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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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How to Blend a Candy Corn Batt

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Otto

A Halloween favorite, candy corn has been an iconic October snack for decades. In this post, we’re sharing a sweet tutorial with you so that you can make your very own candy corn batt for spinning this fall! Supplies: Strauch Drum … Continue reading →

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How to Blend a Summer Inspired Batt

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Otto

Our last post on how to blend a spring inspired batt was pretty popular, so we decided to do another seasonal tutorial to celebrate summer! Previously, we chose a photo of an iris for our inspiration; this time around, we’re using … Continue reading →

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Fiber Artist Feature: Esther Rodgers – Jazzturtle Creations

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Otto

We’re glad that you enjoyed our previous Fiber Artist Feature with Nicole Frost from Frostyarn. As part of our ongoing series, today’s interview is with Esther Rodgers from Jazzturtle Creations. Esther is a brilliant fiber artist who spins, weaves, knits, … Continue reading →

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