by David Chapman | Jan 24, 2014 | Blending Board, Dyeing Fibre, Techniques
A new nebula has been identified at Fibre Arts Bootcamp and has officially been named Dyed-in-the-Locks Alpaca. This is just one in a series of colourful creations emerging from the giant dye pot on the stove. It’s not often that we dye fiber in-the-locks,...
by David Chapman | Jan 9, 2014 | Llama Rescue, Mega Crochet, Mega Knitting, Needles & Hooks
Raising funds to pay for the care of the rescued llamas and alpacas in the sanctuary is always a challenge, and with so many charities competing for a limited number of donors, we try to do things a little differently, by providing something of value. Fibre Arts...
by David Chapman | Oct 15, 2013 | Rag Rug Making, Rag Rugs, Rug, Salish Loom, Video
With winter almost upon us once more, and the abbreviated daylight in which to chase weeds, build fences and groom llamas, we can turn our attention once more to those indoor projects that we’ve been yearning to get on with. In my case, rug making is my passion, well...
by David Chapman | Oct 8, 2013 | Cleaning & Processing, Downloads, Fibre Tumbler, Techniques, Tools of the Trade, Tumbling, Uncategorized
How to Build Your Own Wool & Fiber Tumbler It’s such a waste to have a machine that can only perform one job, especially when it’s unlikely to be used for more than one week a year. I love versatility and that’s precisely what this simple conversion allows you to...
by David Chapman | Sep 3, 2013 | Inspiration, Pinterest, Projects, Techniques
So, you’ve mastered your new spinning wheel and spun a beautiful alpaca/merino art yarn. It has the right amount of texture and twist and it’s perfectly stable. You’ve spent another couple of hours hand-dyeing the yarn and when you hang it up to...
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