Many, many years ago I had attempted to spin llama. I was a pretty new spinner at the time, and in all honesty, at the time with my lack of experience, I found the fibre difficult to handle. And course. Very, very course. Now, looking back on it, I realize the prep (I had bought it from a commercial source)…
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You may have noticed the shop is beginning to look just a wee bit bare. I’ve completely run out of some fleeces, and am running extremely low on others. Never fear, it’s just the seasonal nature of local wool. Shearing dates are coming, and in fact I’ve already acquired the first few fleeces of the year, and I’m really excited…
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I wanted to take a quick moment to wish all of you a very happy holidays. No matter what you celebrate, I want to wish you the very best of the season, and many happy tidings for the New Year. Take this season to spend some time with friends, family, and loved ones. Relax, and take some time for yourself.…
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This is a big post. There’s a lot to say about indigo (way more than I know or have experience with), but even for my first foray into the indigo world, I learned a lot. Indigo was something I wanted to try down the road, and had no plans to get into right away. While I dip my toe in…