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Major Fiber Haul
Hello! In the month of October, I attended the Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival with the goal of obtaining as much fiber as possible to last through till June 2026 or Black Sheep Gathering. After the festival was over, and I rounded up all my loose ends, I was left with 36 new fiber braids.…
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Fleeces to Finished Projects Pt.2
Hello! I’m back with quite a few updates since the last post I’ve made. The biggest news is that I’ve acquired 2 more sheep’s fleeces, as well as over 10 more angora rabbit fleeces from all different breeds. For today’s post though I’ll primarily be focusing on the sheep’s fleeces. The first fleece I purchased…
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Black Sheep Gathering Festival Recap
Hello! Friday, I had the pleasure of attending this year’s Black Sheep Gathering. For some a festival may seem like a simple event to attend, but for myself this was quite an endeavor. I was not at this event for a long time, but I made the most out of the capacity I had. Since…
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Blending Board in Action!
Hello! This is going to be a very different style of post than I usually make. I’ve been wanting to show some more demonstration videos in the coming weeks, and I thought what better place to start than my new tools. Before you start watching, there are a couple things to know first that will…
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Fleeces to Finished Projects Pt.1
Hello! I am starting a new and wonderfully long journey of turning raw animal fleece into crochet wearables. For quite some time now I have found myself wanting to take part in more ethical ways of creating, though finding an entry point can feel daunting sometimes. Fiber arts has become a significant part of my…
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New Tools
Hello! This week the rest of the general tools I need for spinning were delivered on Thursday. I think I finally have all the equipment necessary now for fiber processing from start to finish. I can tell you that there are some exciting new paths coming now that these tools are in my possession. The…
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New Fiber and Fractal Yarns
Hello! I’m so excited that I have a lot of new fiber I’ve gotten to spin up lately. The fiber is all solid colors, so I also get to build my own color scheme instead of buying pre dyed fiber with a pre picked color scheme. I got plenty of undyed roving as well, that…
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Project Prep and Finished Results
Hello! I have spent most of this last weekend as well as today preparing some fiber and supplies for an upcoming hand dyed project. This left me with just a few other projects to share besides the main one I’ll most likely post about on Thursday or Friday. Anyways, yesterday was a great day to…