tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post7473638950597428682..comments2023-10-17T21:24:31.752+13:00Comments on Dianne's Loom Talk: Blankets, wrap and jacketDiannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-27905502392566320292013-08-22T10:20:11.858+12:002013-08-22T10:20:11.858+12:002 degrees of separation! At the conference I had ...2 degrees of separation! At the conference I had a lady on one side who I was at school with and on the other a lady with a holiday home next door to my friend.<br /><br />Now I understand the freezer business. I thought it was something like I freeze woven linen and then iron it several times to help soften it. <br /><br />I've just been using some yarn I got from a lady who has given up weaving and I didn't realise how many munched threads there were, even when I rewound it there were still some in the warp. Is it worth it?Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01401039267862076516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7963382224653672552.post-2691034546701532682013-08-22T09:54:53.230+12:002013-08-22T09:54:53.230+12:00Hi Dianne,
I put all protein fiber (wool, camel, ...Hi Dianne,<br /><br />I put all protein fiber (wool, camel, silk, alpaca, etc.)that I buy into the freezer for a week, then take it out of the freezer for a couple of days, then back into the freezer and I repeat this process a few times. This makes sure that no moth larvae have arrived with the yarn! The alternate freeze/thaw ensures that any eggs will hatch and then I kill them too! I didn't see any problems when the yarn arrived, but since it came from India, better safe than sorry!<br /><br />On another tack, I lived in Rotorua for a few years in the 80's, we lived in Lynmore...small world isn't it?<br />Cheers<br />Lynnette <br />Lynnettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459520887792560982noreply@blogger.com