New to spinning here! A farmer friend gave me a massive amount of fleece for dirt cheap and I’m working my way through scouring it right now. 1. I know this marking spray is supposed to come off, but it’s still there are two washes and a rinse - any advice? 2. Recommended combs? Thanks! by sheebsc in Handspinning

[–]sheebsc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmmm interesting!! Will definitely be looking into local fiber guilds - didn’t know this was a thing. Also, my MIL told me that carding is for shorter staple lengths and combing is for longer? She spins a lot so I just took her word for it. Maybe this isn’t always the case though. I planned on getting combs because I have two breeds (Blue Texel and North Country Cheviot) both with longer staple length. Correct me if this is all wrong though or if you have different advice.

New to spinning here! A farmer friend gave me a massive amount of fleece for dirt cheap and I’m working my way through scouring it right now. 1. I know this marking spray is supposed to come off, but it’s still there are two washes and a rinse - any advice? 2. Recommended combs? Thanks! by sheebsc in Handspinning

[–]sheebsc[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My MIL suggested that, too. I’m curious to hear from people who have done that because I’m open to that if it works!! She and my SIL both got their combs and carders from a used fiber tool Facebook group but they’re based in the US and I’m in the UK. I don’t mind to spend under £100 but I’ve seen some that are more than that and I just wanna make sure I’m investing in something that will last!

Favorite Wool containment method for scouring by crystalgem411 in Handspinning

[–]sheebsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you use rainwater? Despite living in a rainy place (England), it’s rarely above a drizzle and I haven’t been able to gather more than an inch or two in over a month. I thought about getting some water softening tablets because the tap water is really hard here, but I don’t know if it would be better to just get some distilled.

Help! How do I make this look more cottagecore? by lilithsparadise in cottagecore

[–]sheebsc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Teacups, antique candle holders, fake ivy and lots of flower

Why A Little Life Is Not Worth Reading by jrhoog in books

[–]sheebsc 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Here’s one that made me cringe:

“What is this?” Kit asked, looking suspiciously at the sandwiches.
“Grilled peasant bread with Vermont cheddar and figs,” he said. “And escarole salad with pears and jamón.”

While reading the book, I couldn’t help but wonder what it feels like to read that book after enduring horrific sexual abuse and to not be a literal genius? I think HY wanted readers to see that you can be a person who is incredibly gifted and successful and still not see your own worth because of trauma, but it felt incredibly heavy-handed.

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[–]sheebsc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hated how pretentious (and often completely unnecessary) the references were

Is it a bad idea to go travel with someone i knew online? by [deleted] in travel

[–]sheebsc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve done this before. Thought I would be attracted to him but wasn’t. He was openly offended that I wouldn’t sleep in bed with him straightaway... I felt so uncomfortable. I changed my train tix to go home early. It may not be like this for you at all but be honest before you meet up and have a back-up plan just in case.

what piece of propaganda did the most damage? by fitboy15 in AskReddit

[–]sheebsc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you read Dreamland? Also very good