Wool Passion
Last November... yes, LAST November...
as in 2010...
I started Vernon's Christmas present, a wonderful wool saddlepad, instructions shared by my friend, Linda, up in Alberta.
I worked on it. Even started A New Craft Support Group.
Then spring came... and we remodeled and moved... and did whatever...
and I broke my hooking tool...
and got another...
and I then I was almost finished and ran out of roving...
and finally was put onto some ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS black Churro wool from Spear S Sheep and Cattle in Lander, Wyoming...
and I sat down and finished the thing last night!
I want you to know I threw the thing down on the floor and did a little dance on it, I was soooooooooo happy!
Hopefully, it'll work... I'll watch to see how well it performs before I ever start another... but, I'm telling you, I think I'd love to have some chair cushions made out of this wool! It is SO COMFY!
I don't have anything to sew leathers on the sides... but may enlist someone to do that for me.
I could easily develop a passion for working with wool!
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December 30, 2010 Icy Coolness
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Posted by Carol at 12/30/2011 10:09 PM 
Categories: Ranchlife, Wyoming, Projects, Horses
Tags: ranch Wyoming projects wool saddles
Categories: Ranchlife, Wyoming, Projects, Horses
Tags: ranch Wyoming projects wool saddles
Beautiful! You did a great job! It would make a nice rug too, wouldn't it?
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Beautiful Carol! The Churro wool should wear very well. My original 4 ewes came from the Spear S Ranch and I have 2 rams from Nan also. I now have 18-20 sheep of various colors...have been working on breeding to get a gorgeous reddish brown. If you ever want some more let me know. I bring my wool to Buffalo to be processed into roving and go right through Tensleep on the way. Chair cushions turn out beautifully also (and don't take as long!) ~ Marcia
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Marcia... isn't it just a SMALL world! How cool. I would like to try my hand at more wool creations... but only another saddle pad if I can dedicate more time to it and complete it faster! Perhaps when we're ALL SETTLED with this house. Would definitely take a peek at your wool though...
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Congratulations! It looks great!
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Well done you! It looks so cushy you'd almost hate to put a saddle on it!!!
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Wow! your creation turned out fabulously. I like the A-A brand in the corner! Nice touch.
Happy New Year.
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Well, I don't know a thing about saddleblankets, but it sure looks good to me. lol I agree - chair cushions would be nice.
Also - my calendar arrived and it's beautiful, just like last years.
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It's beautiful! So much time, so much love-
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This is really pretty. Good for you.
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Love love love it!! Excellent job!
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