Using a Blending Board or Drum Carder to Create a Gradient and/or a Selt-Striping Color Shift Yarn
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I've had this video on my list for at least two years and I am really glad I waited, because I was able to do way more, and show much more than I probably would have when I first had the idea. We'll be using a drum carder, and a blending board to create gradient batts, and rolag/fauxlags to spin gradient/color shifting yarns that may or may not be self-striping yarns too. So cool! The other two gradient blending videos I mentioned are right here:
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What beautiful yarns those will make! I love this way of blending, and the doorstop is such a good way to keep the drum from moving. Thanks for showing us these techniques!
The colours are beautiful together. Thank you for your ability to explain things so clearly.
I love that you kept it on high speed while you were talking. I dont know if it was on purpose, but it made my day. Thank you for making me smile. And great video all over - as usual.
That third blend....omg it makes my heart so happy!
Your creativity always inspires me! There aren't enough hours in the day for me to play with all these ideas! Thank you - this video was great.
I love this video so much! All of this info is amazing and the resulting fiber is fantastically beautiful!!! Hurry and spin them all so we can see the finished product.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for sharing this. They were all beautiful, but the 3 color is outstanding! I would love to see them spun up.
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
I'll definitely show finished yarns unless they're all sold 🤣
So demystifying! I love making batts and color mixes more than the spinning! 😂😂😂
Thank you for laying in out before hand… makes so much sense! Off to pull out my blending board and bag of mill ends!
Okay you have got to stop making me want more fiber tools. My husband is gonna kill me 😂😂😂
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Welcome! Are you new because this is what I do! 🤣🤣
That blue!! Gorgeous!! I can’t wait to see this spun up!!!
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Me neither 🤣
Now I have a reason to take my blending board back out. Thanks Trish.
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you feel inspired
You are sooo inspirational....love how you simplify the gradient which would normally perplex my old brain.❤
This makes it so easy to understand how to divide everything up in the beginning for blending, and then also laying out the spirals at the end to either be dramatic colour shifts or a gradient back and forth. Great tutorial, thank you :)
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
I love these videos. I taught myself to spin long before the internet (or personal computers!), but then didn’t spin for many years. My interest in spinning resurfaced a couple of years ago. I only have hand carders and really don’t think I’ll go for a blending board or drum carder, but your videos are inspiring me to use my carders as a blending board. When I first started spinning I bought raw fleece and did natural dying, but now am happy to just spin from combed top or roving. However, I love all I am learning from the internet!
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
I'm glad to be of some help or inspiration ❤️
I absolutely love how these turned out, love and hugs trish , John and dogos xx
Oh my gooness! I am going through my backlog of paradise fibers subscription and blending some gradients!!!! Thank you for the inspiration and information❤
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
What a good idea. So those smaller amounts could be so cool combined!
Thank you so much, Trish, for another excellent video. It pu are amazing and inspiring! I appreciate your sheer generosity too. Those gradients are beautiful and you’ve inspired me to give it a go on the drumcarder… Love how your nails match the blending board blue!! 😊
Oh I love that you are showing the blending board as that is all I have 😊
33:58 So glad you're feeling better. Thank you for taking the time to create this video. I always learn so much from you and gain inspiration! Now if I only had an additional few more hours in the day to play with all of my fiber toys😂
These videos honestly help me for when my drum carder gets here, I'm prepared to use these lessons. Even though it's a motorized one, I can go around some issues by taking my time & have the setting on low. Thank you 😊
Wow, they're all so beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial, you make it so easy to understand and I always want to run off and try out the techniques you show as soon as I watch your videos!
Whooooo it's so creative 😊 love the colour you choose. You make it seem so easy. Wish I had more free time to try it out. ❤ Thank you for taking the time to show us.
This was a great tutorial! I learned so much as always. You have a way of explaining things that make sense. I also like the way you show things visually so we don't have to guess what you are doing, if that made sense. I don't have a drum carder but I have had a blending board for over a year. I can't wait to try this. You made it look so easy. Love all your videos! Thank you.
I do love a good, long Trish video!
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Week you certainly got it this time!
