Fiber and Blossoms in the Columbia River Gorge
Get ready for a fabulous fiber show in the awesome Columbia River Gorge. 24 vendors from around the Pacific Northwest will be here to show off their wares including Duncan Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Weaving
Using Color in Your Fiber Project
At some point in school, we are all taught about the color wheel. There are primary and secondary colors and then there are complementary colors. You can create a pleasing Continue Reading →
Blending Large Quantities
Let’s say you want to knit up a nice big sweater for your favorite grandson and you want it to be the color of his eyes. This means blending different Continue Reading →
How Long Can You Store Fleece?
After much research, I came up with lots of advice, but no one definitive answer. If stored correctly, you can store fleece for many years. However, some recommend only storing fleece Continue Reading →
Historical Woolen Mills to Visit
Carding machines and spinning wheels have not changed all that much over the course of history. Take a tour at one of these locations to check it out. The list Continue Reading →
What is the Fiber’s Micron?
When doing demonstrations, I am sometimes asked what the micron is of the fiber I am carding. Here is the answer plus some other fiber quality terminology. Micron – Continue Reading →
Happy Holidays!
How Much Do You Know About Sheep?
We all know things like a female sheep are called ewes and the male is a ram. Or that sheep have split tongues and no upper teeth. But did you Continue Reading →
Using Fiber Properties
When you are deciding what type of fiber to use for your project, you will want to choose a fiber with the correct properties for your projects use. If you Continue Reading →
Give Your Skills
Christmas brings out your giving nature. The perfect gifts for all the special people in your life. You might also consider special people who are not a part of your Continue Reading →