Singleton's Fiber Processing / Where Our Wool Becomes Yarn

Singleton's Fiber Processing

http://www.singletonfiber.com/

I feed wool growing animals.  I watch as they grow the beautiful fleece and fiber that will eventually be made into Timber Creek Farm Yarns.  Sometimes, I even wash and comb some fiber myself and sell a cloud of fiber or two to a local spinner.  But the real work behind Timber Creek Farm Yarns is performed by two local fiber processing businesses.  My Border Leicester fiber is almost all processed by Singleton Fiber Processing in Frederick Maryland.  Less than an hour's drive from home, I can deliver it myself and enjoy a short visit with Mary and Dwayne and see what is new at their mill.  In late April, I was headed there to pick up last fall's fiber turned yarn.   Recent conversations with Mary, about the yarn had me anxious to see it in person.  Mary had been raving about how my shearing had improved and the processing they were doing had also improved, leading to an even nicer end product.  I was intrigued.  My previous yarn had been beautiful.  Could this be even better?

On entering the shop, I met their new assistant, Paula.  It was fun to chat with Paula who has lots of experience running fiber machinery and working with fleece.  She was open to answering my questions while she worked on a large quantity of  Leicester Long Wool.  The washing tubs were full of fleece too, and Paula worked back and forth between the draw machine, the picker  and the wash tubs.  All I can say is, she must sleep well at night!

Dwayne was busy at the carder and wears ear protection while working.  On this visit he was busy with another batch of  Alpaca.  The light brown fiber was carded and encouraged into the ropes of fleece ready for the spinner.

Mary worked the spinning machine and gave me a demonstration.  I was of course, fascinated by the whole process.  From start to finish, Singleton Fiber has a top notch operation. 




The blue and periwinkle colored yarn is from a Border Leicester/Longwool blend,  Soft and beautiful.  Of course I  had to bring some  home with me.

Mary had some beautiful finished products from other producers available for sale too.  No, I did not resist bringing home some other yarns.  I even treated myself to a rug bump.  Not sure what I want to make from it but I  have admired these thick ropes and really had to bring one home.

Timber Creek Farm Yarn was indeed top notch.  This time, I asked for skeins of 150 yds.  The skeins are 2ply, machine spun and absolutely gorgeous!  I am now skirting the spring shearing to get it ready for Singleton's Fiber Processing to work their magic again.    Timber Creek Farm Yarns are available through our Etsy shop or by contacting us by email (timbercreekcountrystore@gmail.com)

I hope you enjoyed the visit today.  Thanks for stopping by!

Please visit our Etsy shop to purchase our quality yarns and raw or processed fiber.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TimberCreekFarm

(in a future post I will spotlight Sweitzer's Fiber Mill, where my pygora blend yarn is processed)

I shared this on the Backyard Farming Connection Blog Hop!
http://www.backyardfarmingconnection.com/2013/06/the-backyard-farming-connection-35.html