Wool 4 Ewe
Ann McDow
Wool 4 Ewe Fiber mill began with the raising of sheep. At the first shearing the love for fiber was locked in and, on a small scale, the processing, by hand, began. The first two products were wool dryer balls and felted soaps. These remain the most popular unique gifts for all occasions.
We process fibres such as wool, llama, alpaca etc. A hand spinner could spin yarns from this state. A felter can design and create fabric and art from this state. Other options for uses of the fibre include stuffing a quilt or stuffed animals. The wool can become great cat toys and rovings are often used in a Newfoundland originated form of knitting called thrumming. This means that there are small pieces of unspun fiber knitted into the mitten, headband, or hat for a double layer of wool and additional warmth.
Needle felting has regained popularity and can result in three dimensional figures (animals etc.) from fiber using a barbed needle, or two dimensional works such as landscapes (painting with fiber) can also be created.
Now I dye my own fibre and knit unique socks and headbands.
The uses of natural fibre are as limitless as the imagination.