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Spinning, Weaving, Dyeing, Crocheting, Knitting, Felting, and other arts are discussed and exhibited here. Welcome to all who are interested in learning or pursuing these crafts and arts.

What's New

Brand New Marudai for sale!!!

New from World in a Spin!

A Marudai that travels. Protect your braid-in-progress when you get up and go.

Made of oak, it comes with

  • 16 bobbins
  • 4 counter weights
  • An easy to adjust braid “ladder” that holds your weights and secures your braid
  • Removable legs that provides two height options.

Sells for $225.00 plus sales tax and s&h.

Contact: Paula Vester at pjvester60@att.net for questions, orders, and payment options.

 

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Natural Colors......continuing

There just aren't enough hours in my day for the dyepots I want to stir up. I also run out of energy somedays, and my to-do list is long. I have so many ideas, but would need a lot more people to get them all done, and I often find myself sitting down to research just a little more information, or pick up my needles or hooks and set to working out some idea with a little bit of handspun.

As usual, January and February - and even a bit of March - turned into my anuual "organize the Fiber Room" months, and it is all nice and neat, ready for the chaos of the preparing for RenFest, Classes, and the GA National Fair. That is when my samples, and examples, and supplies all get dragged out again for the activities of the year, and after each event, I am too tired to put everything back where it belongs, so the piling up begins all over again. For years I have said I need some interns to help with this kind of thing, but at the beginning of the year, I always back trying to find the things I will need in the coming year. But I must admit, I sure do love looking through the things I have done, and finding half-finished projects, and memories peeking out of a bin of display projects.

For a few months, I have been playing with dyes from the Kitchen, and having a great time with those, but the RenFest is looming ahead, and my days there will filled with dyepots bubbling and me talking about how people in the 16th Century got all those colors for their cloths, tapestries, and flags. So I can see lots of color coming out of my pots this year, and maybe, just maybe, I can remember to post some of those photos here.

 

What's Happening This Year

It will soon be time for the Georgia Renaissance Festival in Fairburn, and we will be there spinning and dyeing and talking to the world about textiles in the 16th Century. Join us for the day and enjoy a Day at the Festival.

AT the end of June - June 23, June 30, and July 7 - I will be teaching one of my favorite classes, Mixing Knit & Crochet: Working with knit and crochet together, at SeFAA in Chamblee. I love using my handspun to make gifts and things for my family to use, and because I do crochet faster than I knit, I often use both methods in pieces. Whether it is vests, sweaters, blankets, scarves or hats, I love using my knitting needles and my crochet hooks to mix up the textures in my projects. Join me at SeFAA for two mornings of learning about how to rethink your work, and work up a scarf or two from patterns that I include in the handout. Check out the SeFAA website at fiberartsalliance.org to sign up.

As Natural Dyers, we sometimes think we must go tromping through the woods, plant a serious garden of plants, or order the dyes from supplies far and wide ---- and where all those things can be true, sometimes your next dyepot is just a few steps away in your own kitchen. With a little bit of work, you can get a wide range of colors, and have a lot of fun stirring up a few dyepots in your own kitchen.

In July - July 20 and 21 - Heather McCloy and I will be teaching a Natural Dye Workshop at my home studio - The Kitchen Dye Color Wheel - and on Sunday, we will be using those yarns learning kumihimo braiding. Cost is $85.00, which includes all the supplies you need for the classes and lunch on Saturday. To sign up: send me an email at pjvester60@att.net, and you can mail me a check or I can send you a PayPal invoice.

In September, the Peachtree Handspinners will begin a year long celebration of their 40th Birthday with an exhibit in Cartersville that will be filled with spinning gatherings, panel discussions with artists, and an Sheep to Shawl Demonstration as well as a hall at the Bartow County Historical Museum filled with the works of PHG and Etowah Valley Handspinners members. The exhibit - Home Grown and Handmade - will run through January 31, 2025.

IN October I will be back in Perry at the Georgia National Fair at "The Wool Story",  and there is nothing better on a Fall Day in Georgia than a Day at the Fair. Join me and all the other folks at the Best Fair in the South!

Join Me on Patreon as I continue my Fiber Journey

I love sharing my passion for spinning, dyeing, history and textiles in general. Join me as I set off on a new journey of discovery and sharing on Patreon. Let's share some stories of fiber, history, and learn techniques to expand our knowledge of yarns, dyeing, and using those yarns we make. I am excited about this venture and I hope you will be too.

 

 

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