My Mink Stole

If you are looking for a way to get a mink stole without some little creatures having to give up their life for it - I have created "Mink Stole".. It is to melt in your hands soft with all natural colored fibers raised organically right here on the farm. There is fawn alpaca from LFF Gambler, cinnamon llama fiber from LFF Tony Llama, chocolate brown Icelandic lambs wool from LFF King Tut. The only exception is the Ice White Bombyx Silk - that comes from the co-op. You will just want to sit and pet it for hours on end but however you use these batts you are going to be creating a treasure that you will be very proud of for many years to come.

Hope you decided to treat yourself. Would love to hear what you think of these batts if you get a chance...

A Perfect Day - O.K. as perfect as the Funny Farm can get!

My DIL lent me her five seasons of Lost to watch - YAH!!!!

So What better way then to sit in front of my Patrick Green Carding Machine with headphones on and the machine humming away. I worked on a great combo of Alpaca, Mohair, Corriedale, Cashmere, and Angora Bunny. This offering will have with the batt some great ribbon yarn that compliments the fibers and always the spinner or felter to add that special something to their project. I promise to get pictures but by the time I finished last night I really needed to close my eyes.

Will working hard I was amazed how many shows in the first season I had missed or completely forgot about - so it is a real treat to revisit this show without all the commercials or recaps from the writers. THANKS so my Brooke for sharing your stash.

So what do you call a perfect day??

Take A Hike!!!

This yarn was created on a day when my health was not the best but my spirit was wishing to go and walk through my woods and enjoy what Mother Nature puts before me. At first, I was not sure if the colors would work but once they yarn was done I could not believe I had even questioned myself.

One customer has called it the PERFECT "Land's End Autumn Yarn" - well, I am not sure about that title - I think I would have to pay some royalty money so I just call it "TAKE A HIKE".

Since I questioned myself I only made 6 - now I am kicking myself for that - don't get lost in the woods and miss out on this offering.

Get up and go TAKE A HIKE...

Autumn is soon here - New Play Things for You

This colorway I call "Roasted Hubbard" and what better color for the coming fall then this one.

I get asked all the time "What do you do with these"?
I have tons of thoughts for this one... How about you take a rod, spritz it with a tiny bit of water and then steam it flat. Once dry, join the ends and hand sew or I guess you could hot glue gun them in place. Then think of them for napkin rings for your Autumn table. You can add my silk cocoon acorns, you could add leaves, beads, or whatever your hearts desire...

Or for that perfect adornment for those fall sweaters you could take several of the new silk rod colors and with a piece of felt, leather or even paper start to build your creation. Look around your bits and bobs drawers and I am sure you will find old jewelry that has lost their way, snippets of old worn wool or hand me down denim that would be perfect for the free spirit design that is floating around in your mind.

When I hold these rods in my hands my thoughts go wild with new things to use them in - even just placed in a bowl to sit on a small table invites folks to touch, ask questions and think of their own uses.

What do you want to use them for??? Please share that creative side of yourself.

Early Bird and all in the Green Valley

CONGRAT'S to a new customer - Paige H. who was first to snatch up the "Green Valley" yarn!!! Her goodies went out this morning and I can not wait to see what this talented lady does with them. Way to Go Paige and MANY THANKS!

How Green is my Valley??

When I sit in meditation I place myself in a GREEN VALLEY full of lush plants, clean sweet air and silence. I use this valley also as a way to remove myself from the noise, smells and concrete structures when I wonder into the harsh places that man makes.. So I decided to create that place in the form of yarn so no matter who or where you are that GREEN VALLEY can bring you the peace I feel in that valley of my mind.

With its ever flowing shades of green amongst those magical large loops that only Mohair can produce you will get lost in thoughts of peace and tranquility. May you find this yarn as wonderful as I do!!

Way To Go MARIGOLD!

I just love Marigold's!! Some folks don't..
It was the first flower I learned to plant and take care of and it was the first flower that I taught my sons how to tend too... There is something magical about this plant and all it forms. I thought I would create a yarn that pays tribute to this awesome flower - Way to go Marigold!!

Do you like Marigold's???