Your Turn...ask the questions. Share the answers.

Like I mentioned before, I will be updating, adding information, and sharing tutorials as we go along.

Since our farm blog is still in creation mode here, I'd love to have your input.

Is there a question related to fibre or livestock that you would like to see addressed? Let me know, it will help me prioritize the articles to be published first. And if it's something I'm not sure of, it will give me an excuse to do some more research.

If you have tips or creative ideas to share, please don't hesitate, let's all find out together!

Fibre Arts and Crafts...Share ideas!

Here on the farm, my primary focus with the animals is the Icelandic Sheep, while Curt's focus is more on the Dexter cattle. While we do share responsibility (and chores), I am the lover of wool, fibre, and research.

Have you discovered the endless possibilities of creating something with fibre and wool? It can be washed (not my most favorite part), and carded, and spun, and dyed, and felted, and needle felted...there's no limit other than your imagination! I'll warn you though... it's addictive. And it requires storage space (see the picture). Lots of storage space.

Later on I'll be posting some tutorials on washing and dyeing that raw fibre. It's not hard, not even terribly technical. And we can do it using things you alread have around the house, provided you get ready with some rubber gloves.

Is there a particular fibre art or type of wool that is a favorite of yours? Share it with me, and maybe I'll even share your ideas with the others here! Who knows, if I've never tried it, maybe I'll even give it a go.

By the way, this is a picture of our youngest lounging on some of this year's fleeces. She won't get much accomplished that way, but she sure is having fun.