Came for a break from the world, stayed for the fibery goodness!
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Well that is such a compliment. Hope you got enough of both ❤️
Great video!! As I was watching, I couldn’t figure out how you were going to do that gradient on a drum carder!! So fun to watch how you did that. Can’t wait to try it! Thanks for bringing us along on your fiber journey!
That was a great video, Trish! You are a magical wizard color-blender!! Love it, and now I need to go make that blue/green combo...GORGEOUS
I'm so glad you're feeling better! I love watching your videos. You're so happy/good/ positive attitude. Your so knowledgeable also. The only thing I do with any type of wool is I crochet. I love you and watching your videos I do not knit I do not spend but I would love to I'm just too afraid to start I don't even know where to start. Thank you for doing what you do Trish! 💜💜💜
1. I love the skill of blending this. 2. There is a song playing ~ minute 11 that kind of sounds like a folk version of Quiet Riot's "Come on Feel the Noise." I'm here for it.
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
I better check which song that is 🤣
They turned out beautiful. I enjoyed watching this video. I also enjoy watching you and your husband do the dyeing of the fleeces too. Have a good day 🙂
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! We haven't dyed much lately but now that we're better I'm sure we'll get on it soon.
@jennycampbell1333
5 ай бұрын
@@FiberLoveDiary looking forward to that. 🙂
Love how blending works ❤️ can’t wait to see these spun 😃🌈⭐️❤️
i really want to see that last gradient as its spun up. omg its so lovely
Gorgeous!! So glad to see the doorstop!!! I struggle holding the handle and drafting 😂-. Now all I need is a doorstop! And I agree No Fun spinning from a tight “rolog”. - so much easier and and smoother for me with a nice soft loose “rolog”!!! Have a great day!!
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to help!
So beautiful! You show how to do it in such a simple easy way. Thank you!
Thanks for showing how to do both the blending board and the carder.
What a lovely video. Thank you for showing this magic in so much detail. 😊
The last set of rolags (blue/black/rust) is gorgeous! It makes me want to pull out my blending board and stash dive. But I just got some pretty fiber in the mail that my fingers are itching to spin! 😉
I truly love those colors and I like the self striping thing thank you
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
Watching these techniques are fascinating to me!! Thanks!!
@scriptgoddess
5 ай бұрын
the rust/blue combo is gorgeous!!!
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@scriptgoddess
5 ай бұрын
@@FiberLoveDiary sorry i had an abysmal lapse in grammar there!!
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!! Great video, thank you so much!!!!!
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@rebeccahawrot8345
5 ай бұрын
@@FiberLoveDiary i really did. I'm going to watch it again and then try my hand at it on my blending board. I need to re-watch the video you did with re-arranging a braid as well.
Oh my goodness they turned out so beautifully. Definitely going to try this! We got about 6 inches of snow today. Snowed from 7 last night to about 6pm, but it could still be off and on until about 9. Christmas snow was behind a bit ;p.
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! It's snowing here too but it's not really building up, so it's okay 🙂
Glad you are feeling better. Never tried a blending board. You make wonderful colors!
Great tutorial! They are all so beautiful. I love how many different suggestions you have for how to mix up your spinning to keep it exciting. Your videos are very inspiring. (And they are just the perfect length)
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊 I thought this one went a bit long, but oh well!
I like my Rolags loose too. You’re not weird. 💕
I've read all of the Elizabeth George Inspector Lynley books. Waiting for the next one, please. I think my guild is going to do some fiber blending this year. I'll have to point them to your channel.
So cool! I think I need to invest in a blending board and play around more! 🤔🤩
I like that you showed what you called a mistake (learning opportunity) it builds the community! Thanks again Trish, so glad I found you ❤️ 💕
Waiting for my blending board to arrive and make some beautiful colour combos🩷💚💜🧡🩵
Thanks, I'm going to give this a try. I really like your sweater.
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
I hope you do try it out. And thank you!
The cultural hive mind is at work! Katherine at Craft Me Happy (she's based in the UK) just did a video doing something similar with optical blending. I think hers posted after yours. Very cool! I just happened to watch hers right before this one.
