We have an intriguing new fiber at Halcyon Yarn ready to get your creative juices flowing. It’s *demi-carded silk bundles in white and fun, vibrant multi-colors. These luscious sheets of silk fiber are ready for carding and blending to create unique hand spun art yarns and fun and funky felted projects. Weavers, consider using pieces of the silk as innovative add-ins with your woven projects.
Let the radiant colors of the demi-carded silk bundles be your inspiration to gather other fibers and goodies to create art batts. Then get the hand cards movin’ n’ grovin’ or the drum carder cranking (oh, and don’t forget the Ashford Blending Board). Be prepared to use a little extra muscle when blending non-traditional fibers. Also keep in mind if you want distinct colors within the art batt only card once. The more you blend the more uniform it will become. If you’ve not ventured into the world of art yarns, get ready for an eye opening adventure. From blending to the many specialty spinning techniques it’s 100% percent fun. If you need a little guidance [Sorry, item discontinued or temporarily out of stock] , [Sorry, item discontinued or temporarily out of stock] and [Sorry, item discontinued or temporarily out of stock] are all great resources.
I tried my hand at carding some with [Sorry, item discontinued or temporarily out of stock] and felted, spun and knit a little sample. I love the textural effect, and though I like the overall final color, I must admit I played it a little safe by blending it with similar colors in the wool.
On my next attempt at carding I think I’ll get out the [Sorry, item discontinued or temporarily out of stock] and stretch myself to work outside my usual color comfort zone. The color grid is such a helpful tool for identifying just the right color to add a spark of life to your project.
Felters, get ready for some fun. The demi-carded silk bundles are perfect for creative uses in felting to achieve visual and textural interest. Create a masterpiece by taking advantage of long strips of vivid colored fiber to highlight your wet felted projects. My mind is racing with ideas. Hum, I can see using thin, long layers in my nuno felted scarfs (love how the silk transforms as the wool shrinks in). I can’t wait to use it in felted vessels and I’m also thinking of some non-traditional felted “rope” as well as using it in felted jewelry. I best get started because there’s alot to make.
*It is not uncommon to have some excess dye present in the dyed bundles. Be careful when felting with highly contrasting colors and make sure to fully rinse completed projects.
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