Stash appreciation - Flying Goat Farm

Love, Love, Love Your Yarn!

by Lisa Check | Sep 13, 2021 | Stash appreciation

I have been on a quest, a quest for us to really, really love and honor the yarn we have for several years now. If you have been following my podcast or blogs or newsletter, you know this already. But, it bears repeating, because I am still feeling the shame. And we...

I Love Wool!

by Lisa Check | Sep 8, 2021 | Stash appreciation, wool

Wool has a bit of a bad rap. So many people tell me they can’t wear wool because they are allergic or it is itchy. Yes there are some itchy wools that shouldn’t be worn next to your skin. But there are many wool yarns that are soft to the touch and make fabric with...

don’t wait! Use it now!

by Gusman | Jul 25, 2019 | spinning, Stash appreciation

Polwarth Silk Top for spinning or felting When I first started spinning, I found some cheap wool that I could practice on as I worked to perfect making a nice yarn. I was new. I was teaching myself. I struggled…oh boy, did I struggle. I couldn’t draft it....

Banish This Word in the New Year

by Lisa Check | Jan 1, 2017 | Stash appreciation

At this time of year, I like many people are thinking about their word of the year. It is a North Star or value or resolution. It marks how you want to spend your year. That is all good and I do come up with my word of the year each January. But I want to talk to you...

Stash Appreciation– Be a Color Explorer

by Lisa Check | Aug 17, 2015 | Blog, color, Stash appreciation

Most makers I know have a stash of one kind or another. It may be beads, fabric, yarn, roving, threads, magazines, papers or all of the above. Yes, I do have a stash. Even though I dye my own yarn all the time, I also buy yarn and roving that calls my name. Very...

Stash Appreciation–Spinning with Alpaca Fiber

by Lisa Check | Aug 3, 2015 | alpaca, Blog, Stash appreciation

Spinning Alpaca How do I get alpaca fiber? Alpaca is available as a commercial top for spinning or you can go to your local alpaca farm and buy fleeces. Fleeces are sheared from the animals once a year. They are usually graded at the time of shearing into 3 to 7...