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Mike’s Fiber Journal: 2019 Fall Festival Recap
As the 2019 fiber festival season winds down, we’d like to check in and share a few snapshots from our most recent appearances at the Shenandoah Fiber Festival, Fall Fiber Festival and Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (SAFF)! Preparation is key for each show … Continue reading
Mike’s Fiber Journal: Kentucky Sheep & Fiber Festival and Blue Ridge Fiber Fest
There’s no better way to jump into things with both feet than going to a fiber festival! My first show as the official owner of Strauch was Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival (KSFF) in Lexington, KY the weekend of May 18th & … Continue reading
Cleaning & Storing Fleece and Fiber
The spring fiber festival season is just around the corner! For fiber artists who delight in sourcing fleece and fibers straight from the source, these events are the perfect opportunity to replenish your stash with unique fibers you may not … Continue reading
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Tagged cleaning fiber, fiber festivals, fiber preparation, handspinning, spinning fiber, washing fiber
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Fibery Fall Events with Strauch Fiber Equipment
Each fall, we close out the year with several fun fiber festival appearances. Today we’ll share some photos from 3 events we recently attended. We hope you’ll add one, some or all of these to your fiber itinerary for next … Continue reading
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Tagged events, Fall Fiber Festival, fiber festivals, SAFF, Shenandoah Fiber Festival
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Blue Ridge Fiber Festival Recap
At the start of this month, we attended a brand new event called the Blue Ridge Fiber Festival, which took place in a small mountain town in North Carolina. As you know, we have attended many fiber-related events over the … Continue reading