Comments on: HELP WANTED: Spinning, Knitting, and Crocheting for the Toronto Zoo http://torontocraftalert.ca/2009/10/19/help-wanted-spinning-knitting-and-crocheting-for-the-toronto-zoo/ News for the Craft Curious Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:06:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cathrine http://torontocraftalert.ca/2009/10/19/help-wanted-spinning-knitting-and-crocheting-for-the-toronto-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 Cathrine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:40:32 +0000 http://torontocraftalert.ca/?p=6601#comment-2491 Thank you for the mention of crochet:) Count me in; I also sew - and have "adopted" critters from the zoo in the past. Thank you for the mention of crochet:) Count me in; I also sew – and have “adopted” critters from the zoo in the past.

]]> By: Kathy http://torontocraftalert.ca/2009/10/19/help-wanted-spinning-knitting-and-crocheting-for-the-toronto-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2490 Kathy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:23:19 +0000 http://torontocraftalert.ca/?p=6601#comment-2490 Wow! what a neat idea! Add me to your email list. I can knit and sew. Wow! what a neat idea! Add me to your email list. I can knit and sew.

]]> By: Kim http://torontocraftalert.ca/2009/10/19/help-wanted-spinning-knitting-and-crocheting-for-the-toronto-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2396 Kim Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:49:04 +0000 http://torontocraftalert.ca/?p=6601#comment-2396 Hey - this is a fab fab idea. I have just started to experiment creating nuno felt, which is hand felting wool and other fibers (the camel hair etc. would be perfect) and shrinking them to silk. I own a sewing and design business and I also have experience using heirloom plant dyes with natural fibers. I think I could be of help - this is a great project! Hey – this is a fab fab idea. I have just started to experiment creating nuno felt, which is hand felting wool and other fibers (the camel hair etc. would be perfect) and shrinking them to silk. I own a sewing and design business and I also have experience using heirloom plant dyes with natural fibers. I think I could be of help – this is a great project!

]]> By: LadeeBee http://torontocraftalert.ca/2009/10/19/help-wanted-spinning-knitting-and-crocheting-for-the-toronto-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 LadeeBee Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:17:09 +0000 http://torontocraftalert.ca/?p=6601#comment-2392 Great idea Kate! I love it. Send me an email so I can add your email to my growing list of volunteers for this project. I am so encouraged by the response to this project. I knew people out there would be excited! Please email me at junctionknitting@yahoo.com I am going to send out updates to everyone in a week or two to let them know what our next steps are. By the way, as long as you want to help you're in! Don't worry about your ability or skill level we can all contribute something to this project. --Melissa Great idea Kate! I love it. Send me an email so I can add your email to my growing list of volunteers for this project. I am so encouraged by the response to this project. I knew people out there would be excited!
Please email me at junctionknitting@yahoo.com
I am going to send out updates to everyone in a week or two to let them know what our next steps are.
By the way, as long as you want to help you’re in! Don’t worry about your ability or skill level we can all contribute something to this project.
–Melissa

]]> By: Claire http://torontocraftalert.ca/2009/10/19/help-wanted-spinning-knitting-and-crocheting-for-the-toronto-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 Claire Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:47:17 +0000 http://torontocraftalert.ca/?p=6601#comment-2389 I have just learned how to spin with a drop spindle. I've also been reading up on processing raw wool and I think I can do it. Please add me to your list. I have just learned how to spin with a drop spindle. I’ve also been reading up on processing raw wool and I think I can do it. Please add me to your list.

]]> By: Katelyn Di Giulio http://torontocraftalert.ca/2009/10/19/help-wanted-spinning-knitting-and-crocheting-for-the-toronto-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Katelyn Di Giulio Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:07:19 +0000 http://torontocraftalert.ca/?p=6601#comment-2388 I sew...maybe I can sew animals like zeebras and then use their hair to make the tuft of hair that runs down their back, sewing it between the fabric? Add me to the list! Kate I sew…maybe I can sew animals like zeebras and then use their hair to make the tuft of hair that runs down their back, sewing it between the fabric?
Add me to the list!
Kate

]]> By: liligo http://torontocraftalert.ca/2009/10/19/help-wanted-spinning-knitting-and-crocheting-for-the-toronto-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 liligo Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:34:36 +0000 http://torontocraftalert.ca/?p=6601#comment-2385 I could help with knitting, if someone else can create a pattern to follow. I could help with knitting, if someone else can create a pattern to follow.

]]> By: LadeeBee http://torontocraftalert.ca/2009/10/19/help-wanted-spinning-knitting-and-crocheting-for-the-toronto-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2381 LadeeBee Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:08:46 +0000 http://torontocraftalert.ca/?p=6601#comment-2381 This is a good point Ele. I should've said fibre artists! Because really the hair and fibres are so versatile. We can really create anything we want with it. I love this suggestion and I would like to invite anyone that can participate to reply. The more the merrier. When we are ready to get to the "creation" stage of the process I am open to creating anything that is marketable. It's just about raising money for the zoo and connecting people with the animals. This is a good point Ele. I should’ve said fibre artists! Because really the hair and fibres are so versatile. We can really create anything we want with it. I love this suggestion and I would like to invite anyone that can participate to reply. The more the merrier. When we are ready to get to the “creation” stage of the process I am open to creating anything that is marketable. It’s just about raising money for the zoo and connecting people with the animals.

]]> By: Ele http://torontocraftalert.ca/2009/10/19/help-wanted-spinning-knitting-and-crocheting-for-the-toronto-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2380 Ele Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:40:35 +0000 http://torontocraftalert.ca/?p=6601#comment-2380 You might also want to recruit the felters - both need and wet felting can be done with various animal fibres. (I don't have any personal expertise here) Good luck! You might also want to recruit the felters – both need and wet felting can be done with various animal fibres.

(I don’t have any personal expertise here)
Good luck!

]]> By: LadeeBee http://torontocraftalert.ca/2009/10/19/help-wanted-spinning-knitting-and-crocheting-for-the-toronto-zoo/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 LadeeBee Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:04:38 +0000 http://torontocraftalert.ca/?p=6601#comment-2378 I especially need to know if there are people out there that can process the raw wool. If you have any interest whatsoever in this please let me know. I am going to create an email list and keep people posted as I move forward with the project. I especially need to know if there are people out there that can process the raw wool. If you have any interest whatsoever in this please let me know. I am going to create an email list and keep people posted as I move forward with the project.

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