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Happy New Year!
Make this new year a creative crafty one. You can give up those plastic bags for good with this fun market bag free pattern. We have linen, hemp, nettles & wool yarn that you can make this “Girl Friend Market bag” out of. So stop in and grab your free pattern or you can also find it on Ravelry.com . Have you had your fiber today?
Wow look at these beautiful hand carved wooden spoons that just arrived from Poland. What a special thing to have such hand crafted items. I plan on having more of this type of thing for gifts etc. at the store. I love representing all aspects of fiber, plant and animal.
Come learn the art of pine needle baskets with Lindsay Huettman. Lindsay is an ethnobotanist and plant diva, instructor, horticulturist, and runs www.plantdorks.com among other interests. She is traveling to come teach this all day long class 9-4 with a lunch break. This is a great opportunity so grab your space. Cost $80
Come learn the ancient art of turning raw wool into yarn with Leah Arroyo from Promised Land Fibers. Leah is coming back for her second class here at Fiber after popular demand. No experience necessary and all materials will be provided, even the wheel. Class space is limited so sign up early to hold your space. Cost is $50. Call 997-1420 or stop in with cash or check.
Come join Kerry Bergenholtz as she guides you through the process of creating a hat on the round loom. Class is $35 and no experience necessary. Class is limited to 4, so this will be great for asking questions and making progress. Call 997-1420 or stop in to hold your space.
Round looms available at Fiber for gift giving.
Holiday Baking Classes with Chef Taylor. Join us for a 3 part baking series Sundays starting Dec. 1st, 8th, & 15th. Classes are from 2 -4 pm here in Fiber’s commercial kitchen at 109 W. 2nd Ave. Twisp.
12/1 - Chai-Spiced Sugar Cookies with brown butter frosting.
12/8 - Parsnip Cranberry Cake with cream cheese frosting.
12/15 - “Gevulde Speculaas” Spiced Cookies with almond paste filling.
Call 997-1420 to hold your space. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Cost is $30 per class or $75 for all 3.
We had a great time getting wet and playing with wool at our beginner felting class. Lynx Vilden guided us on our wooly journey with colors and textures to light our way. The history of felt is long and varied in it’s many uses for keeping us warm and protected, just as the sheep, or alpaca, or musk ox, or buffalo, or dog, or cat…….
Many beautiful projects were created, even a pizza potholder! The possibilities with wool are endless!
Becca’s beauteous flower!
Monica’s bodacious bee!
Mary’s marvelous watery moon!
Gentle tapping, sweet caressing, smooth rubbing, more agitation, intense rubbing, vigorous agitation, then rolling squishing, and finally ahhhh, felt. Did you feel it? I felt it……
Robin Anderson of 4R Ranch, Tonasket WA stopped by for a delivery. She just got back from Fiber Fuzion NorthWest, where she won a blue ribbon for her fleece. Robin dyes her own yarns with fabulous colors that are eye candy for sure. We also got a bundle of roving from her for spinning or felting.
Crazy yummy colors for your fall knits. These would make great mittens.
roving for spinning or felting
Got a visit from Kate Schutt of Howling Gale Farm Winthrop, WA. She raises Shetland sheep and has the fiber spun into beautiful consistant yarn. All these colors are the natural colors of the flock. You have to feel the warmth of this local fiber. Kate uses her fibers for weaving in her (very little) spare time. She showed me some items she wove and they are beautiful. Come in and cop a feel! hehe.
