Monday, 30 April 2012
Friday, 27 April 2012
Shop Update 27th April 2012 - gradient batts, hand dyed fleece, silks and fleece wash!
Welcome to the next shop update!
Today is all about Hand dyed silk fibres, fleece, Prefelt and gradient batts! Oh, and a new product for those who wish to process their own fleeces… Unicorn Power scour and gift sets;
Unicorn Power Scour is a unique formula designed to deeply clean oily/waxy fibres (like wool and mohair) as well as less waxy fibres (alpaca, cashmere and the finest angora) while protecting the vital fibre cuticle. Power Scour enables the strength and natural beauty of the fibre to carry through to garments, rugs, or into the hands of talented craftsmen. Power Scour optimises the cleaning of raw, greasy fleece, and gets the grease out:
* reduces mats and tangles, increasing fibre yield
* eliminates build-up of cleaning agents
* non-yellowing
* cleans at low, energy-saving temperatures
* leaves fibre with a clean, fresh aroma
16oz (473ml) bottle with wash up to 20lbs (9kg) of fibre, which is a couple of good size fleeces. I use this for processing many of my fleeces and have had very good results.
http://sarastexturecrafts.com/products/50576--unicorn-power-scour-16-oz-473ml-fleece-wash.aspx
There is a smaller gift set at http://sarastexturecrafts.com/products/50579--unicorn-power-scour-and-fibre-rinse-gift-set.aspx
I also have;
- Teeswater Fleece– hand dyed in one new colourways.
- Gotland Fleece– hand dyed in two new colourways.
- Leicester Longwool Fleece– hand dyed in one colourway.
- Mawata Silk– hand dyed in seven colourways.
- Prefelt –hand dyed in three colourways.
- Gradient Batts– 150g of gradient colours ideal for colour block spinning or felt making.
If you want a closer look at some of these, then I will be mentioning them on my last podcast at http://dreaminginfibre.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/episode-10-knitting-kick-and-noro-fail.html
You can find all of these in the Felt and Spinning shop at www.sarastexturecrafts.com
Sara x
Next Update Due: 25th May! This will include what is left from the Devon County Show… hand dyed tops and yarns mostly.
Thursday, 26 April 2012
Sniff, sniff, sneeze!
An Etsy treasury feature... Thank you Rhoda L!
My shopping bags for my shopping trip to Wonderwool... Couldn't stay away even though I'm not showing this year!
And a cold... From allergies to reskeining fluff and a chill from the weather :( I'm determined it won't stop me though, so I'm off to wrap up warm and dose myself up so I can feel better for Wonderwool.
Enjoy your day, wrap up warm and I'll be back tomorrow with the shop update at www.sarastexturecrafts.com
Sara x
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
The last box of reskeining... Phew!
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Monday, 23 April 2012
Friday, 20 April 2012
Thursday, 19 April 2012
Feels productive, but doesn't look like much!
As an aside I got a new book through the post... I'm going to reward myself this weekend with some time to knit and read a bit. I'll be working on some swatches for the show, but in a much more relaxed weekend-way.
I think I'm just at that point where I don't think I'll get everything done on time... A big push over the next few weeks and I think there will be light. I just need to plough on...
What are you working on today?
Sara x
www.sarastexturecrafts.com
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Customer Photos: Maxine (BrambleHedgeCottage)'s Doll
Maxine makes cute Waldorf inspired dolls... check out this one!
You can find Maxine at www.facebook.com/BrambleHedgeCottage.
Maxine used my handspun Lleyn wool for this doll's hair...
I'm all inspired to get spinning again! Thank you for sharing Maxine!
sara x
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
Customer Photos: MadameMouton's Hessische socken
Check out these socks...
They are knitted by Annette aka MadameMouton on Ravelry from her handspun yarn... They look so soft and warm!
Annette used my Dusk colourway in Merino/Silk.
I really think I must try knitting socks again...
Thank you for sharing Annette!
Don't forget, if you have a project using my fibre, or yarn you can post it in the Ravelry Group, or contact me via the website.
Sara x
Monday, 16 April 2012
Friday, 13 April 2012
New Episode of Dreaming in Fibre is Out!
The new episode of Dreaming in Fibre is out at http://dreaminginfibre.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/episode-10-knitting-kick-and-noro-fail.html
I talk about knitting, crochet, yarn, noro, Wonderwool Wales, shop updates and the Fleece Club Competition!
I hope you enjoy it!
