by David Chapman | Jan 30, 2019 | Discounts, Downloads, Fibre Picker, Fibre Tumbler, Indian Head Spinning Wheel, Llama Rescue, Salish Loom, Spinning Wheel
Fact: a llama’s stomach accounts for more than 25% of body weight and this dense mass of fermentation acts like a furnace. 50% OFF Downloadlable Plans COUPON EXPIRATION 29th June 2018 Head over to our store and use the discount code LLAMALOVE50 in the Fibre Arts...
by DesignerLynne | Feb 21, 2016 | Weaving
Circular Weaving Circular weaving is possibly the simplest shape to begin with, no side edge turnings. As long as you keep the item flat by allowing enough yarn, there isn’t much else to consider. Once we had completed the design of the Salish Weaving Loom and...
by David | Jan 25, 2013 | Animals, Blowing, Cleaning & Processing, Techniques, Tumbling, Uncategorized
Cleaning animal fleece ready for processing has to be the most difficult and time-consuming part of fibre work. In fact, for many people, their first encounter with raw fleece, whether from sheep, llama, alpaca or goat, will be their last. Each type of fleece has...
by David | Jan 7, 2013 | Animals, Education, Natural Fiber, Philosophy, Workshops
We have a pretty busy calendar of workshops lined up at Fibre Arts Bootcamp this year, so if you’ve had a burning desire or even a faintly warm desire to commence or expand your fiber skills, then make 2013 YOUR year. We are all full of good intentions, but as Samuel...
by David | Nov 22, 2012 | Fringe, Knitting, Mega Knitting, Projects, Techniques, Throw
In today’s video, we can all watch Lynne finally adding the finishing touch to a Throw that has been long in the making. The hold-up in completing this Throw has been the making of the videos, which has challenged our limited equipment and even more limited knowledge...