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Raw Wool to Roving - Video #7: - Using a Drum carder to Card the wool and diz / Pull off roving
Welcome back to the Raw Wool to Roving Series! Today we are learning how to use a drum carder and diz to pull or "diz" off roving
Erica Henry
Jul 72 min read
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How to Pull Roving from a Drum Carder Using a Handmade Diz from Rebel Stitchers
If you're looking to take your fiber prep to the next level, learning how to pull roving from a drum carder using a diz is a total game chan
Erica Henry
Apr 62 min read
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Fiber Diaries #7 - Using and Swatching Brown Acid Dyes on Gulf Coast Native Roving
Welcome back to Rebel Stitchers! In my latest video, I recently experimented with dyeing Gulf Coast Native roving using all of the brown aci
Erica Henry
Mar 152 min read
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Fiber Diaries #6 - Swatching Pink and Red Acid Dyes on Gulf Coast Native Roving - Low Immersion Dyeing with Dry Dye Powder
Welcome back to Rebel Stitchers! In my latest video, I explore the beautiful world of pink and red acid dyes by swatching them onto Gulf Coa
Erica Henry
Oct 3, 20243 min read
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Raw Wool to Roving - Video #5: Best Tools for Drying Wool - Complete Guide
we’ll explore the different tools you can use for drying raw wool efficiently, from simple, beginner-friendly methods to more advanced setup
Erica Henry
Oct 1, 20243 min read
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Raw Wool to Roving #4 - How I spin water out of washed wool - my journey from salad spinner to centrifuge spin dryer
When you're processing your own raw fleece, one key step is removing excess water after washing and rinsing. For years, I used a simple yet
Erica Henry
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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Fiber Diaries #5 - Swatching Purple Acid Dyes on Gulf Coast Native Wool using a Low Immersion Dyeing Technique
Welcome back to Rebel Stitchers! In today’s video, I dive into the world of purple acid dyes using a low immersion dyeing method on Gulf Coa
Erica Henry
Sep 18, 20243 min read
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Raw Wool to Roving Series: Video #3 Comparing Unicorn Power Scour vs. Dawn Original for Washing Wool Fleeces
comparing unicorn power scour and dawn for washing wool Washing raw wool fleeces can be a delicate process, and choosing the right...
Erica Henry
Sep 16, 20243 min read
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Fiber Diaries - Video # 4 - Swatching Green Acid Dyes on Falkland Wool Roving | Exploring Color Behavior and Exhaustion
Welcome to another exciting dive into the world of fiber dyeing! In this video, I took six different green acid dyes and swatched them...
Erica Henry
Sep 16, 20243 min read
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Raw Wool to Roving - Video #2 - How to Scour Raw Wool: Outdoor Setup for Clean, Lanolin-Free Fleece
Got a raw fleece from a farmer, fiber festival, or from the Rebel Stitchers Store? Wondering what to do next? In this blog post, I’ll show y
Erica Henry
Sep 12, 20243 min read
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From Raw Wool to Roving - Video #1 - How I made my DIY Fiber Tumbler for under $100
DIY Wool Fiber Tumbler for Under $100 – From Raw Wool to Roving (Video #1) Are you looking for an affordable wool tumbler without...
Erica Henry
Sep 11, 20243 min read
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Fiber Diaries #3 - Dyeing Roving with All of my Yellow and Orange Acid Dyes
Welcome back to Rebel Stitchers, your go-to source for all things fiber arts! If you’re as obsessed with color as I am, you’ll love my lates
Erica Henry
Aug 9, 20243 min read
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Fiber Diaries #2 - Fiber Dyeing Math and How to Calculate 1% Stock Solutions of Acid Dyes
We are going to be talking all things fiber dyeing math and I'll show you how to calculate 1% stock solutions of commercial acid dyes. This
Erica Henry
Aug 7, 20243 min read
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Fiber Diaries - #1 - Inro and Fiber Prep - Making Roving using a Diz and Drum Carder
Welcome to my first video on YouTube. In this video I'll introduce you to Rebel Stitchers which is not your grandma's fiber and quilt shop.
Erica Henry
Aug 2, 20242 min read
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DIY Hank Winder for Handspun Yarn: A Must-Have Tool for Fiber Artists with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS)
Winding hanks of my handspun yarn has always been very hard on my body. With having Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), I deal with
Erica Henry
Aug 1, 20242 min read
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