Comments on: Drum Carding with Abby and Spinning for Socks with Janel http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2009/10/drum-carding-with-abby-and-spinning-for-socks-with-janel/ the craft + design of a sweet little life. sweetgeorgia documents her creative life in dyeing, weaving, knitting, spinning and other textile pursuits. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:15:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rachel http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2009/10/drum-carding-with-abby-and-spinning-for-socks-with-janel/comment-page-1/#comment-6847 Rachel Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:40:29 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=998#comment-6847 <p>Looks like SUCH a wonderful learning experience. I wish I lived closer....</p> <p>I'll have to be content to sit here and admire the colours through the screen.</p> <p>Inspiration for me to go home and start spinning again.</p> Looks like SUCH a wonderful learning experience. I wish I lived closer….

I’ll have to be content to sit here and admire the colours through the screen.

Inspiration for me to go home and start spinning again.

]]> By: Terry M http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2009/10/drum-carding-with-abby-and-spinning-for-socks-with-janel/comment-page-1/#comment-6822 Terry M Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:56:44 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=998#comment-6822 <p>It was nice chatting with you, as well, Sunday morning over breakfast. I was just coming down with the crud and sincerely hope you didn't catch it from me(!) I very much enjoyed reading your SOAR posts, it's sounds like your retreat sessions were very much fun!</p> It was nice chatting with you, as well, Sunday morning over breakfast. I was just coming down with the crud and sincerely hope you didn’t catch it from me(!) I very much enjoyed reading your SOAR posts, it’s sounds like your retreat sessions were very much fun!

]]> By: sweetgeorgia http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2009/10/drum-carding-with-abby-and-spinning-for-socks-with-janel/comment-page-1/#comment-6821 sweetgeorgia Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:19:12 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=998#comment-6821 <p>Indeed, MavenKnits! Come visit me! And yes, absolutely, despite the hassle of dragging the heavy drum carder around the Lodge... it was SO helpful that I had a dedicated drum carder to use!</p> Indeed, MavenKnits! Come visit me! And yes, absolutely, despite the hassle of dragging the heavy drum carder around the Lodge… it was SO helpful that I had a dedicated drum carder to use!

]]> By: sweetgeorgia http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2009/10/drum-carding-with-abby-and-spinning-for-socks-with-janel/comment-page-1/#comment-6820 sweetgeorgia Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:05:51 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=998#comment-6820 <p>I do enjoy my electric carder... for sure. I think the electric functionality means that my hands are free to do the fussy stuff like tease fibre or lay it on the infeed tray, etc. In terms of how much fibre it holds, it really depends on the length of your carding teeth. You obviously don't want the fibre to go past the teeth. I'm using a Pat Green Fancicard with the fine cloth and I usually make maybe 30 g (1 oz) batts at a time.</p> <p>And for the smoother blends that you want, just card them multiple times for extra blending.</p> <p>Judith's carders are electric and made my her husband, so they are super custom. The licker-in runs SUPER fast which is odd because it's the exact opposite of what Pat Green and Paula Simmons say about drum carding... BUT I think it totally depends on what you are carding. The slow licker-in speed and high ratio is needed for carding fine wools and I believe you can have faster licker-in speeds and lower ratios for longer, coarser wools. I don't really know what Judith's carders were designed for, but I'm sure they are specific to what she wants to make.</p> I do enjoy my electric carder… for sure. I think the electric
functionality means that my hands are free to do the fussy stuff like tease fibre or lay it on the infeed tray, etc. In terms of how much fibre it holds, it really depends on the length of your carding teeth. You obviously don’t want the fibre to go past the teeth. I’m using a Pat Green Fancicard with the fine cloth and I usually make maybe 30 g (1 oz) batts at a time.

And for the smoother blends that you want, just card them multiple times for extra blending.

Judith’s carders are electric and made my her husband, so they are super custom. The licker-in runs SUPER fast which is odd because it’s the exact opposite of what Pat Green and Paula Simmons say about drum
carding… BUT I think it totally depends on what you are carding. The slow licker-in speed and high ratio is needed for carding fine wools and I believe you can have faster licker-in speeds and lower ratios for longer, coarser wools. I don’t really know what Judith’s carders were designed for, but I’m sure they are specific to what she wants to make.

]]> By: MavenKnits http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2009/10/drum-carding-with-abby-and-spinning-for-socks-with-janel/comment-page-1/#comment-6819 MavenKnits Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:10:46 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=998#comment-6819 <p>Wow... Your description almost makes me (the girl who is a wool comb purist) try drum carding...</p> <p>It was super nice to finally meet you at SOAR, and I am very much looking forward to visiting your studio when the post-SOAR crazies die down around here.</p> <p>Was taking your own drum carder useful?</p> Wow… Your description almost makes me (the girl who is a wool comb purist) try drum carding…

It was super nice to finally meet you at SOAR, and I am very much looking forward to visiting your studio when the post-SOAR crazies die down around here.

Was taking your own drum carder useful?

]]> By: Ann http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2009/10/drum-carding-with-abby-and-spinning-for-socks-with-janel/comment-page-1/#comment-6815 Ann Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:58:08 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=998#comment-6815 <p>It sounds like you had a well-deserved rest/creative break at SOAR. Gaaaaah, still kicking myself for not going...</p> It sounds like you had a well-deserved rest/creative break at SOAR. Gaaaaah, still kicking myself for not going…

]]> By: Jenn http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2009/10/drum-carding-with-abby-and-spinning-for-socks-with-janel/comment-page-1/#comment-6811 Jenn Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:55:36 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=998#comment-6811 <p>How are you liking the electric versus a regular drum carder? I was talked out of an electric by a couple people because it doesn't hold as much fiber- but in retrospect, that doesn't matter much for me since I prefer the smoother fiber blends that aren't super bumpy.</p> <p>What type of drum carders are Judith MacKenzie McCuin's?</p> How are you liking the electric versus a regular drum carder? I was talked out of an electric by a couple people because it doesn’t hold as much fiber- but in retrospect, that doesn’t matter much for me since I prefer the smoother fiber blends that aren’t super bumpy.

What type of drum carders are Judith MacKenzie McCuin’s?

]]> By: Abby Franquemont http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/2009/10/drum-carding-with-abby-and-spinning-for-socks-with-janel/comment-page-1/#comment-6810 Abby Franquemont Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:46:56 +0000 http://blog.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/?p=998#comment-6810 <p>I thought that was you, but then I wasn't sure and didn't wanna look a fool. ;-) Thank you so very much for generously sharing your carder -- I hope you got the little bundle of camel I left for you in thanks. ;-)</p> I thought that was you, but then I wasn’t sure and didn’t wanna look a fool. ;-) Thank you so very much for generously sharing your carder — I hope you got the little bundle of camel I left for you in thanks. ;-)

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