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A Weekend with Jazzturtle

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Otto

A couple of weeks ago we went down to North Carolina to visit Esther Rodgers from Jazzturtle Creations! We had a lovely time visiting and we also filmed some great tutorials, which we’ll be posting on the Strauch Youtube Channel … Continue reading →

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UK Part II

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Otto

We have more photos to share from our trip to the UK! One of the best parts of traveling is meeting new people, and we shared many great times with new friends on this trip! First, some more photos from … Continue reading →

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UK WoolFest Trip

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Otto

Today we’d like to share some of the photos from the first part of our trip to WoolFest and the UK! We also got to visit our exclusive UK vendor, The Threshing Barn! We’ll be posting more about our time … Continue reading →

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The Mannings

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Otto

Last weekend we traveled to East Berlin, PA and spent the weekend at The Mannings for their annual Spinning Seminar. There were lots of artists and students, and we had a wonderful time meeting lots of new people, enjoying the … Continue reading →

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New Ways to Use Strauch Products

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Otto

It’s no surprise that since we create tools for creative people they also come up with new and unique ways to use our tools! Today we’re sharing two new ways to use Strauch products. Do you have another idea, please … Continue reading →

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Maryland Sheep & Wool Re-ca

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Otto

We had a wonderful time at Maryland earlier this month, and we wanted to share some photos from our trip. We had nine dealers vending at the show, so we were quite busy!          

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Guest Post: Lawre

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Otto

Today we have a guest post from Lawre, one of our beloved Strauch team. Lawre O’Leary was born and raised in Virginia. Her mother taught her Brownie troop to knit and Lawre has been a fluff-head ever since. She spent 31 … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Maryland Sheep & Wool!

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Otto

Maryland Sheep & Wool is our largest show, with a total of NINE dealers that stock our products: Carolina Homespun: Main bldg C24 Earth Guild: Main C8 Stony Mountain: Barn 6 space 10 Misty Mountain: Outside S4 Mannings: Main C27 … Continue reading →

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It Started With A Dead Horse

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Otto

It began with a dead horse. Our neighbor in New Jersey had two old horses, and one died. We rescued a goat from the slaughter house to keep the neighbor’s horse company. We drove the goat home in the back … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get Batty!

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Otto

We’re excited to be sponsoring the Let’s Get Batty photo contest with The Woolery. Through the end of April you can enter your photos of your batts for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to The Woolery!  After … Continue reading →

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