Past the Spring Equinox but the weather does not have a Summer feel to it

 

Elizabeth has finished weaving this scarf, using hand spun dyed tops



Edda and Stephanie did some more experimenting with
 1% acid dyes in percentages
 

These samples are Yellow, Blue and Red mixtures
 

and these are Yellow, Magenta and Turquoise mixtures



Inge acquired some Gotland fleece a couple of years ago.
The best of it having been sent to the mill, she was able to
extract short, very slippery, but usable, locks. For ease of 
spinning she blended these with Blue Faced Leicester

Now spun and plied it awaits a project


Whilst she was working this a beautiful grey moth
 settled on the window near by.





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