Winter weather is upon us, and for those of us who live in colder regions, that means bundling up in sweaters, scarves, and knit clothes of all kinds. Keeping warm is of utmost important as the ...

The Wolcott Mill Fiber Fair on March 30 was an opportunity for people to see the entire process of making wool into yarn. Beginning with the shearing of the sheep, to spinning the yarn and creating ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Sheep and knowledge are the gifts that keep on giving for spinners who turn wool into yarn at the Dutchess County Fair, where a craft that arrived in the community hundreds of years ...

IN WILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, A LOCAL COUPLE IS RETURNING TO THE NEW ENGLAND TRADITION OF TEXTILE PRODUCTION, ALBEIT ON A MUCH SMALLER SCALE. WE TAKE IN WOOL FROM CUSTOMERS, USUALLY PEOPLE WHO RAISE THE ...

UHRICHSVILLE Wool from local sheep is being turned into yarn that is being offered for sale worldwide from a downtown store. Pindrop Shop owner Jessica Zontini and friend Laura Gray have started their ...

American-made skeins also line the walls, including wool yarn made by Kelbourne Woolens in Philadelphia and Outlaw Valley Ranch in Santa Maria. The latter specializes in Central Coast-raised ...

Fiber arts is more than a hobby. It’s a form of self-expression — a way to slow down, create something tangible and explore ...

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