Fiber Processing

Deyaneria on January 7th, 2013

My new year just got busier, crazier, and possibly sexier than I could have ever imagined.  I have been working on new batts and yarns for all of you lovely peeps for Valentine’s Day. I just got back from a major meeting and have my first wholesale account. Whooohooo!!!!!! Can you tell I’m excited!!!!! New […]

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Deyaneria on December 14th, 2012

            Peru Yarn from Blue Moon Fiber Arts Erin colorway from  Maine Woods Yarn and Fiber Combed angora from The Fiber of My Being   Share and Enjoy:

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Continue reading about Fantastic Fiber Friday – Fiber, Fiber, and More Spinning

Deyaneria on November 27th, 2012

  This weekend was amazing great holiday. Awesome meal, great friends, family, in addition Small Business Saturday was great. I also found that I need to fix a few things with the site to make it better.     I spent today grooming bunnies, sending out orders and almost forgetting to blog today. I also […]

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Continue reading about Turkey, Knitting and Rabbits ……What a Great Holiday

Deyaneria on November 16th, 2012

      Faerie-Tale Farm Facebook Page Faerie-Tale Farm donation page Share and Enjoy:

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Deyaneria on November 7th, 2012

  I found California Red wool to be  fluffy and  crispy with a downy texture. It definitely had a prickle as I put it around my neck. I would place this fiber in the 30s micron count. The staple length is usually 3-6 inches which is about what the staple of my roving is.   I […]

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Continue reading about Oh The Fiber – Crisp California Red Wool

Deyaneria on November 5th, 2012

  California Red sheep were a happy accident. Dr. Glenn Spurlock in Davis, CA launched a project, of crossing Tunis and Barbados sheep. His aim was to create a wooless sheep. He Failed. However, his mistake caught the eyes of Aimee and Paulette Soulier, who found a love for the fiber and meat of this unique […]

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Continue reading about Oh The Fiber – Classy California Red Sheep

Deyaneria on November 2nd, 2012

I hope you got a laugh out of this one like I did.   Anyway here’s a few pics of me painting the tunis:           Share and Enjoy:

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Deyaneria on October 31st, 2012

  Tunis wool is suprising soft with an almost downy handle , I usually see in down sheep types.  Colors can go from light ivory to cream, natural colored fleeces are obtained from first and sometimes second shearings of lambs.     The staple is long a minimum of 3.5 inches but usually longer 4-6 […]

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Continue reading about Oh The Fiber – Tempting Tunis Wool

Deyaneria on October 29th, 2012

Tunis is one of the oldest breeds of sheep, it is thought that  they are descended from the fat-tailed sheep written about in the Bible. They originate in Tunisia on the norther coast of Africa.   The earliest know importation to the U.S. was in the 1700’s a gift of Tunis Sheep given to Judge […]

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Continue reading about Oh The Fiber – Timeless Tunis Sheep

Deyaneria on October 26th, 2012

  Well they aren’t actually taking over ……yet.     Share and Enjoy:

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Continue reading about Fantastic Fiber Friday – The batts are taking over!!!!