A one-page column from the spinning series "As the Wheel Turns" in Minnesota Weaver, on realistic expectations when preparing and buying fleece. Kate Foreman reports advice from St. Peter Woolen Mill on sending wool for custom carding: be explicit in instructions, keep lots separate, remove chaff and burrs beforehand, and scour on the dry side. It also covers buying skirted versus unskirted fleeces and how price affects the choice.