From Ewe to You

I decided to do an entry on my passion-spinning.  You'll see that I did some things wrong, but I thought that I'd post this anyways.

We started with a sheep and we sheared her.  I didn't take pictures of that whole process, but suffice to say, I still need practice.

Here is the raw fleece, unwashed-

I wash it with Dawn and Borax, then wash a second time with Dawn, rinse until the water runs clear.  Don't agitate too much as this will cause felting.

I put the fiber into an orange bag and let it partially dry-

Then I spread it out on a screen to finish drying and fluff up a bit.

Here is the washed wool-

Next I fluff it some more, or if it's slightly felted, I hand card it a bit and then put it on my drum carder.

I think I'll finish this post in another entry.  I have a few more pictures.

So on to post #2.