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Show i THE CITIZEN THURSDAY, OCTOBER II, 197$ 'Marsha Fox Spins Her Pet' by Linda J. Kenning Beginners Marsha Fox of Hyde Park has a most unusual hobby. In her spare time she either plucks Angelo or spins Beula or Bernice. Confused? Read on. Marsha Fox, who moved to Hyde Park two and one-hayears ago with her husband, Gary, has three children: Kelley 6, Shelley 3, and Melody, almost 2. Her goal is to become as self sufficient in as many areas as possible. Besides doing the usual canning, etc., that most people do, she and her husband tan hides, she makes her own soap, and does her own dying and spinning. lf She plucks Angelo, the Foxs Angora rabbit, who took Best of Breed at the county fair this year, and spins his hair. She saves the wool that is shorn yearly from Beula and Bernice (the sheep), cleans, cards (type of brushing), dyes, spins and crochets or knits with it. Spinning is an art that has all but disappeared over the last few years. It looks comparatively easy when one watches. But somehow the fine thin strands that she turns out so effortlessly are a far cry from knotted, inconsistent, lumpy strands that a beginner turns out. take heart. Marsha says that spinning just takes time, practice and patience. Marsha gets her dye material from a variety of sources. Carrot tops produce colors ranging from yellow to pea green. Marigold blossoms offer colors that go from pungent yellow to golden. Lichen (moss found on rocks) yields colors ranging from ping to a deep mauve. Even brown onion skins find a place in dying with colors that begin with a brilliant yellow and end up a deep, dark brown. Marsha and Brenda Kroon of Hyrum (a recent arrival to Utah) will be offering classes in both the fundamentals of spinning and dyeing and advanced intermediate courses. If enough interest is generated, a class will be held in both North and South Cache. An expensive MARSHA FOX, Hyde Park, brings the spirit of the bicentennial into their home by spinning their own Angora Photo Courtesy Gary Fox j am. EVERYTHING FROM onions to moss can be used to dye the 'arn Photo Courtesy Gary Fox ONE LITTLE fan peeks through the spinning wheelat the large pile of material used in making thread. Photo Courtesy Gary Fox spinning wheel is not needed. Many people use a drop spindle which can be purchased for about $5.00. Mrs. Fox said that one could even use an apple with a stick in it. Those interested can call either Marsha Fox in Hyde or Brenda Park, Kroon in Hyrum at Since we are approaching our bicentennial birthday, somehow spinning seems an appropriate hobby. 563-338- 4, 245-605- i VETERINARY TYLAN VITA-JE- C CACO-IRO- 2- N COPPER SOLUTION MARSHA PULLS THE Angora from her rabbit in order Photo Courtesy Gary Fox to make her own yarn. REG. COMBIOTIC INJECTION S, hi m fcsjj S2a-S- 0 SPEC, MA VET fcv INJECTION dl li 2? ft C ; II LS TCOce BOTTLt TE8RAMYCIN INJECTION SPEC. 500cc BOTTLE SPEC. 11 11 "tjteii Pne4cfiipti&u HE'S HERE WXtN MARSHA SPINS the yarn Into thread. She said, apple on a stick could do the same thing." Ijsu NEED HIM an Or PRESTO?., ; ; ;a g P.M. - MONDAY THRU SATURDAY f?l Pkan-mactit- - " SUNDAY 12 N00H TIL 6 PHONE IMiD 852-016- 3 1C Photo Courtesy Gary Fox I I I |