Wool

  • Tools of the Trade: Etsy – A Great Place to Gather the Tools

    This post was originally written August 19, 2015 after returning from my trip to Alaska.   I have just returned from a holiday visiting my friend, Larraine, in Alaska.  It was part visit (fiber retreat) at her place and part an Alaska Yarn Crawl.  So much fun, I wouldn’t know where to start so I’ll…

  • Crewel Embroidery Circa 1973

    Though I haven’t posted about it, I have joined the #100dayproject on Instagram. It started April 6 and ends July 14. To work #spin15in15 into it, I decided to spin wool embroidery thread. So, as I spin, my mind wanders off into other craft worlds, weaving and intertwining all the ways of wool that I…

  • Other Uses for Wool: Flower Baskets

      Yesterday, I was able to pickup some fuchsia starts for a flower basket.  When I got home and was ready to move them into the basket, I realized that I tossed all but one of the natural linings last year.  The one I did have was already spoken for with other  flowers. I started…

  • Sheep Video: Where wool meets music!

    I made this video over four years ago.  A good post for a very musical, wooly Friday night. Enjoy!

  • Wool – 100% Natural, Renewable, Sustainable

    As I worked last night on a project, I was thinking of the many ways wool can be used. Of course, there is the beautiful clothing and blankets made from wool.  Sometimes it feels scratchy, while other times, it is butter soft and you just want to cuddle up with it. There are also options…

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