DFW Fiber Fest 2019
It’s good to be home after a couple weeks on the road for DFW Fiber Fest and PLY Away, but we really enjoyed our time on the road. I’ll start with DFW Fiber Fest; check my next post for PLY Away. Photos are admittedly few and far between as I was a little under the…
Read MoreThe Last Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat
Last month, we attended the 20th and final Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat in Tacoma, Washington, at the Hotel Murano. We had a great – though bittersweet – time as we bid farewell to Suzanne and Cornie, who spent two decades planning and hosting the premier knitting retreat in the Pacific Northwest. But first… we had…
Read MoreShearing Day at Meridian Jacobs
Shearing day at Meridian Jacobs is one of my favorite days of the year – it’s a little hectic and a lot of fun. If you haven’t seen shearing day at a local farm, I highly recommend finding out when the next one is. Most local farms will let you watch their shearing, but if…
Read MoreFelt Workshop at The Tin Thimble
Last Saturday we taught a Blending Board workshop at The Tin Thimble in Loomis, CA. This workshop was a fun challenge for us as The Tin Thimble’s focus is felting, rather than spinning, knitting, and weaving – though they are branching out with new classes they are offering in each of those disciplines. First, here’s…
Read MoreHow Good Clean Fiber Works
We travel the country to teach and vend at around a dozen fiber festivals or sheep and wool shows each year. At these shows, we are able to get to know the fiber producers we purchase from and take a good look at every single fleece we purchase. This lets us make sure the fleece…
Read MoreHow Good Clean Fiber is Changing the Way Fleece is Bought and Sold
“The times, they are a changing…” Yep, it’s cliché, and yep, its completely true. When Henry started our family business in 1971, finding quality wool to work with – let alone vegetable-matter free wool – was nearly impossible. Sheep here in the U.S. were grown for meat – plain and simple. Wool was an afterthought,…
Read MoreWhy We Created Good Clean Fiber
Good Clean Fiber is our brand new subscription service delivering premium, washed, ready to process fleece right to your door. While we are incredibly proud of what we’ve created, we didn’t set out with the intention of changing the way that fleece is bought or creating a more direct link between fiber producers and users.…
Read MoreGift Guide 2018
Looking for the perfect gift for a fiber-minded friend or family member? Need something to bring to your guild’s gift exchange? We’ve got you covered with this year’s Gift Guide, easily sorted into four different categories. Click on an item’s name in blue to be taken directly to that item’s page. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Stocking Stuffers – Small…
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