Fleece to Sweater with Bren Boone: Staying Motivated

Fleece to Sweater with Bren Boone: Staying Motivated

Editor’s Notes:  This is a fantastic topic!  One of the standout qualities that Bren possesses is fortitude which I truly admire.  We are super excited to share Bren’s take on how to keep putting one foot in front of the other.  Take it away, Bren! Spinning for a large project can seem a little daunting at first, especially if you are processing the fleece from the very beginning.  It can become boring and maybe a little tedious.   Then there’s still

Fleece to Sweater with Bren Boone: Sampling and Combing

Fleece to Sweater with Bren Boone: Sampling and Combing

Publisher’s Notes:  We have Bren Boone, our Artist in Residence,  back for you this week to talk about her approach to sampling and combing.  We are sure you are going to love Bren’s down to earth and practical steps.  Take it away, Bren! Sampling: Make A Plan I know what you’re thinking. Make a plan?  I hear it all the time.  “I just let the fiber tell me what it wants to be”, and that’s ok.  But not always!  Sometimes

Fleece to Sweater with Bren Boone – Sorting & Washing – Plus Book Giveaway Winner and Special Deals!

Fleece to Sweater with Bren Boone – Sorting & Washing – Plus Book Giveaway Winner and Special Deals!

From Arlene:  Sure has been busy around here!  The Big Book of Fibery Rainbows launch has been going really well — thanks so much to all who have purchased theirs.  There are still a couple of collector’s copies available — you can order them from the book launch page — just scroll down to the bottom of this page.  For those of you who have ordered yours, you should receive them within the next two weeks-ish.   We have a book

Presenting our First Fiber Artist in Residence: Bren Boone

Presenting our First Fiber Artist in Residence: Bren Boone

Hello Fiber Folks!!! I am so happy to be writing this post to present a fiber arts and hand spinning program that we’ve been putting together over the course of the past few months.  Bren Boone of Snerb Yarn and Fiber has accepted our invitation to be our first Fiber Artist in Residence and today I get to roll it all out to you! Our brand new Fiber Artist Residence program is something Suzy and I have been tinkering on