Comments on: J is for “Just who do you think you are, missy?” http://www.alarmingfemale.com/2008/05/25/j-is-for-just-who-do-you-think-you-are-missy/ not keeping my opinions to myself Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:43:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://www.alarmingfemale.com/2008/05/25/j-is-for-just-who-do-you-think-you-are-missy/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 Kim Fri, 30 May 2008 15:03:40 +0000 http://www.alarmingfemale.com/?p=776#comment-2211 It was, and continues to be, a WONDERFUL idea!!! That fleece is absolutely gorgeous. You just can't go wrong. Remember, if you need any carding, I gots a drum carder, baby. It was, and continues to be, a WONDERFUL idea!!! That fleece is absolutely gorgeous. You just can’t go wrong.

Remember, if you need any carding, I gots a drum carder, baby.

]]> By: Amanda Murray http://www.alarmingfemale.com/2008/05/25/j-is-for-just-who-do-you-think-you-are-missy/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Amanda Murray Tue, 27 May 2008 18:18:11 +0000 http://www.alarmingfemale.com/?p=776#comment-2206 Anne's advice is good. Measure the staple length for yourself with a ruler. Each fleece is unique to the individual who grew it and many factors can affect the fleece you have in hand. And flick carding locks may be less time consuming than thoroughly teasing and drum carding anyway. Then check out these sites for washing tips. http://gfwsheep.com/washingwool/woolwashing.html http://www.icelandicsheepworld.com/washingfleece.htm http://www.fuzzygalore.biz/articles/wash_fleece.shtml If you decide to have it processed ($$$) check the mill's preferences before washing, some mills really prefer to wash it themselves (though they'll charge you for it). And do wash it sooner rather than later (within a year of shearing?). If you let it sit for too long, the lanolin can become tacky and then hard and is much more difficult to deal with. I'm a beginner too, but I've washed a bit of fleece in the last year and can give some pointers if you get stuck. I prefer plain old blue dawn for degreasing. Good Luck and Enjoy! Amanda Anne’s advice is good. Measure the staple length for yourself with a ruler. Each fleece is unique to the individual who grew it and many factors can affect the fleece you have in hand. And flick carding locks may be less time consuming than thoroughly teasing and drum carding anyway.

Then check out these sites for washing tips.

http://gfwsheep.com/washingwool/woolwashing.html
http://www.icelandicsheepworld.com/washingfleece.htm
http://www.fuzzygalore.biz/articles/wash_fleece.shtml

If you decide to have it processed ($$$) check the mill’s preferences before washing, some mills really prefer to wash it themselves (though they’ll charge you for it).

And do wash it sooner rather than later (within a year of shearing?). If you let it sit for too long, the lanolin can become tacky and then hard and is much more difficult to deal with.

I’m a beginner too, but I’ve washed a bit of fleece in the last year and can give some pointers if you get stuck. I prefer plain old blue dawn for degreasing.

Good Luck and Enjoy!

Amanda

]]> By: Laurie http://www.alarmingfemale.com/2008/05/25/j-is-for-just-who-do-you-think-you-are-missy/comment-page-1/#comment-2204 Laurie Mon, 26 May 2008 18:44:41 +0000 http://www.alarmingfemale.com/?p=776#comment-2204 All I can say is...."fleece looks soft". After that I know nothing. LOL! Good luck with it. All I can say is….”fleece looks soft”. After that I know nothing. LOL! Good luck with it.

]]> By: Anne http://www.alarmingfemale.com/2008/05/25/j-is-for-just-who-do-you-think-you-are-missy/comment-page-1/#comment-2203 Anne Mon, 26 May 2008 05:05:08 +0000 http://www.alarmingfemale.com/?p=776#comment-2203 Lambs often have a shorter staple, so do check... but if the locks are really that long, wash 'em out and either flick card or dog-comb and spin from the lock! You can spin this fleece for ages (but do at least give it an initial wash before storing it). Lambs often have a shorter staple, so do check… but if the locks are really that long, wash ‘em out and either flick card or dog-comb and spin from the lock! You can spin this fleece for ages (but do at least give it an initial wash before storing it).

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