Wow, what a week! We had a live broadcast this week to wish Suzy a fond farewell as she gets ready to depart for New Zealand and during the broadcast, we announced the new online spin sessions that are starting
Northern Fiber Exposure
Arlene here! I went on a BIG trip and it feels like I was gone for just ages. My husband is heading for a milestone birthday and one of the items on his bucket list was going to Alaska. So,
Yellow!
I love yellow….but yellow is a color of contradiction. Here is a yellow inspired riddle from Iran: “What is purple in the earth, red in the market, and yellow on the table?”
Spinning Love Stories!
A few weeks ago in a weekly email that we sent to our first group of participants in the Journey to the Golden Fleece, we included an image of a painting of a knight and a lady. At that time,
Woolen? Worsted? What’s It To You?
It’s debate time again!!!! You know we love a controversial topic here at Fibery Goodness and this topic is a good one that I’m sure will spark some interest…Enjoy! Arlene: So…when I started spinning, all I wanted to spin was
…Watch between you and me when we are away from each other.”
At left is one of my little prize possessions. It is a Victorian Mizpah pin fashioned from sterling silver and gold circa 1870. I purchased it a few years ago at my favorite antique store. I had never seen a
Gone Fishin!
Arlene here…Suzy is with me in the US! And, we are on a working vacation of sorts…so, no blog post or weekly email this week. Until next time, all of our fibery best!
Upcoming Live Broadcast: Spindle Spun Artistic Yarns Class with Christiane Knight
Big news!! We have our next live Broadcast scheduled! Friday 11th at 7pm Amsterdam time, and it includes a VERY special treat – a spinning lesson! Artistic Spindle Spinning, with the one and only Christiane Knight of Threeravens Yarn and
Tension Setting – Should you or Shouldn’t you?
Well, we are back this week with another debate on a controversial topic. As I’m writing this, I’m smiling because I hear Suzy’s voice in my head saying, “We’re just making yarn, people!” She often says this in response to situations where
True Grit and Handspun Yarns
In some regards, I am a classicist. Maybe not so much with hand spun yarn, but definitely with movies. St. Patrick’s Day came and went this week, but not without me watching “The Quiet Man” starring John Wayne aka The