Comments on: Fiber Arts Friday: Milk Fiber http://www.hellchick.net/2010/02/05/fiber-arts-friday-milk-fiber/ Fiber, alpacas, and sometimes games and bellydance. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:37:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Knitmomma http://www.hellchick.net/2010/02/05/fiber-arts-friday-milk-fiber/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Knitmomma Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:36:42 +0000 http://www.hellchick.net/?p=267#comment-353 I tried a tiny bit, feel pretty much the way you do, plus didn't love the spinning. The fibers initally felt...crisp. Maybe even brittle. Once it was plied it was better, but I don't feel the need to spin it again. I don't like the way milk is farmed, and although we do buy and consume it, I don't feel the need to have more produced just so it can be chemically altered so I can spin it. I tried a tiny bit, feel pretty much the way you do, plus didn’t love the spinning. The fibers initally felt…crisp. Maybe even brittle. Once it was plied it was better, but I don’t feel the need to spin it again. I don’t like the way milk is farmed, and although we do buy and consume it, I don’t feel the need to have more produced just so it can be chemically altered so I can spin it.

]]> By: Jess http://www.hellchick.net/2010/02/05/fiber-arts-friday-milk-fiber/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Jess Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:06:11 +0000 http://www.hellchick.net/?p=267#comment-221 I haven't tried milk yet, b/c I'm still REALLY new to spinning. It looks okay to me, but honestly I'm kind of scared of the "slicker" fibers right now b/c I'm so new, and I think I'd rather use bamboo or silk. Jess I haven’t tried milk yet, b/c I’m still REALLY new to spinning. It looks okay to me, but honestly I’m kind of scared of the “slicker” fibers right now b/c I’m so new, and I think I’d rather use bamboo or silk.

Jess

]]> By: WonderWhyGal http://www.hellchick.net/2010/02/05/fiber-arts-friday-milk-fiber/comment-page-1/#comment-220 WonderWhyGal Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:22:55 +0000 http://www.hellchick.net/?p=267#comment-220 I've spun on milk fiber too. I bought a fiber sampler to experiment with various fibers. Not sure if I like it either. I blended it with alpaca like I blended the other fibers with alpaca. It was different. I like my bamboo and silk but I'm also still learning. I love that you spun it on your drop spindle. I still can't spin finer fibers on mine yet. Thanks for sharing and can't wait to see your post on the next Fiber Arts Friday. I’ve spun on milk fiber too. I bought a fiber sampler to experiment with various fibers. Not sure if I like it either. I blended it with alpaca like I blended the other fibers with alpaca. It was different. I like my bamboo and silk but I’m also still learning.

I love that you spun it on your drop spindle. I still can’t spin finer fibers on mine yet.

Thanks for sharing and can’t wait to see your post on the next Fiber Arts Friday.

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