tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post2071111956838530681..comments2024-03-22T17:30:05.579-07:00Comments on Weaving a Life: 'Cheap' Yarn - Another SoapboxLaura Fryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-60557902731306245862015-02-13T11:05:27.131-08:002015-02-13T11:05:27.131-08:00As you experience different yarns your foundation ...As you experience different yarns your foundation of knowledge will grow. Try to learn a little bit about spinning and fibre properties. Google fibre or textile science for detailed information. Or take my webinar via Interweave called A Good Yarn. Study fabric samples to find out what you like and how the weaver got their results. Join a sample exchange. Weave samples with no other purpose than finding out what happens when things change...yarn, colour, weave structure. If you don't want to sample for the sake of sampling, wind warps a bit longer and play with different parameters at the end. <br /><br />Cheers<br />LauraLaura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-66698777396071121812015-02-12T16:43:02.608-08:002015-02-12T16:43:02.608-08:00As one who has way too little knowledge about yarn...As one who has way too little knowledge about yarns, I have to depend on brand & price to decide whether a yarn is of better quality than another. It really is a guessing game for me, unfortunately. :C Zurainny Ismailhttp://precious-crafts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-69013129648953158332013-07-24T18:47:06.012-07:002013-07-24T18:47:06.012-07:00Can't wait to learn more on this topic, here a...Can't wait to learn more on this topic, here and at Weaving Today!Peg Cherrehttp://secondwindjewelry.com/jewelry-weaving-blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-67662925400258245252013-07-23T17:35:07.629-07:002013-07-23T17:35:07.629-07:00Good blog post today! Very thought provoking. I ...Good blog post today! Very thought provoking. I liked your argument on what is cheap. When hubby lost is job, I used a lot of polyester yarns for scarves and blankets because it was very inexpensive but also I noticed that many people preferred it because it cut my cost some, it wasn't as itchy as wool, and a lot of people who don't weave or work with yarn don't realize the importance of handwashing, taking care of it, etc. Also, I have found with working with polyester that it's not the yarn, but the type of weave that sometimes makes a project good! Thanks for a good post!Amanda Cutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330660872414895937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-11267892885439098902013-07-23T15:31:40.886-07:002013-07-23T15:31:40.886-07:00Or buy the Swedish brand from the Loom Room of Tex...Or buy the Swedish brand from the Loom Room of Texas. Their 2/8 is made from Egyptian cotton and is much stronger and lustrous than the Canadian. :)<br />cheers,<br />LauraLaura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-21673396499381308942013-07-23T14:49:32.064-07:002013-07-23T14:49:32.064-07:00Thanks for that. I noticed that US 8/2 and rug war...Thanks for that. I noticed that US 8/2 and rug warp tend to be softer/fluffier/ weaker than the Swedish ones I'm used to. They seem of lesser quality, but I figure it was just me. Glad to know I can get canadian!mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319118867690557284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-537158321255176863.post-54225514987325007522013-07-23T14:04:49.629-07:002013-07-23T14:04:49.629-07:00Very interresting photo! I totally agree. The pric...Very interresting photo! I totally agree. The price of weaving yarn is nothing compared to what our work hours cost. Just had a lot of inferior quality wool 9/1 from a quality supplier. It was unevenly spun and it created a terrible lot of dust while making bobbins. Luckily I was able to return it and got sent a better lot.charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536773648371607808noreply@blogger.com