by DesignerLynne | Dec 14, 2011 | Carders, Tools of the Trade
I’m in paradise right now. David has just about completed the workroom makeover and in the centre of the room stands an island fibre carding table. Not only do I now have oodles of countertop space along the walls in which to spread out (something I do rather too...
by David | Dec 13, 2011 | Philosophy
It’s required a lot of thought, numerous discarded plans and even a lot of soul-searching to get to this point, but finally it’s ready for initial viewing: Natural Fibre EcoVillage We have been planning a community development for almost twenty years....
by DesignerLynne | Dec 9, 2011 | Projects, Thrummed Mitts, Thrummed Slippers
A thrum is a wee sprig of roving or carded fibre that can be inserted into crochet or knitting at any point to add bulk or wadding to one side of the work. This technique is used predominantly in knitted mitts and although I haven’t seen it before, I have...
by David | Dec 2, 2011 | Featured Artists
As the first of our featured artists I thought it was quite fitting that this person has chosen to remain anonymous. Although the identity of the artist has been much discussed both on the Internet and off, these incredible works of art were all deposited or ‘Art...
by DesignerLynne | Dec 1, 2011 | Animals, Uncategorized
David used this photograph in a Power Point Presentation he created recently. It was taken the day after we brought TomBurke home to live with us and I was shocked to be reminded what a bad state he was in. Being a former racing llama, at nine years old, he...
by David | Dec 1, 2011 | Needle Felting, Projects, Techniques, Weird & Unusual
It’s about time I came along and showed my little contribution to the fibre arts. Lynne has been clicking and clacking for several weeks, experimenting with different ideas and making various items to send to our scattered family. Lynne and I are what you might...
by DesignerLynne | Nov 29, 2011 | Cowl, Filet Crochet, Projects, Techniques
I’ve finally got around to photographing the cowl that I was making for Megan. The storyboard had to be altered a little, since the number of colours seemed to clash with the small scale of the item. I rehashed the storyboard until I was happy with the effect and...
by DesignerLynne | Nov 27, 2011 | Throw, Uncategorized, Workshops
Just a very brief note to let you know about the next workshop. The drum carders have both been recovered and they are fabulous! What a difference in the quality of fibre and the lack of time it takes to float off a beautiful silky batt. However, having spent too...
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