3, 2, 1, go! Enrolments are now open for the next instalment of the Journey to the Golden Fleece Creativity Certificate course! This is an exciting time for Arlene and myself, the first group of course participants are nearly the close of their module work, and we are planning Graduations! The second group are over halfway through their course as well, and the Galleries are filling up with absolutely inspiring and innovative yarns and creations! And now we have new
Exotic Sheep
Every once in a while we have an opportunity to share a real treat, and last Sunday was one of them, a special day hosted by the Hale Family on their southern Hawkes Bay farm. It was a rainy day, and yet the scenery throughout our two hour drive was magnificent. The hills were draped in cloud and mist, the rain falling on emerald green fields and the early spring leaves just reaching out from the many trees adorning this
Where the Golden Fleece Looms Come From!
Ever wonder how your Golden Fleece looms are made and where they come from? This week I am visiting with Majacraft, and was able to get a peek at the birthplace of your circular looms 🙂 You probably know already that we worked together with Majacraft to design and develop these little circles of weaving joy, and since then they have been making both the Golden Fleece looms especially for us and our course participants, as well as three sizes
Fibery Yummy Stuff
Good fiber, the yummy stuff that your hands are just itching to spin on sight, its the colours, the softness, the textures, the locks, the clouds, the crimp.. We know it when we see it, right? 🙂 This week we wanted to share some of that with you, the eye candy produced by the specially selected FiberyGoodness.com fiber sponsors! And its not only eye candy because they are also offering great discounts to Golden Fleece students! For this post I
The Colour Green
Transported to the deep dark woods, bathed in the depths of pureness, sweet smelling mosses, growing, mysterious, and mystic. The dampness, the greenness, trickling water sounding sweet and cool and the rich green canopy above, swaying in the breeze that never reaches the base of the trees. Its still here, and quiet, and it refreshes the soul to be breathing this air that almost seems imbued with green. In parts of Europe this is the realm of the Green Man. In
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!
Neon!
Its bold, bright, in-ya-face-colour, its effervescent, flashy, and people either love it or hate it. Neon. Those wicked colours that almost glow with vividness. Do they belong in fiber? In yarns? We have known about neon colour for decades, think of Hollywood, flashing lights, VEGAS.. neon has become the attention grabber of storefronts and theatres, cafe’s, nightclubs.. seedy restaurants and hotels.. It can mean many things, but it always says ‘LOOK AT ME!’ And now, we can even dye our
Suzy Needs More Coffee
Its true, I work late and sometimes mess stuff up. And today I see this has led to some confusion because guess what I did? I pressed the wrong button and published something that should have been saved as a draft! So please, if you have received a notice about downloading something, just ignore it and blame my concentration lapse! You didn’t purchase something without realising it 🙂 And you will not be charged anything for something you didn’t purchase!
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 Fiber Studio. And everyone can spin along!! Bring your spindle and some fibers and join in to learn how to do some cool spin stuff. Google Plus users can check out the Event page HERE, and the event is viewable
Mrs. Mills Be Gone!
When I was in third grade, we were to learn how to write using cursive handwriting. At the beginning of the year, my teacher, Mrs. Mills, put up a board with many ink pens on it in all different colors. When our cursive handwriting was deemed “good enough”, we earned the pen of our choice. So, the faster you were “good enough”, the more likely you were to get your choice of pens. And, you could graduate from writing with
