My black and white world
Seems like everything has gone into a waiting phase. Waiting for color, and warmth and the smell of dirt from the first rain. This black and white winter world has its own peaceful beauty but [...]
New work….finally
My favorite rag balls. They are silk and the most incredible color. I am saving these for just the right project.Sweet vintage fabrics used in the last rug of the three. Fun to think of [...]
Wild Color
These are the beautiful results we achieved with our assorted natural dyestuff on silk scarves. The second picture has silk samples using (bottom left, clockwise): rose petal, red beet, and tansy/ willow/ elderberries/ red cabbage/ [...]
Natural Dyeing
We had the good fortune of having Michelle Workowski of the Nature of Things, do a natural dye class at Kindred Threads during the Driftless Studio Tour in November. The surprise element of natural dyeing [...]
Glad tidings
Christmas blessings to friends near and far.
Driftless Studio Tour
Our first annual Driftless Studio Tour took place the weekend of Nov 22 and 23rd. Kindred Threads was one of ten studios that participated. We were planning our annual open house and it kind of [...]
domestic goddess
After major guilt about abandoning house and family; while weaving like a maniac in September, to prepare for assorted fiber fairs; I am officially hanging up my domestic goddess apron and getting back to weaving. [...]
introducing our newest member
Phyllis Scarbrough, of Raindance Baskets, is the newest member of our fiber family. With her 20 plus years as a basketmaker and teacher she is just what we need to get our classes back up [...]
fall
fall, originally uploaded by kindred threads.time to slow down and gather in the season
It’s official
Well I have to say it, Carole and I have gone out into the world and presented ourselves as weavers. Spending the weekend hawking our wares (at the Driftless Art Fair) and actually selling some [...]