Why not just get online? I’ve done both. Since Covid, I have to say that online offerings are more varied, better produced and informative. JST School of Weaving,…

Really, the only thing that stops me from weaving is DRESSING! All you weavers out there, how long has your loom or looms sat naked, gathering dust? because you dreaded dressing it?

I’ve had some epic failures dressing my loom, mostly because I was trying to find a way to make it less tedious, less work and less …. let’s face it …. dangerous! My first year weaving I went to Harrisville Designs in New Hampshire and learned how to warp a loom front to back from Debbie…

I do love to spin Jacob wool.  

For me, it is one of those comfort activities.  Jacob just makes me feel good.  A fire in the wood stove, a cup of Hot Chocolate, and some Carded Jacob is my idea of a relaxing way to spend the day! The fiber is springy, not TOO kinky, and drafts easily.  It is the kind of fleece that will please the beginner, all the way through to the seasoned veteran. The yarn you get will make super outerwear, socks, shawls, and a spectacular blanket (that’s my…

Anticipation

Unspun fiber lives a life of grand anticipation. “what will I become? 2-ply, thick-n-thin, navajo 3-ply, cabled, what what???” you can almost see it wiggling in its various containers “pick me, pick me”. The spinner needs to keep the fiber at bay for a while, get to know it, dream about it, think of how to use the finished yarn. One doesn’t just grab the fiber, sit down to a spinning wheel and start spinning — then you are at the mercy of caprice! With some fibers, one…