Somborne Shetlands
The Somborne flock of Shetland Sheep and herd of Shetland Cattle
 
 

Some pictures of dyeing felt made with our wool

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Soaking tops
Soaking the tops
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Soaking-felt
Soaking felt pieces
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Wetted-felt
Wetted felt (after 2 hours soaking) ready for dyeing
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Tops-in-net
Tops in a net bag for ready for dyeing
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Sieved-onion-skins
Sieved onion skins
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Onion-skin-dyed
Felt made with grey, fawn and white wool dyed with onion skins
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Chamomile-and-coreopsis
Felt dyed with chamomile (left) and coreopsis (right)
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Coreopsis-flowers
Coreopsis flowers
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