What is Nålbinding? For a while now I have been kind of obsessed with nålbinding. Chances are, you have not heard of nålbinding. Nålbinding (Danish and Norwegian that literally means "needle- binding") is an ancient fibre arts technique for creating textiles. It is sometimes called "Viking knitting" because of…

In this article from Spinoff Magazine , learn why merino is one of the favourite wool breeds for fibre artists.

Have you ever heard of chiengora ? Its spinning wool from the undercoats of dogs. The word "chiengora" is a mashup of the words  chien  (the French word for dog) and  angora  which comes from Angora rabbits. This past summer when I first met my friend's dog Peppa and saw all of the fluffy, soft undercoat coming off of …

I am excited to be going to my first Woolstock which will be taking place  on Saturday, October 16, 2021  from 9am to 5pm at the  Paris Fairgrounds. https://fleecefestival.com/ I am particularly looking forward to seeing the adorable angora rabbits 🐇 (livestock not pets - why can't they be both!), sheep 🐑 and llamas  🦙  (in c…

Here are some of the books that I use for reference and inspiration Dye Plants of Ontario Being from Ontario, this book caught my eye I purchased mine from the Fibre Garden https://www.fibregarden.ca/product/spectrum-dye-plants-of-ontario/

This article in SpinOff magazine looks at how people in Ghana are making thread from mulberry  ( Broussonetia papyrifera ),  an invasive plant in the region.  https://spinoffmagazine.com/spinning-paper-thread-in-ghana/