Posts by liawbh

Thank you for letting us know. Ursula, I do have stuff I will donate. I'll try to PM you or sophiekat tomorrow with more info.

Quote: Originally Posted by Henry's Mom My ds would love the laughing carrots! Anyone have any (cheaper!) yarn suggestions? Must be soft, cotton fleece? Thanks! NOt sure how well cotton would work for that...

Every time I log in here, I start crying. Ugh. It's all so fast. WOmbat, I think a collection of posts is a great idea. Any funny or sweet anecdotes she posted. Maybe we could get it made into one of those hardbound books like the...

Unfortunatly, most natural dyes require heavy metal mordants, which are pretty toxic themselves. Tea and coffee don't need mordants. I think turmeric also. If you do go with a mordant, the safest is alum. You can order it from a...

I've used Daisy disposable razors for shaving fuzzies and pills. I bought the cheap battery shaver from Joanns, and it's pretty useless, except for trimming the mohair halo on felted lamb's pride.

I would stick to one of the worsted weight 100% wools. Both alpace and camel stretch out easily, and they don't have the same absorbency, lanolin, and antibacterial properties that make wool so effective for diapering.

I think you could steam set the dye. In a roasting pan in the oven, or in a steamer on the stove. If you're dyeing the fleece first, you can do it in a pot or crockpot.

I think you need stronger soap than Eucalan. You can use Dawn, or Kookabura Wool Scour, etc. There are some good tutorials online. You can dye the washed fiber with acid dyes, Koolaid, or food dye and vinegar. I would dye it before...

It's so funny, I was at work (the LYS) and the master knitter that teaches there was talking about mohair, insulating fibers, etc., then came home and saw this thread!

Aha, found you all. E has decided sleep is for wimps. He takes only 1 or 2 naps a week now. It's so frustrating b/c the days he naps and goes to bed at a decent hour he is cheerier, but he will fight sleep for hours. Even the car...