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Oh Daphne,
If I could work out a trip back east in July to see my Mom in upstate NY & convince here to go to Maine with me...hmmm still time to work on it right??? How far is Wells Beach from Cundy's Harbor, Maine? We have family there.
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:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: Bravo bravo bravo Congratulations to all the winners & thanks again Lisa for the wonderful Parade!!!
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A friend sent me this link today & I had to share it with all of you! It's just soooo cute!!!
http://www.itchmo.com/sheep-video-kids- … -beds-4023
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maybe with the glasses he needs a cupcake, but without the glasses he is just prefect!!! Just my 2 cents...What a great rabbit!!!
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Um ummm welll ummm Bobbie...I found one on ebay like it, and mine only has the small needle & no directions...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-French-Embr … dZViewItem
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Ohhh thanks to this topic & the link Ellen posted, I finally found out what the gadget is I got that was my grandmothers.
I used to do Punch Needle Embroidery..years ago. It was a lot of fun & I even did an eagle on the back of a denim jacket for my son...wonder where it went...
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Hope that helps.
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:clap: :clap: :clap: Love the Parade Lisa!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: Looking forward to seeing the rest! What Fun 
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Oh Dear me, we once had a wild turkey adopt our property...and pooped all over everything & refused to leave...our son named him "dinner" and he was delicious...
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Daphne,
I didn't have cotton balls but had a box of sterile cotton...You are right, cotton is in the center. True,I think bleaching does something to the fibers of the wool. Maybe what Bobbie is waiting for will be better, but the FW06 is the best I have found so far.
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Charlotte - I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't think I tried E's 'white' and I just got an order from them a week ago. I'll try to remember to order the FW06 with my next order! In fact I just added it to the list! Thanks!! Also - I was just looking at their wool.... have you tried FWB01?????
Awe Daphne, no worry! The above picture is FWB01 on the left & FW06 on the right. They are both whiter than any of the others...FWB02 is what they are selling as core wool now, and that is definitely NOT white.
Hope this picture helps some.
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Most of the fiber that is the Top put-up can be reclaimed this way, and I have plenty of those early buying mistakes in my stock. I'm not sure I'd call it rehydrating, as it never lost moisture in processing. The fibers always retain their ability to absorb and release moisture; that hollow core is one of its properties that make it wearable in hot humid weather as well as very dry hot and very cold environments. I'm certainly no authority and it may well be the correct term! I call it reclaiming the original properties of crimp\curl\wave.
Well Bobbie, I see your point about it not really being rehydrating...but it sure rehydrates me with all the steam in the air...which is a real blessing in NM... the wool sure "needles" differently after steaming!!!! Love it!!!
Daphne...so I take it you didn't find the FW06 as white as you need...
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Bobbie,
The non indigo wool in the pic that I steamed is Merino from a lady in California..I found on ETSY....and tried spinning some of it, and it comes out beautifully thin!!!Love the natural color & it seems like some of the core wool I have gotten previously when you needle felt it..will keep you updated as I work with it more.
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Duff,
I haven't decided yet what I will make, but will sure keep you posted!
Daphne,
I didn't order any of the wool from Magic Cabin, but the person who told me about it did & says it's more like vanilla color, not pure white. I do have some Merino Roving from Edinburgh that is white. It's not listed on their web site, but it's FW 06 & if you call & check with them, that might work.
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Bobbie,
As always you are such a wealth of knowledge on Needle Felting in all aspects!! Thanks so much for all you share! I can't wait til your book is out.
I finally got around to trying the "steaming" of some merino today & thought I would share the before & after pictures.
What a difference re-hydration makes!!!!
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Millie,
What a great tiny first project...You Did It!!! Welcome to the addiction!!!!!
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Sweet Dreams Lisa...rest well, and looking forward to a report tomorrow:)
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The new issue of "Mini Teddy Hugs" the online Miniature Bears & Friends Magazine is available & I have an article & pictures this month. You can see my article at:
http://www.miniteddyhugs.com/articles2.htm
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