One of the most frustrating parts of starting on a new weaving project can be warping the loom. There’s a lot of pressure to get it just right, because it is the foundation for everything else that follows. Luckily, learning how to warp a peg loom is actually really easy. In fact, it might justContinueContinue reading “How to Warp a Peg Loom & Get Started Weaving”
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Blending Fibers for Spinning & Felting- A Quick Study in Hand Carding
If you’ve dabbled in any fiber crafts before then you’ve probably found yourself wondering about blending fibers for spinning & felting. So let’s talk about it! Today we’ll go over the various reasons for blending fibers, how to hand card wool into roving, and even how to blend fiber without hand cards. Reasons for blendingContinueContinue reading “Blending Fibers for Spinning & Felting- A Quick Study in Hand Carding”
Exploring the How and Why of Surface Crochet Stitches
Today we’re going to talk about surface crochet. We’ll cover how to surface crochet as well as why you would want to surface crochet. I’ll give you a little hint: there are many exciting applications for the surface crochet technique – both fun and functional. Let’s dig in! Why should you surface crochet? If you’veContinueContinue reading “Exploring the How and Why of Surface Crochet Stitches”
Spin Your Own Long Gradient Yarns
I’ve never been super impressed with the “gradient” yarns available commercially. The color changes are always too abrupt. You know what they say, if you want something done right you have to do it yourself! Learn how easy it is to spin your own gradient yarn in today’s post. Our friend malia.mayed.it over on Instagram breaks downContinueContinue reading “Spin Your Own Long Gradient Yarns”
Good Question: What is the Point of Felted Soap?
If you’re new to the concept of wet felting soap then you might be wondering, what’s the point? What is felted soap used for? And how does felted soap work? There’s no such thing as a stupid question here. So today let’s dig into the ins and out of felted soap! (Spoiler alert: it’s muchContinueContinue reading “Good Question: What is the Point of Felted Soap?”
Diving Down The Spinning Rabbit Hole
Have you caught the spinning bug yet? I had never considered learning how to spin my own yarn until I started working for Living Dreams Yarn. Seeing all of the fabulous yarns that our customers have spun with our products really inspired me to learn more about the spinning process and start teaching myself toContinueContinue reading “Diving Down The Spinning Rabbit Hole”
Block It Like It’s Hot
Have you followed instructions for a project before that instructed you to block your work? If you’ve never blocked a project before then you might have just skipped over this step. Some folks think that blocking is too time-consuming, too confusing, or just plain unnecessary. I know that I’m guilty of these things too! NowContinueContinue reading “Block It Like It’s Hot”
Adorable Alert! Needle Felted Fashion for Fall
If needle felting myself pumpkin shaped elbow patches for fall is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. Get in the fall spirit with me and learn how easy it is to needle felt fun elbow patches with this quick and easy tutorial. Even if you’ve never needle felted before, you can totally doContinueContinue reading “Adorable Alert! Needle Felted Fashion for Fall”
Quiz: Natural Dye Know How
An easy way to dip your toes into the world of botanical dyeing is by raiding your pantry. You can create all natural dyes that use up kitchen scraps or salvage fruits and veggies on the verge of going bad. One of the most fascinating aspects of botanical dyeing, to me at least, is thatContinueContinue reading “Quiz: Natural Dye Know How”
10 New Fiber Crafts to Try This Fall
Fall is the perfect time to experiment with new crafting techniques. There are so many more things that you can do with yarn and fiber than just the usual things like knitting, crocheting, weaving, felting, and spinning. If your favorite thing to collect is new hobbies, then you’re in the right place! Are you readyContinueContinue reading “10 New Fiber Crafts to Try This Fall”