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Summer Batt Experiment: Can You Card Flax Fiber?

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Otto

While we firmly believe that wool is a year-round fiber (if you don’t believe us, just check out these amazing wool facts shared by Terri Laura & Julie Dennison), summer is a great time to explore non-wool fibers that you … Continue reading →

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5 Ways to Have Fun With Fiber at Home

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Otto

Are you staying home this spring? You might find yourself with more time on your hands than you’re used to – thankfully, as fiber lovers, we know what to do with it! Today, we round up 5 of our favorite … Continue reading →

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How To Card A Butterfly Batt

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Otto

April showers bring May flowers…and butterflies! With so many beautiful species found in the natural world, you’ll never run out of colorful inspiration! Here is the photo we chose to help us select this month’s color palette: There are many ways … Continue reading →

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How to Card a Jelly Bean Batt

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Otto

Spring has sprung! Today we share a fun way to incorporate several bright, cheery colors into a beautiful batt inspired by a beloved seasonal sweet: jelly beans! The trick to working with so many colors is to start with a neutral background and build … Continue reading →

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How to Card a Sweetheart Batt for Handspun Hearts

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Otto

Looking to add a handmade touch to your Valentine’s Day? There are lots of free knitting and crochet patterns for making hearts for your sweetheart, and today, we’ll not only show you a quick & easy batt project to whip … Continue reading →

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Giving Back During the Holiday Season

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Otto

The holiday season is a wonderful time to help those in need, and we recently learned of an organization called Growing Peace in Afghanistan, which provides technical advice and start-up financial support to Afzenda, an Afghan non-governmental organization that is … Continue reading →

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Color Inspiration: Autumn Leaves Batt Project

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Otto

Capture the colors of the season with a cornucopia of colorful batts and this simple tutorial! Use your favorite photo of fall foliage to create your palette, or take a long walk and collect a few pretty leaves to inspire your color … Continue reading →

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Color Inspiration: Wheat Fields Batt

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Otto

Signs of the seasonal shift are starting to pop up and the first official day of fall will be here before you know it! We often think of the autumn harvest, but did you know that winter wheat is actually planted this time … Continue reading →

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Fiber to FO: Our Finished Project & Pattern Ideas for Handspun Yarns

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Otto

If you’ve been following our Fiber to FO Blog series, you may be wondering what we would be making with our example project.  Today, we’re pleased to reveal our Finished Object, a pair of handspun mittens! We used The World’s … Continue reading →

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