by David Chapman | Mar 4, 2014 | Combing, Combs, In The Grease, Socks & Slippers
I have just received a gorgeous Rombouillet Merino fleece, which will make a perfect blending fiber for the llama and alpaca that I spend most of my time working with …for obvious reasons! The Rombouillet has an interesting origin, according to the brief...
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 | 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...
by DesignerLynne | Jul 29, 2013 | Downloads, Projects, Rag Rug Making, Rag Rugs, Rug, Salish Loom, Tools of the Trade, Weaving
Making Rag Rugs on a Salish Loom A passion of mine for many years has been rugs; I simply adore wooden floors and thick rugs! Rugs crocheted from super chunky llama yarn are for special places in the house, where the delicious sensation of ‘mud squelching between the...
by DesignerLynne | Jun 28, 2013 | Developing Skills, Felting, Lampshade, Projects
The latest, and probably the last Secret Stash competition, from Spin Artiste is over and on this occasion we came in one vote short of the top position. More importantly, we came out with a ton of ideas and a greatly expanded knowledge base. I think we really...
by DesignerLynne | Jun 12, 2013 | Competitions, Projects
It’s voting time again and we would really, REALLY love you, if you head over to Spin Artiste and look through the wonderful array of artistic entries in the latest ‘Secret Stash’ competition. For anyone who has entered into this type of competition...
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