Saturday at the Mill

Today was the day for the natural dyeing class. We had a great class and a lot of fun!

I would like to thank our hostess, Chris Armbrust at Dakota Fiber Mill/TheWood and the Wool for the wonderful accommodations and for the free lunch she provided.

We had a lovely, warm place to place to play with the yarn and the dye pots.

We even had helpers! Meet Fred, one of Chris's Angora Rabbits...

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Here are some of the other animals around there. All are friendly! It was alpaca sheering day as well.

Here is a sample of the finished yarns, dyed and drying outside. The students were very pleased with their results.

Update...

 I am sorry it has been so long since my last post! Almost a month. There have been some family emergencies that have kept my attention focused elsewhere. I will try to keep more current.

I have been keeping busy. I have been getting the yarn ready to dye at the Natural Dye class this Saturday at Dakota Fiber Mill. I will be teaching students how to mordant and dye with natural dye stuff. I think it will be a lot of fun.



I have been busy, though! I have purchased 10 pounds of raw fleece from a shepherd near my farm. She has been raising sheep for hand spinners for many years and has some gorgeous fiber. The fleece is currently at a small mill about 15 miles from my home. I will be picking it up this weekend! I just bought white so I will have plenty to play with. I still have a lot of my own browns and greys. I can't wait to start collecting plants to dye with.

I have been thinking all winter about some different things I want to try. I have some different methods I want to try as well as new plants. 

I hope you will keep reading and hopefully trying some things yourself. Please let me know what you are doing!              Happy Spring!!!