How  Drum Carding Affects Color Blending Drum carding is an excellent way to blend colors or blend different fibers.  I want to show you using two of my …

From Stash Trash to Mega Ply Yarn    I do a lot of carding with many different forms of fibers, wool top, locks, silk waste, mohair, sparkle…you  name it,…

Camaj Fiber Arts custom sock blends inspired by Ply magazine's sock issue

I was so inspired by the Ply Magazine sock issue I had to blend some sock fiber for myself.  I choose a blend that a customer wanted to try and I…

SELLERS, HOW TO EXPLAIN WOOL QUALITIES TO YOUR BUYERS. Buyers, what to look for and questions to ask your fiber seller   If you are going to sell wo…

WHY ARE MY BATTS FULL OF NEPS? Whenever a fiber artist makes a batt full of nepps they always blame the drum carder. The carding cloth is no…

TEXTURE MAKES IT TWEEDY I love carding textured batts.  The texture comes from fiber that has a bit of oomph such as pulled sari silk, cotton nepps …

I teach carding classes and love seeing the joy on students' faces when they make an ombre or gradient batt. BUT I don't teach this specific gradi…

6.8.19 The fiber in each and every Spinning Box is hand dyed and hand prepped by experienced fiber folk.  I would love for you to meet each artist and g…

PRETTY LOCKS ALL IN A ROW When I first started hand fiber processing about 10 years ago I thought I came up with a new and innovative ways to do a "…

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ROVING AND COMBED TOP

www.camajfiberarts.com www.thespinningbox.com 2 ply from one bobbin...two colors In the world of fiber just about everything has been done before.…