This looks like a great technique! I can't wait to try it.
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Hope you like it!
I am soo glad you are feeling better 💜
from Gerry- So good!!! Keep up the great teaching and bringing us along for the journey. God bless.
I am so excited to see this video.
Love the blue/green blend!
Thank you for this tutorial! It definitely has inspired me to play with my blending board.
It looks like a hurricane after you spiral it together!
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
I thought so too.
@evelynalbers8878
5 ай бұрын
@@FiberLoveDiary all three are gorgeous. You have such a wonderful skill with colors! I may have to steal the copper and peacock combo for dyeing
I want to do this!❤ I just received my 1st order from Paradise Fibers. I’m still on my 1st practice fiber. I made the mistake of buying different fiber thinking it was all the same. Thanks for all your help. I’ve learned so much from all your videos.
Wow this is amazing and beautiful! You make it look soo easy that I think I could do it💜
I love all those color combos!!
Love the blending and I want to try this!
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Just bought a blending board! Can't wait to make rolags!
What makes these rolags fake? What's the difference?
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Alice, I better do a short on this.
I always learn so much from you! Ty for all you do❤
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
So nice of you. Thanks!
Gorgeous! Glad you’re feeling better ❤
Gorgeous!
Master class.
Some day I'll get the tools to do this. So beautiful!
Love love the colors
Love the blue and cream!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤
This is a great video. Thank you !
Super cool! Thanks for showing us!
Thank you so much!!
Nice!
Thanks for that! So helpful and soooooooo pretty!
Beautiful work a must try asap. thank you
Perfect timing. I now have to take this apart to work with the limitations of my tools., but now I know the lay of the land! Thank you for helping me with gradients and self striping. I have been picking this apart in my head for awhile.
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
If you have hand cards, I think you could break it down a little like I did the gradient braid breakdown 🤔. I've been thinking about how to do it with hand cards since I started editing
@kristalburns3490
5 ай бұрын
@@FiberLoveDiary I have dog brushes that are so tiny it makes me want to rip out my hair. I was thinking more combs. Im still thinking about how to do it with combs.
This was so incredibly helpful! Thank you!
Thank you for being an amazing teacher
I really enjoyed this video Trish. Thank you!
Very pretty, and a great tutorial, thanks!
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊
Those came out so amazing and just solidified that I really need a blending board.
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Yep, there are quite a few videos out there on making your own.
Definitely getting a blending board
This was such a wonderful tutorial!! I am SO inspired
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Wonderful! Hope everything is great with you! ❤️
Awesome! Thanks for the tutorial.
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Well thanks for watching!
Thank you. I learned so much.
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
I have to start spinning again!
So pretty! I need to get my drum carder out and play
Dreamy blues!
I really want a blending board. Maybe for my birthday! 🤞 Probably not since I just got a hackle and comb for Christmas.
Thank you so much for sharing. You have inspired me❤
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
What a compliment❤️
Whaaaat! A Michigan fan making a straight up UK batt😆. Go big blue!🤣. We love you in ky trish. I always wanted to try to make a gradient, but was too afraid to mess up what fiber I have. Thanks for the video as always🥰
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
I'm so ignorant of sorts teams, I've probably done them all at one time or another. But I love Kentucky!
Excellent tutorial 😊
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you, I will have to have a go. Will have to try with the dowels on my drum carder.
Thank you 👌👌👌
OMG… I use a rubber door stop there too 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for this information Trish! I have the same drum carder. Still in the box because I’m scared to use it. This may have encouraged me to brave it out! 🎉❤
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! I really hope you take it out of the box because once you start, it's so much fun!
@surrattcindy
5 ай бұрын
@@FiberLoveDiary I’m going to have to!! Before, it was what colors. What fiber what what what??I did that when I bought my wheel now I have 2 wheels and an espinner. Can’t stay away for long 💕
I love all the colors today! Specially the second one, I did a blend similar to this with a gold and turquoise. I’ve always wanted to own a drum carder but they are so expensive. Love the work!
@FiberLoveDiary
5 ай бұрын
They are! I've wondered about it before. I'm not sure why 🤷🏼♀️