Mar 26, 2018 | Fiber Studio, Homesteading Skills, Life
The Life Of Wool Continues….. Shearing is supposed to be done on a spring-like day; March is technically a spring month and therefore a month that I try to book one of the few available shearers in the state. Last weekend, however, was not a spring feeling day....
Jan 6, 2018 | Farming in Winter, Fiber Studio, Homesteading Skills, Life
A while ago, an elder weaver gentleman stopped by and donated boxes of unique yarns that he was no longer in need of. The bolts of yarn were fibers that I was not familiar with, and at first wasn’t sure I wanted to do anything with. Up to this point, I had only been...
Mar 20, 2017 | Fiber Studio, Homesteading Skills
Fiber Farming and Wool Processing The Textile Expansion at Nezinscot Farm Over the past seven months I’ve had the pleasure of learning about the art and craft of fiber farming. What started out as a desire to master the art of weaving and spinning has transformed into...