Month June 2024

challenges, dyeing

Summer 2024 Skill Building Challenges

on left, yellow and green fibre and yarn dyed with tansy; on right, felted vest in greys with purple bias tape edging, laid flat on wood table.

Continuing on from our Spring 2024 challenges of sewing and working with raw fibre, we now have some new challenges for Summer. We’d love you to take on these challenges to learn new skills and become more comfortable sourcing your…

VanIsleFibreshed
June 19, 2024

challenges

Using the whole fleece – a wet-felted vest from local Icelandic fleece

No part of a sheep’s fleece needs to be waste. The dirty bits when it’s first sheared make great garden mulch. Then you can comb or card the best parts for spinning into yarn. And then, if you are Bobbie,…

VanIsleFibreshed
June 18, 2024