This weekend, my husband and I went to look at a loom that was advertised on Craig's list. Turns out that there were 2 looms and 19 big boxes of yarn and tools. It was the kind of story that every weaver knows. Mom was a weaver for over 40 years and lived to her mid 90s. When she passed away, she left 6 looms, 2 spinning wheels and the kind of stash that every fiber person dreams of.
Anyway, the kids split up the looms, wheels and yarn - and this son wasn't interested in fibery pursuits. We made an offer for the whole lot, and now I have a STASH!! A serious stash.
Having never had a sizable stash before - how should I organize it? By fiber, by color? What about the cones of yarn that aren't labeled and I'm not sure what kind of fiber they are? Should I wrap it in saran wrap so bugs can't get to it and put it on shelves? (would take a LOT of shelves) There are hundreds of tubes of mercerized cotton alone, in virtually every color.
How can I tell what kind of fiber it is if it isn't marked? I can tell the cotton, and the silk, and the chenille, but there are large bobbins of something that looks like colored fishing line (every color of the rainbow), and a lot of sparkly and shiny yarns that must be nylon or acetate or lurex?
Help!
Deb in N TX