece? ------ 2007 fabric in: 7 1/2 yards; sewn: 7 yds 2008 fabric in, 23 yards; sewn 20 yds; given away 6 yds 2009 fabric in 41 1/4 yds, sewn 29 yds, given away 22 1/2 yds 2010 fabric in 91 1/2 yds, sewn 27 yds, given away 1 1/2 yds; 2011 fabric in: 55 yd.; sewn: 21 yd; given away: 20 yd 2012 fabric in: 60 1/4 yd., sewn 25 1/4 yds, given away 16 yds, thrown away 3 yds scraps 2012 UFOs completed: 7 2013 fabric in: 23 yds 2013 fabric sewn: 10.7 yds. 2013 fabric given away: 3 yd.s 2013 projects completed: shower curtain liner (4 yd), travel chess board (1 yd), drapey vest (1.7 yd) 2013 projects started: princess-seamed tank top 2013 UFOs completed: 2 (fleece vest, blue squares lap quilt)
Nikki   Advanced MD USA Member since 4/8/02 Posts: 2425	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/7/12 12:20 PM The raw fleeces should be kept elsewhere until they are scoured. I usually wash them asap, but if I can't get to them quickly, they go outside bagged and kept in a sealed bin. The lanolin and suint are tasty moth food, much more so than for washed fleece. Plus, it is harder to clean the fleece the longer you wait. I keep most of my fiber out in the open in baskets. Moths like dark, warm, humid areas. You can try using sachets with moth-repellant herbs, cedar blocks, or keeping your fibers in those heavy vacuum-sealed plastic bags. If you are trying to kill off an infestation, the eggs can be destroyed by heat or a prolonged period of very cold. If you have a dryer rack, you could put the items in and then turn it on hot. ------ mmmmm woooool
Sonoma33   Intermediate CA USA Member since 5/10/09 Posts: 1653	Login to reply to this post In reply to Nikki << Like this post Date: 5/7/12 1:32 PM Oh how fun! What types of fleeces did you get? I would love to go someday, but since I'm on the west coast, it will be a major trip. There are a bunch of us who want to go together. I'm envious that you get to see the Bosworth booth in person. ;) Susan ------ Berninas 830LE ♥ Artista 630PQE ♥ 930 Record ♥ Juki TL2010Q ♥ Pfaffs Creative Performance ♥ Passport 2.0 ♥ Singers 221 ♥ 301 ♥ 500a ♥ Kenmore 1040 ♥ Elna 'Grasshopper' ♥ Tacsew T500 ♥ Babylock Evolution
Nikki   Advanced MD USA Member since 4/8/02 Posts: 2425	Login to reply to this post In reply to Sonoma33 << Like this post Date: 5/7/12 7:23 PM Quote: Sonoma33 Oh how fun! What types of fleeces did you get? Wensleydale, leicester longwool, a variegated grey border leicester, and a jacob. The jacob I plan to felt in the raw so it looks like a sheepskin rug (if it goes well, that is). ------ mmmmm woooool
Sonoma33   Intermediate CA USA Member since 5/10/09 Posts: 1653	Login to reply to this post In reply to Nikki << Like this post Date: 5/11/12 0:10 AM Awesome! You will be busy for awhile. ------ Berninas 830LE ♥ Artista 630PQE ♥ 930 Record ♥ Juki TL2010Q ♥ Pfaffs Creative Performance ♥ Passport 2.0 ♥ Singers 221 ♥ 301 ♥ 500a ♥ Kenmore 1040 ♥ Elna 'Grasshopper' ♥ Tacsew T500 ♥ Babylock Evolution

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