My First Skein of Artyarn
My friend Linda came over on Sunday and helped me get acquainted with my new spinning wheel. With her much needed assistance I managed to make my first skein of yarn! It’s a nice blend of merino batts and roving from my fellow Phat Fiber artists along with some fabulous wool locks that Linda dyed and shared with me.
Think I might try the wham bam cowl for this.
Thanks to the following fiber artists who were included in my skein of yarn with the generous donation of their samples to the
Phat Fiber Sample Box:
Phat Fiber Batt Giveaway for May
I was able to play with my new Louet drum carder for the first time today! I had almost forgotten how much I love blending fibers. It’s a lumpy, textural mixed batt of Suffolk and Perendale wool with a hint of merino and a good dollop of cashmere noils. Just in time for blooming spring flowers…
Phat Fiber Giveaway for May
It reminds me of pansies, a garden staple of mine, when I decide which flowers I’m going to plant each year.
Phat Fiber Sample for May
This is the Phat Fiber sample for May’s box. It’s a 1/4 ounce of hot pink 100% cashmere noils. Maybe you will find one in your box 
It’s also available now in my Etsy shop too.
Nice Tip from Customer Increased Sales.
A customer asked if she could get a picture of some of my roving when it is unpackaged.
She was a new customer and wanted an idea of how much roving is contained in a 1/2 oz package.
This is what the picture on my etsy site looks like.
This is what it looks like when you get it out of the package.
Anyone can see the difference.
This customer went on to buy a good amount of my roving once she was better able to see what see was getting.
This on-line business is amazing. I was able to: receive the customer’s question, take pictures, send pictures to her, receive her order, get payment, and pack up the order for shipment all in a few minutes on a Sunday afternoon and it shipped out of the country to boot!
It is also very cool to get orders and make new friend from all over the world.
This sure beats having my old “brick and mortar” store.
I am in the process of updating the listings on all of my roving, but so far sales are up and things are looking good.
BTW…You can learn more about me, my life and art, and upcoming sales, etc. by following me on Twitter and adding me as a friend on Facebook(Lynne Morgan, the one with the 7 Yaks logo). I look forward to meeting you.
Great Gifts for Felters on Etsy.
Are you looking for a great gift for the felter in your life?
Want to give your significant other some hints on what they can give YOU?
Here are a few ideas available at www.sevenyaks.etsy.com
36 Gauge Felting Needles – Set of 3
Felting Needles Availabel at www.sevenyaks.etsy.com
These are size 36 triangle needles, and are often used for felting fine fibers, details and for needling fine pre-felts onto cloth backgrounds.
Each needle is 3 inches in length and will fit most felting needle holders (including Clover Brand Needle Holders)
Roller for felting projects available at www. sevenyaks.etsy.com
Use this handy roller to assist the leveling of wool for your wet felting projects. Great for scarves, table runners or making felted fabric.
Roller measures 18.75 x 3.5 inches with 1 layer of plastic 20 x 30 inches and a securing layer 12 x 30 inches for rolling your felting project
Wool Roving available at www.sevenyaks.etsy.com
You can custom design your own 8 selections of wool roving for a total of 4 ounces at the bulk price of $10.00. Use the current roving listings for your color choices and add the names of the colors to your message to me. Easy as pie!
This wool blend has a little merino for quicker felting and finishes smooth and firm. The carded and combed wool is ideal for spinning, felting, needle felting and other crafts.
Depending on the balance of your monitor the colors may be slightly different but every attempt was made to represent them accurately.
Each package contains 1/2 oz. of wool.
Red, Green and White Roving Available for the Holidays.
Do you want to Needle Felt some 3-D objects for the coming holidays?
Here is a good video from thesilverpenny on YouTube. It is about 9 minutes long which might seem longish, but not bad when you want to learn a felting technique that is this versatile.
Need some good red, white, and green roving for your next great creation…?
Try the “Mix and Match” option at sevenyaks.etsy.com.
Hurry. Supplies are limited.
red roving available at www.sevenyaks.etsy.com
Green roving availabel at www.sevenyaks.etsy.com
White roving available at www.sevenyaks.etsy.com
How to Make a Felt Purse.
Here is a short instructional video showing you how to make a felt purse.
It comes from potpourripot on YouTube.
View other instructional videos in my collection…. here.
http://www.youtube.com/7yaks
Do you need some wool roving for your felting projects?
Find good prices and selection at sevenyaks.etsy.com
How to Needle Felt to a Base. Make a Purse Uniquely Yours.
Add a felted design to a base like a purse or gloves.
It comes from makeitminemag on YouTube.
Find wonderful colors of wool roving for you next creation at sevenyaks.etsy.com
Mongolian Felt Making.
How do you make huge sheets of felt for wall coverings?
Where there is a will there is a way. Making felt in the field the old mongolian way. (Hey, they should know.)
Roll up the wool into a big tube, hook up your horse and roll it around the field for awhile.
Of course you need to shoo away the grasshoppers and keep the dogs out of it.
Added bonus: snappy music.
For your viewing pleasure, from gawara on YouTube.
I can’t get you enough wool to drag around the back yard, but you can find some nice colors of roving at….7Yaks Design.
Glass Spinning Wheel. Kinetic Sculpture.
From Andy Paiko on YouTube. A lady spinning fiber on a fully functional glass spinning wheel.
The wheel is a kinetic sculpture made from hand-blown and hot-sculpted soft glass.
Just fun to watch.
For roving and knitting supplies, visit http://www.sevenyaks.etsy.com
Spinners,Felters-8 Roving Colors. You choose. Mix and Match.
Custom select your own 8 color choices of wool roving (1/2 oz. packs) for a total of 4 oz. Bulk rate prices, too.
Mix & Match Your Roving
Spinners and Felters will appreciate being able to choose 8 beautiful colors of roving for their next project. This is a deal when you consider that they get more of a bulk price.
Example of some color choices.
7 Yaks Design carries knitting and jewelry supplies..and more.
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