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 DesignerLynne | Nov 7, 2012 | Navajo Plying, Spinning, Techniques
The rain has been lashing down for quite a few days, although it feels like quite a few weeks, but at least the weather has forced us indoors to catch up on a few things, not the least of which is sorting through the hours of video material that we have accumulated. ...
by DesignerLynne | Nov 1, 2012 | Drop Spindle, Drop Spinning, Spinning, Techniques
Spinning on a drop spindle doesn’t sound very sexy and it doesn’t match the romantic image of relaxing at a large wheel as it hums its favourite tune, whilst spooling exquisitely fine yarn. However, you can produce some amazing yarns on this cheap and simple device,...
by DesignerLynne | Jul 17, 2012 | Animals, Education, Llama Rescue, Philosophy, Socks & Slippers
Turning a hobby into a full time business venture is a daunting prospect, but elevating the hobby to a fibre arts education centre is an entirely different ball game. Just how the ball started rolling is described in this short and amusingly moralistic story, which I...
by DesignerLynne | Jul 4, 2012 | Art Yarn, Coreless Core Spinning, Spinning, Techniques
Occasionally, I really enjoy sitting at my little SpinWell spinning wheel and losing myself in the clack and whirr of the wheel. This usually means that I’m spinning fine yarn. My passion though, is the chunky stuff; art yarns: big fluffy ropes, lumpy, bumpy,...
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