Alpaca Fiber Carding Party

Working Girls:)

Amanda

Taking my turn at hand carding.

How’s It Look???

Carded Alpaca Fiber

Just a quick note about our carding party.  We have some beautiful alpaca fiber from Crown Point Alpaca Farm (Thanks Val!) which Shannon & I want to wet felt.  She has a lot more experience with wet felting that I do.  Amanda was there too…not sure if she wants to felt her share of the fiber or not.  She has access to a spinning wheel but needs a few lessons:)

Carding wool or exotic fibers is basically just combing them again and again until they lock on to one another and form what is know as a batt.  I’ve posted a photo of some of the batts we did that night.  There’s lots of info on the internet on how to wet felt and also a better explanation of carding than

 I’ve given I’m sure.  I’ve wet felted a couple of  purses and Shannon has done lots of scarves and other things.  Susan Mills is an amazing felt artist; I love her work.  Check out her website:  http://www.susanmills.net

 We had a lot of laughs that night, not to mention Chicken Tortellini Soup, fresh strawberries Amanda brought & sweet watermelon courtesy of Shannon.  All in all…a fun, productive evening.