and as I've just acquired a wheel and need to learn how-to 
I may need more stash.How do I get a sheep fleece please?
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Re: How do I get a sheep fleece please?
I'd be interested in either of those Gert, if they're needing homes. It's interesting to try different fleeces and see how they work and what they want to make.
and as I've just acquired a wheel and need to learn how-to I may need more stash.
and as I've just acquired a wheel and need to learn how-to I may need more stash.Say what you mean and be who you are, Those who mind don't matter, and those that matter don't mind
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Re: How do I get a sheep fleece please?
No problem, she should be shearing soon and I usually give her a hand so i'll have a chat to her about it and let you know.
Spinning is addictive, I can't do it myself, but watch the wheel like a hypnotised kitten when my partner is doing it
Spinning is addictive, I can't do it myself, but watch the wheel like a hypnotised kitten when my partner is doing it
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Re: How do I get a sheep fleece please?
Hi Gert,
I'd love some more fleece if available, I'm felting with some at the moment that too is addictive
Thanks
Becks
I'd love some more fleece if available, I'm felting with some at the moment that too is addictive
Thanks
Becks
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Re: How do I get a sheep fleece please?
Hi Becks77
I'll post up on here when I've got some. we should be shearing towards the end of May, so I'll let you all know then what there is and what she wants for them. It won't be much for the fleeces, but it will be the postage that will cost a little bit.
what are you felting? show us some pics.
I'll post up on here when I've got some. we should be shearing towards the end of May, so I'll let you all know then what there is and what she wants for them. It won't be much for the fleeces, but it will be the postage that will cost a little bit.
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Hi
Sorry for the delay in getting back about this one, I've been up to my ears in shearing, things hatching left ,right and centre and a sick ewe. I think that finally I have time to sit down and work
I've got a bin bag of fleece (that's been sitting in my shed for a month ) so if you two still want some , I can just split it between you. It's free we just need to work out how to get it to you.
Cheeers
Gert
Sorry for the delay in getting back about this one, I've been up to my ears in shearing, things hatching left ,right and centre and a sick ewe. I think that finally I have time to sit down and work
I've got a bin bag of fleece (that's been sitting in my shed for a month
) so if you two still want some , I can just split it between you. It's free we just need to work out how to get it to you. Cheeers
Gert
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Hope the hatchlings are all good and the ewe is better Gert
Thank you so much for the fleece
it's scoured now - lovely fluffy bouncy downland fleece and so WHITE! 
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Thank you so much for the fleece
it's scoured now - lovely fluffy bouncy downland fleece and so WHITE! - Beautiful stuff
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haha just reading this thread and thought of gert ... Guild ... is this some kind of Terry Pratchett thing ??? a a way to gather taxes?
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Silver Ether wrote:haha just reading this thread and thought of gert ... Guild ... is this some kind of Terry Pratchett thing ??? a a way to gather taxes?
ancient tax avoidance maybe 
http://www.wsd.org.uk/ mostly county guilds lolSay what you mean and be who you are, Those who mind don't matter, and those that matter don't mind
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non tax paying aint just ancient
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snapdragon wrote:Hope the hatchlings are all good and the ewe is better Gert
Thank you so much for the fleece
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Glad you like the fleece
All hatchlings are well and the ewe is picking up a bit. Cheers -
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Silver Ether wrote:haha just reading this thread and thought of gert ... Guild ... is this some kind of Terry Pratchett thing ??? a a way to gather taxes?