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Paul FenwickWith the addition of a new tool to the household I've turned my yucca fibre into baby's first wheel-spun single-ply thread. Learning how to use a spinning wheel has its challenges, but I can feel myself improving as I go. 🧵<a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/fibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fibre</a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/spinning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spinning</a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/yucca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yucca</a>

France | République française<a href="https://www.europesays.com/fr/775/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/fr/775/</a> C’est la fin de l’ADSL pour cette grande ville de France <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ADSL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADSL</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Business</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/%C3%89conomie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Économie</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Economy</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Fibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fibre</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#France</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internet</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Rennes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rennes</a>

Ali 🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣New <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#introduction</a> post! I'm Alicia and I'm a fibre artist (<a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/dyeing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dyeing</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/handspinning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handspinning</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/felting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#felting</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/needlefelting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#needlefelting</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/weaving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#weaving</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/crochet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crochet</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/embroidery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#embroidery</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/upcycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#upcycling</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sewing</a>) with interests in <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/mandala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mandala</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/psychedelicart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#psychedelicart</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/sacredgeometry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sacredgeometry</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/neurographicart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neurographicart</a> and <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/watercolors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#watercolors</a>. My family and I run a business called <a href="https://mastoart.social/@Fibre2Fabric" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Fibre2Fabric</a> where we dye all sorts of exotic <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/fibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fibre</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/yarn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yarn</a>, and <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/fabric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fabric</a>. I live in the country with my partner and our 6 <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cats</a>, 3 <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dogs</a>, <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/snake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#snake</a> and <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/crestedgecko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crestedgecko</a> where I enjoy my many interests. (<a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gardening</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plants</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/herbalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#herbalism</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/fungi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fungi</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/ukulele" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukulele</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/piano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#piano</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/dancing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dancing</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/flowart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowart</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/tarot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tarot</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#poetry</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#haiku</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/cozygames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cozygames</a> and I'm getting more into <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#opensource</a> / <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linux</a>) When I say flow art, I mean spinning props like <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/hulahoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hulahoop</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/leviwand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#leviwand</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/puppyhammer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#puppyhammer</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/poi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#poi</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/staff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#staff</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/silkfans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#silkfans</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/firefans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#firefans</a> etc. I love <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/languagelearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#languagelearning</a>. I studied <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/German" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#German</a> and <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Spanish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spanish</a> as a kid, took <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japanese</a> in uni, and I'm currently studying <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/ASL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ASL</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Cree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cree</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Tokipona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tokipona</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Spanish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spanish</a> and <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Chinese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chinese</a>. I also dabble in <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/French" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#French</a> and <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Latin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Latin</a> sometimes and I'm learning <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/Greggshorthand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Greggshorthand</a> to write faster. Cree is my favourite language and Spanish is my second. I've been cursed since childhood with that lovely trifecta of <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/heds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#heds</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/pots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pots</a> and <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/mcas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcas</a>. Healing slowly but surely. Hope I get to meet even more cool people the algorithms would normally drown out on other social media sites. I love it here! <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/intro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#intro</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yeg</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#edmonton</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alberta</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canada</a>

Paul FenwickY'all, I met an indigo dyer today¹, and I just so happened to have some yucca fibre with me, and they just so happened to be kind enough to dip the fibres twice in an indigo bath, and THEY TURNED OUT SO BEAUTIFUL!It's like mermaid hair! And I hand twisted a little thread with it, and I love it!!<a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/fibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fibre</a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/neolithicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neolithicTech</a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/indigo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#indigo</a>🧵—¹ I promised not to reveal they let me dye my fibre, so I'm asking right now if I can share their deets here on the fediverse.

Paul FenwickOh gosh, I've been hand-twisting the yucca fibres while on my train trip, and they are *lovely* to work with. Soft, clean, and pliable.Clean in particular is a lovely experience. I work with a lot of raw fibres that still have some vegetative matter attached, a lot of which comes away with the twisting process. These yucca result in much less dust, and a much more pliable cord. ❤️🧵<a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/fibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fibre</a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/neolithicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neolithicTech</a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/fibreArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fibreArt</a>

Paul FenwickAfter a summer's afternoon drying, I took down the fibres and spent maybe five or ten minutes manually working them to break up the remaining chaff, as well as a few strokes with the cat brush on the base to open things up a yet.This isn't yet their final form, but it's getting close to it. A solid brushing session and they'll be ready! I'm really glad how these turned out, especially since I put in way less effort at the start of the process. 🧵<a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/neolithicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neolithicTech</a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/fibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fibre</a>

Paul FenwickThe fibres still need just a little more time to finish drying¹, but a little test carding is looking extremely promising! <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/NeolithicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NeolithicTech</a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/fibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fibre</a> 🧵—¹ The ends are still wet, which causes my carding paddles to catch, and also the chaff we want to remove doesn't flake off nicely unless it's really dry. That's why the bottom end of the fibres are whiter and cleaner than the top. They should be consistently white once they're fully processed.

Paul FenwickIt's a few days later. The retting bath doesn't smell much any more, although the flies are all over it so maybe I've just become used to the smell.The yucca leaves have been removed and given a good scrape. My scapula kept snapping, so I had to switch to a stone tool (not shown) part way through.The scraped fibres are then rinsed, and hung out on the line to dry. Then we'll scrape, comb, and wash them some more.🧵<a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/NeolithicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NeolithicTech</a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/fibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fibre</a>

Paul FenwickTwo weeks later, and this second batch of yucca leaves definitely *smells* ripe, but the leaves aren't *quite* there yet. I've taken them out, scraped them all with a rock, rinsed them many times until the water ran almost clear, and put them back in to soak for a few more days. Honestly with a bit more labour I could get fibres from them, but I'm lazy, and after this scrape the flesh should soften up pretty quick. 🧵<a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/NeolithicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NeolithicTech</a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/fibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fibre</a>

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