Revised Edition By Jo Reeve

This popular, practical and inspirational guide has been completely revised and expanded!

This popular, practical and inspirational guide to carding, fleece, slivers and exotic fibres has been revised and expanded to include sections on the blending board and creating self-striping yarn. Written for the hand spinner and felter and everyone who loves fibre, there are sections on using the flick, hand and drum carders and the blending board. There are detailed explanations of colour and fibre blending and colour theory. Step-by-step instructions and full colour photographs will open a world of colour and texture.

pages 108 pages

Features:

Chapters

Introduction
What is Carding
Ashford carding tools
Fibre Properties
Flick Carding
Hand Carding
Blending Board
Drum Carding
Fibre blending
Colour blending
Wild carding
Colour theory
Primary Colours
Secondary Colours
Tertiary Colours
Complementary Colours
Analogous Colours
Colour Variations
Making a colour gradation
Projects

Video Tutorials:

Carding fleece Blending colours Blending fibres Carding on the Wild Carder Hand Carding Using the Blending Board

Stunning 3-D Quilts Simplified