Making Yarn with my Blending Board · Spinning a two ply yarn from a rollag #spinning #yarn

Today we’re doing something very special: we’re freeing my blending board from her unexpected retirement! 😄 It’s been almost 2 years since I last used my blending board to make an art batt and I have to say, I really missed it! So today, I’m going back to my roots, to the very first days of my yarn making journey. I hope you’ll enjoy it with me 🥰 My Website ✨https://www.happymelodie.com Instagram ✨   / melodie.nicolle   TikTok ✨   / melodie.nicolle   My Equipment: Blending Board by Golden Fleece Carders: https://www.gfcarders.com/ Spinning Wheel Kiwi 3 with a Super Flyer, by Ashford: https://www.ashford.co.nz/ Music used in this video: Jamais perdu - Lo Mimieux Le Ballet de L`Oubli - Lo Mimieux Lamna - Lo Mimieux Bo - Lo Mimieux Cain - Lo Mimieux Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:57 Fiber selection 2:24 Blending the fibers 7:17 Spinning the single 13:15 Plying 14:31 The reveal & final thoughts Melodie Nicolle is a fiber artist based in Caen, France. Her works centre around softness and textures. She creates eco conscious art using strictly vegan and cruelty-free materials. She also spins her own yarns from vegan fibers using traditional carding and spinning techniques. As a self-taught fiber artist suffering with severe anxiety, Melodie considers her work to be a meditative and therapeutic practice, one that allows her to find beauty an