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  • Fibre Focus Friday: Superfine (and finer) fibres.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Superfine (and finer) fibres

    When is a fine fibre not a fine fibre?  When its super, or ultra fine!

  • Fibre Focus Friday: Mohair & Annfield Farm.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Mohair & Annfield Farm

    This week's feature fibre is mohair, and who better to give us an insight than Laury-Anne at Annfield Farm, a breeder and producer of mohair.

  • Fibre Focus Friday: Merino sheep & their Welfare.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Merino sheep & their Welfare

    We get asked about Merino welfare a lot, and rightly so!

  • Maker Spotlight: WoolGatherer Designs.

    Maker Spotlight: WoolGatherer Designs

    This month we're speaking to Kass at WoolGatherer Designs.

  • Fibre Focus Friday: Bio-Nylon.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Bio-Nylon

    Bio-nylon - it's nylon, but not as you know it!

  • Fibre Focus Friday: Lleyn.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Lleyn

    Another UK breed that can be a bit tricky to pronounce, let's find out a bit more about the Lleyn.

  • Maker Spotlight: Artisan Felt Studio.

    Maker Spotlight: Artisan Felt Studio

    This month's meet the maker is Sara with her fantasitc felted landscapes.
  • Fibre Focus Friday: Flax/Linen.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Flax/Linen

    Have you seen our flax fibre?  We've got an overview of this plant fibre this week.
  • Fibre Focus Friday: Peppermill & Sea Salt.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Peppermill & Sea Salt

    This week we're taking a closer look at our Peppermill and Sea Salt yarns and why we decided to use these specific blends.
  • Maker Spotlight: Lisa Stone.

    Maker Spotlight: Lisa Stone

    It's not every day that a felted sandworm appears, and we've been speaking to the creator of this fantastic - if slightly scary - beast!
  • Fibre Focus Friday: Sari Silk.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Sari Silk

    Our Sari Silk colours may have changed over the years, but the love for these bright, recycled fibres hasn't!
  • Fibre Focus Friday: Icelandic & The Escrigg Flock.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Icelandic & The Escrigg Flock

    Icelandic sheep are the topic of this week's blog, and we've also been speaking to the Escrigg Flock to get a shepherd's view of the breed.
  • Fibre Focus Friday: Fibre Advent.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Fibre Advent

    Get the low down on how we make our popular fibre advent calendar.
  • Fibre Focus Friday: Polwarth.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Polwarth

    A very popular crafting fibre, but where did the Polwarth come from?
  • Maker Spotlight: One Little Pixel.

    Maker Spotlight: One Little Pixel

    This month we're visiting the world of One Little Pixel and her beautiful needle felted sculptures.
  • Fibre Focus Friday: Hebridean & The Vault Flock.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Hebridean & The Vault Flock

    We're looking at the Hebridean this week and have been lucky enough to speak to a breeder of these hardy sheep.
  • Fibre Focus Friday: Galway.

    Fibre Focus Friday: Galway

    We've got a brand new fibre on the block; Galway!  If you've not come across this breed before join use as we explore it's origins.
  • Fibre Focus Friday:  It's new!.

    Fibre Focus Friday: It's new!

    Fibre Friday has had an upgrade to Fibre Focus Friday!