Have just spent a lovely weekend at my friend's daughter's wedding - included in the trip was a visit to Wingham Wool Works
No need for me to say any more - the photos tell the story.........
Showing posts with label Wool Roving Supplies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wool Roving Supplies. Show all posts
Monday, 19 October 2009
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Hand Felting Video and Machine Embellisher Tutorial
I found this video and thought it was interesting - I've been wondering how the 3D felted projects were made. Sarah's Texture Crafts is a great blog for those interested in needlefelting / embellisher machine work. Here is a machine embellisher "How To" tutorial and another tutorial embellishing denim This lady also has some lovely embelllisher supplies for sale.
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Replacement Needles - Janome FM725 / Xpression
My order arrived from the US today. Pack of 25 x 38 gauge triangular needles. Whilst the postage, I feel, is a bit OTT - Global Priority envelope costing $13 USD for a minute pack of needles, it is still far cheaper than buying them in this country. £1.50 UK plus P&P and only 76p inc P&P from US. It's worth the wait, albeit only 7 days.
This is my second order - I went for some of the finer gauge last time - 40 and 42 and I think my style of work, or my technique is too heavy for this size. Quite frequent breakages.
My needle of choice at the moment is the 38 gauge triangular. I may try the 38 star when I next order (not too soon I hope) as these are supposed to felt faster. Barbs on 5 points, rather than three.
Denise is a super lady to deal with - excellent customer service at Try Our Designs She sells lots of other felting equipment and supplies and has an excellent information page reviewing all the different brands of Embellisher / Needlepunch machines. Also a very good Tutorial / Information page
This is my second order - I went for some of the finer gauge last time - 40 and 42 and I think my style of work, or my technique is too heavy for this size. Quite frequent breakages.
My needle of choice at the moment is the 38 gauge triangular. I may try the 38 star when I next order (not too soon I hope) as these are supposed to felt faster. Barbs on 5 points, rather than three.
Denise is a super lady to deal with - excellent customer service at Try Our Designs She sells lots of other felting equipment and supplies and has an excellent information page reviewing all the different brands of Embellisher / Needlepunch machines. Also a very good Tutorial / Information page
Sunday, 21 October 2007
Wingham Wool Works, Wentworth - South Yorkshire
The Wool Works............well, different to what I was expecting. If you're into wool tops - dyed merinos it's a fabulous paradise. There's every fancy yarn you can imagine, dyed silks, tussahs, noils and I couldn't possibly list what I saw, but they have a web site if anyone wants to know more http://www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk/
You report to the 'shop' on arrival - 'shop' being a small stone building which is packed from floor to ceiling with you name it, they've got it in the wool, spinning, needlefelting line, including a large selection of books. We were asked if we were 'first timers' - they get accompanied on a tour, but due to being alone in the 'shop' the lady gave us directions about the sheds from the back door and entrusted us to take care of ourselves.
There are three garden sheds out back - the largest being the 'Rainbow" shed - this had allsorts of 'bargains' in - wool rovings, some dyed silks and other variations - I was a bit of out my depth in this shed as I'm new to all this and not completely sure what I was looking for - however, never say die - I managed to pick up three bagfuls in there and drop them into the enormous plastic sack I had been given by the lady on arrival. I must say my husband looked absolutely horrified when I was given the plastic sack, which was almost as tall and wide as me - and told me several times that it wouldn't be compulsory to actually fill it to the top.
Onto the second shed - this was all 'English' according to the sign outside. Waist high tubs of loose natural wool from all types of English sheep - sure to be of the highest quality, but not what I had come for - husband delighted I made a sharp exit without adding to the sack.
The third shed - top to bottom with dyed merino tops - this was it! Out came the list of colours I was short of and I started some real shopping. The light wasn't good in the sheds, so I had to take bits to the door to see it in daylight. There was a digital scale in the shed - hubbie tried his very best to get it to work - but no luck! Everything in here was £2.50 per 100g and you just got however much of a colour you wanted.I had absolutely no idea how much my sack weighed, and I had found everything I came for, so I reluctantly halted the spree with the sack about one third full.
Back into the shop where the white merino tops were kept and a good bag full of that tossed into the sack. Browsed the shop for quite a while and selected 3 x £1 sample packs of dyed silk tussah. I held my breath for the verdict at the till and was pleasantly surprised with the total coming in a couple of pounds under £20 - hubby was over the moon and there'll be no problem with another visit when I need to stock up.
It's a long established back garden operation, and not very tidy, so if you like posh, spacious shops it's not for you. It had everything I wanted and more and I thought it was very good value and extremely helpful service.
Great day out.
You report to the 'shop' on arrival - 'shop' being a small stone building which is packed from floor to ceiling with you name it, they've got it in the wool, spinning, needlefelting line, including a large selection of books. We were asked if we were 'first timers' - they get accompanied on a tour, but due to being alone in the 'shop' the lady gave us directions about the sheds from the back door and entrusted us to take care of ourselves.
There are three garden sheds out back - the largest being the 'Rainbow" shed - this had allsorts of 'bargains' in - wool rovings, some dyed silks and other variations - I was a bit of out my depth in this shed as I'm new to all this and not completely sure what I was looking for - however, never say die - I managed to pick up three bagfuls in there and drop them into the enormous plastic sack I had been given by the lady on arrival. I must say my husband looked absolutely horrified when I was given the plastic sack, which was almost as tall and wide as me - and told me several times that it wouldn't be compulsory to actually fill it to the top.
Onto the second shed - this was all 'English' according to the sign outside. Waist high tubs of loose natural wool from all types of English sheep - sure to be of the highest quality, but not what I had come for - husband delighted I made a sharp exit without adding to the sack.
The third shed - top to bottom with dyed merino tops - this was it! Out came the list of colours I was short of and I started some real shopping. The light wasn't good in the sheds, so I had to take bits to the door to see it in daylight. There was a digital scale in the shed - hubbie tried his very best to get it to work - but no luck! Everything in here was £2.50 per 100g and you just got however much of a colour you wanted.I had absolutely no idea how much my sack weighed, and I had found everything I came for, so I reluctantly halted the spree with the sack about one third full.
Back into the shop where the white merino tops were kept and a good bag full of that tossed into the sack. Browsed the shop for quite a while and selected 3 x £1 sample packs of dyed silk tussah. I held my breath for the verdict at the till and was pleasantly surprised with the total coming in a couple of pounds under £20 - hubby was over the moon and there'll be no problem with another visit when I need to stock up
It's a long established back garden operation, and not very tidy, so if you like posh, spacious shops it's not for you. It had everything I wanted and more and I thought it was very good value and extremely helpful service.
Great day out.
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