of fibers: In the Grease and Roving. With this selection, we are sure to meet all your weaving, spinning, dyeing, knitting, crocheting, felting/fulling, or crafting needs! To order yarn... for hand spinning or felting. Shepherds Lamb Churro Yarn Sample Cards (available for sale in the shop) Rambouillet Yarn Our Rambouillet yarn comes in two weights, a 2-ply DK (Sport... the Grease- perfect for hand spinning! Churro Roving Fibers used for spinning, felting and other crafting projects. Comes in natural colors and dyed as well. Churro Roving Fibers ready...

weaving on my own. My desire to produce intricate and double weave pieces (woven in two pieces and sewn together) has consumed me. I hand spin the majority of my yarn and the yarns... from the Valley. I get some Rambouillet from local growers that is blended with Mohair 50/50 and commercially spun. Because I work alone, washing, carding, spinning and then weaing...

a wash, rinse and spin process. The wool is put into nylon mesh bags, then pre-soaked to loosen grease and dirt. The bags are then put into water at 140 degrees to be washed... and nearly spun dry. The newly washed wool is then laid out on wire racks and air dried. Spinning There are regular schedules for spinning of the wool, which is the process in which... wool that has been carded (fibers straightened and separated) is attached to a large spinning wheel which has a foot peddle connected. The wheel spins forward through the action...

was the hiring of Rachel Brown as a consultant. Rachel was a renowned weaver and author of The Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Book. She spent years in the neighboring city of Taos..., Spinning & Dyeing Curriculum, which is still in use in our classes today. Over the years, Tierra Wools has added a Weaving School and Guest House and revived the natural dyeing...