I often get asked how much fiber do I need to make, let's say, 200 yards of yarn. Well it's all dependent on how thick you spin your yarn. This mig…
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CROCKING Bleeding hand-dyed yarn is a nightmare many dyers face. Have you ever bought a skein of yarn or dyed fiber and it bled and bled and bled? That is ac…
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I get asked that question quite a bit. What is Soffsilk®? Soffsilk is 100% mulberry silk fiber. That's it. Just a cloud of silk. The way it's made i…
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Have you always wanted to teach an online course? Are you an expert at something that someone else would love to learn about? It could be something as small a…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Are you completely new to spinning yarn or just can't the hang of it? This year is YOUR year!! Have you ever dreamt of spinning yarn an…
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NEW FLEECE INSTRUCTIONS How to avoid moth infestation It's always a very good day when a new fleece arrives in the household. WAIT!! Be smart about open…
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How Drum Carding Affects Color Blending Drum carding is an excellent way to blend colors or blend different fibers. I want to show you using two of my …
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From Stash Trash to Mega Ply Yarn I do a lot of carding with many different forms of fibers, wool top, locks, silk waste, mohair, sparkle…you name it,…
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I was so inspired by the Ply Magazine sock issue I had to blend some sock fiber for myself. I choose a blend that a customer wanted to try and I…
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SELLERS, HOW TO EXPLAIN WOOL QUALITIES TO YOUR BUYERS. Buyers, what to look for and questions to ask your fiber seller If you are going to sell wo…
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WHY ARE MY BATTS FULL OF NEPS? Whenever a fiber artist makes a batt full of nepps they always blame the drum carder. The carding cloth is no…
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