Originally Posted by
quiltbuddy
Hi TanyaL, I have worked with raw sheep fleece before and no thank you. I don't think you're saving money by spending an entire day sorting, picking and cleaning. Another day would be for carding with probably an expensive carder. Please find out more for me, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about.
I think it must be in how you look at it. Quilting is this lady's hobby, so she puts no money value on her time - only how much does she enjoy her time while she is involved in what she is doing. Her carding paddles are very basic and very old. She compares the cost of the raw wool to the cost of the wool batting. The time and effort in preparing the wool is considered the same as the time and effort in making the quilt top. She prefers to make her own and not buy quilt tops already pieced .So, she makes her own tops, her own batting, does her own quilting and says she saves money doing it that way. I know she buys the raw wool by the volume not by the weight if that makes a difference.