Guild Meeting
February 12 – 11 AM
Guild Meeting and
Guest Speaker, Robin Lynde
(Jerry, a Jacob ram)
World of Wool with Robin Lynde:
Breeds of Sheep and the Influence on Fiber Characteristics
As spinners we know that all wool is not alike.
Understanding something about the biology of wool and the wool characteristics of different breeds of sheep helps us to choose the appropriate wool for specific projects. Robin will present many pretty pictures and bring fleeces of a variety of wool types to view.
She will
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Relate wool biology to what we can see and feel in wool fiber.
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Teach us about the breeds that we find in North America, why they were developed, and how they are related.
The world of wool.
Robin Lynde keeps a flock of Jacob and Blue Faced Leicester (BFL) sheep near Vacaville and operates Meridian Jacobs, a fiber business featuring animals, fiber, farm visits, education and finished textiles. Her handspun blankets of natural colored Jacob fleece are fantastic. She hosts Spinners Night Out once a month at the farm weaving studio.
More about Robin at www.meridianjacobs.com
Jacob Fleece
Blue Faced
Leicester
(BFL) Fleece
THINGS TO BRING:
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