Today was shearing day at my friend Robin’s farm, Elderberry Farm. She has an assortment of sheep: Polwarth, Shetland, Jacob, Shropshire (and crosses) and two guard llamas Hamish and Joy. After the shearer is done with an animal we put Read More …
I have a long lost cousin who lives in Greece. Maggi is my third cousin and she is a gardener by trade, creating gorgeous living works of art in the mountain gardens of the island of Skiathos. We have become Read More …
Bluefaced Leicester is one of the breeds of wool that many beginner spinners start with. Colourful hand dyed braids of combed BFL top beckon us at fibre festivals, inviting us to spin them with their silk smooth yumminess. It’s such Read More …