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Osman Felting and Traditional Turkish Natural Dyeing
Babs
Two and a Half Wonderful Days of Felting and Dyeing! We started on Sunday evening with a presentation by Theresa and Mehmet showing pictures of felt and seeing many examples of felt, including a beautiful caftan made with silk, wool and cashmere! We were all given the assignment of making outline materials with brown wool. Monday was a great day - Sunny and the daylilies were Blooming with color! We were able to get started the next day with getting our designs laid down. With this process, you work in... Read More
Late Spring Use of the Woodstove
Babs
What a Way to Treat a Woodstove! At the end of spring, I had a bunch of yarns that needed a resting spot to do that last bit of drying - and the woodstove came in handy! I think it looks great dressed up this way! These are some cotton and rayon yarns that will be coming soon to the website. Read More
Move to My New Studio
Babs
Space Stolen From My Husband!! I have managed to talk my husband into letting me "Steal" his workshop space and turn it into my Studio. I should be moving in about two weeks! This will be about 800 to 900 square feet, with 3 big sinks, lots of storage area, and more. It is a single room, which will allow it to be utilized for workshops, and all kinds of workspace! My current studio is under 400 square feet and is split between 2 rooms. Pictures will be forthcoming! Read More