Today on the blog I get to share one of my favourite Indie-dyers with all of you. Bear in Sheep's Clothing is based in Nothern Ireland and has a strong focus on dyeing British sourced fibres with the lowest impact on the environment as possible. Bernie and Derek have...
Today on the blog I get to share an interview with the fabulous Victoria from Eden Cottage Yarns. I first met Victoria in person at Edinburgh Yarn Festival and even though she was immensely busy she still found the time to chat and tell me a little bit more about her...
Come and meet Emma Robinson of the Woolly Mammoth Fiber Co. over on the blog today. We chat about all things wool and natural dyeing.
Have you ever considered starting your own yarn company? Today we chat with Daphne Marinopoulos who did just that. Daphne founded The Fibre Co. back in 2003 in Portland, Main, USA and today, she now runs a beautiful global brand from the UK. Daphne very kindly took...
Today's interview is with none other than our favourite Hat Architect, Woolly Wormhead. Woolly very kindly took some time out of her busy schedule to answer some questions on her new Elemental Collection that has just been released. For those of you who follow...
One of the amazing things that happened during the recording of season one of the podcast was that I got to know knitwear designer Robynn Weldon of Studio Miranda, a little bit better. From her detailed and fun newsletters to her antics on Twitter, Robynn manages to...
For today's interview, I thought we could meet Aishling Doonan of Ruby Sasha Designs. This year, Aishling won the Guild of Irish Lacemakers Prize at the RDS National Craft Show for the second year in a row. Aishling's work is intricate, beautiful and always has a...
I love growing an online community and when I see a chance to introduce someone to a wider audience I usually jump at it. I follow Hugh on Twitter (@Horti_Hugo) for his insights into the gardening world. This year I got all caught up in his Dahlia Wars and have...
I love sharing insights in to the craft world and in particular Indie Dyers and Designers stories on the blog. I think it's important to get to know the people behind those luxurious hand dyed yarns we all covet. Today on the blog I want to introduce you all to Fiona...
As part of the craft section of the Notebook, I get to chat with dyers and designers that make up this amazing community of independents making their mark on the Irish craft scene. Recently I got a chance to catch up with Rachel of The Fibre Kitchen. Rachel has...