The next stuff I need to think about writing, or perfecting, since it already exists, is the front page etsy blurb. And then blurbs for each item listed. And it seems like on this blogger there is the possibility of “pages.” Meaning, I suppose, little descriptive blurb type things, I wonder if they can include photos. If so, I could put the photos of: me harvesting fiber

me carding

me spinning…..

plus some of the rabbits.

As for the etsy front page:

What would an Etsy Explorer be interested in about me and the things I create?

Would you like to know how I make things?

What they are made of?

Details about my rabbits?

Superlatives designed to entice you to buy?

Interesting tid-bits about me to emphasize the fact that you would be getting something made by a real (and very likeable) person rather than a corporation?

I wish I knew what would be most useful, though I suppose the reality is that some people want one thing, some another, and many don’t care about any of it, just want to see the items themselves and how they look.

Well I will do my best.

How do I make things? I start with the rabbits and I harvest their hair/fur/wool usually by plucking or brushing it out, sometimes by clipping it. I also start with raw wool that I usually get at local fairs or directly from friends that have sheep. I wash it, sometimes dye it. There are many options throughout the process of making yarn, and I use most of them at one time or another. One option is to blend the fibers. In this case I use my drum carder to align the wool and combine it with angora. If I blend in plucked or clipped angora, the resulting yarn is smooth and even. If I blend in brushed angora, I end up with lumpy stuff that makes a textured yarn. Both are wonderful. Another option is to card or flick-comb the wool by itself, then spin that alone. If I want to add angora to this version, I will usually spin the angora alone, then ply the two strands together.

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