A Book to Recommend . . .

At the library recently I picked up The Natural Knitter, published in 2006. I have a hunch it was shared with the group already (Chris?), but if not, I wanted to be sure to comment about it. What a delightful publication! It really celebrates the joy of working with natural animal and plant fibers, and has gorgeous photographs. This is truly one for our libraries!

New blog for Wachusett Spinners Guild

Though we've been meeting for a few years now (thanks to founder Christina Lentz-Larsen of The Sheep Shack in Holden, MA), we are now entering into the blogosphere! Musings, updates, shared discoveries, and general comments about our fiber fanaticism will be forthcoming.

In the meantime, we have a Central MA Fiber Map we worked on all year, and have posted the link to it here. A work in progress, it includes fiber farms, shops, learning centers, and processing mills. All sorts of natural fibers can be found in our region, and this map will serve the self-guided enthusiast. Please always call ahead to the farms, especially, as many have limited staffing and rules about visiting their animals.

Much more to come in the New Year!