Field Trip to Scratch Supply Co. and LolaBean Yarn Co. Trunk Show
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Tamara and I headed across the border to New Hampshire for a party… Read More »Field Trip to Scratch Supply Co. and LolaBean Yarn Co. Trunk Show
Interviews
2019 Spring Preview: New products, workshops and festivals
It’s finally Spring here in Vermont, and we’re looking forward to some of our favorite events of the year. This… Read More »2019 Spring Preview: New products, workshops and festivals
27 – ReBecca Béguin: Shepherding as lifestyle and inspiration
We’ve known ReBecca for more than 10 years, and have come to appreciate her thoughtfulness and creativity as our friendship… Read More »27 – ReBecca Béguin: Shepherding as lifestyle and inspiration
26 Pauline Van Gulden: Collaboration is an essential part of sewing creativity
I’ve been working quietly behind the scenes on a new design for a project bag for portable crafts, and couldn’t… Read More »26 Pauline Van Gulden: Collaboration is an essential part of sewing creativity
25 The Knitting Nook, Portland Maine: This cozy neighborhood café is also a yarn shop.
Sometimes, it takes a life-changing experience to realize what you really want to do with your life. That’s what happened to… Read More »25 The Knitting Nook, Portland Maine: This cozy neighborhood café is also a yarn shop.
Waterbury, Vermont Field Trip: Local Yarn, Food, Beers
This weekend, my mother and I made a quick trip up to Waterbury, Vermont a town about an hour from… Read More »Waterbury, Vermont Field Trip: Local Yarn, Food, Beers
24: Mary Lake – Shepherd, Shearer, Slaughterer
These days, the sheep industry is experiencing a scarcity of slaughterhouses and trained shearers, as any experienced shepherd can tell… Read More »24: Mary Lake – Shepherd, Shearer, Slaughterer
23: Joseph Morel – Sustainable Farming at Eastman Farm
Despite growing up on a Vermont farm himself, Joseph Morel of Eastman Farm didn’t think that there would be an… Read More »23: Joseph Morel – Sustainable Farming at Eastman Farm
22: Michael Hampton – Master Knitter
Michael Hampton founded his fiber mill around the same time that we got our first sheep, which was a fortuitous… Read More »22: Michael Hampton – Master Knitter
21: Janet Zug – Fun and functional handblown glass
Janet Zug of Zug Glass Studios has been blowing glass for over two decades. In the interview we discuss her… Read More »21: Janet Zug – Fun and functional handblown glass