Sara x
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Thursday, 12 April 2012
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Customer Photos: Kelly's Doll
Kelly bought this beautiful doll from Nancy at http://www.dragonflyshollow.com/ and used some of my yarn to decorate the crochet cap on top of the mass of golden locks. Kelly used my handspun Shetland in colour GEMSTONE.
Thank you for sharing Kelly!
Sara x
Saturday, 7 April 2012
Easter sit, knit and eat.
Instead... Well I'd love to tell you that we have lots planned, but no... Instead we are feeling lazy. My reasoning is that I worked overtime on my production this week and labelled everything in Thursday for the Devon County Show (readying myself for the next batch!) So this weekend is all about gaming for D and knitting, reading the new Mollie Makes and catching up on watching podcasts. Having said that I do have some Leicester Longwool and Teeswater in the dye pots... But that's minimal work really.
Oh and we bought some veg that's new to us... So I'm planning on cooking this up. The first which looks like a large brown nut, is an Eddoes... It says I can cook it pretty much like a potato, so I'm assuming it's like a yam?? The green aubergine/courgette looking veg is a Dudhi, which I've been told to roast... Looks interesting anyway, so we'll give them a go.
We did stop off at the Crediton garden centre too... Got my tomato plants, which I planted straight away (whilst noticing the potatoes have grown so much already!) Just 80p each... I love my garden centre!
What ever you at doing this Easter, I hope you have fun.
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Shop Update 4th April 2012
Welcome to the next shop update! I’m two days early due to work commitments and the Easter bank holiday.
Today is all about Hand dyed fibres, fleece and Prefelt!
I have;
- Teeswater Fleece – hand dyed in two colourways.
- Gotland Fleece – hand dyed in two colourways.
- Mawata Silk – hand dyed in two colourways.
- Prefelt – hand dyed in three colourways.
- Gummed silk Cocoons – hand dyed in three colourways.
- Easi Dye 6 – colour packs
If you want a closer look at some of these, then I will be mentioning them on my next podcast at http://dreaminginfibre.blogspot.co.uk
You can find all of these in the Felt and Spinning shop at www.sarastexturecrafts.com
Sara x
Next Update Due:27th April! This will include more Hand Dyed Fleeces, Mawata Silk and Prefelt.
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Fleece Club 2012 Spin-along, Knit-along Competition.
Welcome to the competition!
Experiment and try something new, share what you make for a chance to win 500g of your favourite new breed!
Rules:
- You must be a purchaser of the Fleece Club 2012 at http://sarastexturecrafts.com/products/37726--fleece-club-sample-new-fleeces.aspx. Sign ups close on the 6th of July 2012.
- Post your progress and finished yarns, and/or projects on the competition thread on Ravelry at http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/saras-texture-crafts/topics/2093269.
- Competition ends on the 22nd of October, which is a month from the last club shipment.
- I will pick a winner from the thread and this will be the person who I think has either shown the greater learning, or progress within their experimentation with new breeds.
- I will then contact the winner to choose which fleece they would like a further 500g from.
as an aside note: Please keep chatter to club content only for ease of moderation. If you have questions related to the club, please contact me here the website.
Fleece club is a 3 month delivery of fleece from this year’s clip.
The idea is that you will be introduced to varying breeds of sheep throughout the offer. These will be in small amounts that are easy to wash and process, giving you something new to play with in your spinning and felt making.
So how does it work and what do you get? There is one easy payment at the checkout and this pays for the 3 deliveries. Each delivery will contain;
- 3 x 50g of unwashed fleece, skirted and sorted.
- Information about the fleece you have received and recommendations for washing, processing and spinning… if they differ from the basic instructions.
- The first delivery will include basic washing and processing instructions.
Breeds may vary depending on what I can source from Farmers, but could include; Ryeland, Massam, Teeswater/Kerry Hill Cross, Wensleydaye, Teeswater, Manx Loagthan, Romney Marsh, Shetland, Leicester Longwool, Zwartbles, or Gotland.
Colours will vary too. So for example, if I give you a white Teeswater sample, then you may receive a black Wensleydale sample. This will vary your sampling, so that you can keep track of the fleece as you spin or felt it and also introduce you to the wonderful natural shades available.
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Devon County Show Labelling
First I have to get my shop update ready for listing late Thursday afternoon...
Wish me luck... I think it might be a long 'short week'!
Sara x
www.sarastexturecrafts.com
Monday, 2 April 2012
Finished Knits
All the pattern details are available on Ravelry on my project page http://www.ravelry.com/projects/SarasTextureCraft
What projects have you finished recently?
Sara x
www.sarastexturecrafts.com