Preparing ferns for the dye bath Hidden Treasures Every time I teach a fiber class, I find a hidden blessing. This Friday, I taught a Natural Dye workshop to five women. They spent the entire day on the farm learning about how to mordant yarn for dyeing and how to prepare dye baths using locally growing plants and flowers. The … Read More
Happy Independence Day! Read our July newsletter online! Get all the details on…. Natural Dye Workshop Fiber-a-thon and Open Studio July 4th SALE New Felting Wool
A Note of Encouragement For the past four years, our farm has offered a summer farm camp for moms and children. For one week, our campers immerse themselves into caring for our animals and learning all about the many fiber arts. Creativity and energy fills our camp week. Through teaching, we hope to excite others of all ages about the … Read More
As a shepherd of a wool producing flock-fleece quality remains top on my list year round. In the winter, our sheep wear coats to protect their fiber from hay contamination. I peek under the coats from time to time to be sure their fleeces do not felt as their fiber grows longer and longer. On cold days, my fingers linger … Read More
Cloudy….windy….rainy…..50 degrees……seems like perfect weather to me for making Rhubarb Jam! Rhubarb remains one of those mysterious plants. A quick google search brings up a long history of rhubarb around the world. Historically, the dried root aided in curing a number of illnesses. It seems that it wasn’t until sometime in the 1800’s that it entered into culinary dishes. Some … Read More
