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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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Fun with Fluff: 3 New Video Tutorials

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Otto

We love sharing free tutorials with you on our YouTube channel, where we also post behind-the-scenes peeks and other fibery tips, tricks, and maintenance instructions that you can refer back to again and again. We’ve just added 2 new videos to help … Continue reading →

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The Great Blending Experiment

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Otto

How many sheep does it take to spin a batt? Who knows! Let’s look at a question that is much easier to answer. How many passes through a carder does it take to get a homogenous mixture? Starting with equal … Continue reading →

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Stash Busting Batts

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Otto

It is no secret that most fiber people have stashes: fiber, yarn, equipment, whatever it might be. Often, we just don’t know what to do with that stash. Many times it’s either the wrong color, or you don’t have enough … Continue reading →

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