My new Strauch drum carder has arrived!

My carder arrived from Strauch on Friday. I spent the rest of the day carding my Shetland and Llama fleece. On Saturday I blended them 50/50 which makes a very soft, durable yarn. I also had some roving that if I remember right is BFL which I had experimented with my new Lanaset dyes. I did one roving in warm colors, one roving in cool colors and then a third in various greens. I carded each of those rovings separately and got some beautiful blends. I have batts lying all over the family room that I took over for my fiber addiction!

Finished spinning roving from NW Michigan Fiberfest

I finished spinning and plying the roving I bought at the NW Michigan Wool and Fiber Fest last month. It turned out pretty cool, huh?

I got my stock dyes all mixed and the secondary colors. Then I realized I didn't order the Lanaset orange for some reason. I ordered the orange and the rest of the main colors I didn't get the first time. That order should be here tomorrow and I can finish mixing up all my colors.

My drumcarder is shipping from Strauch's tomorrow...yipppppppeeeeee! I can't wait to get my hands on my new drumcarder and get my fiber ready for dyeing and spinning. Let's have a dye party next week...I'll be ready!