Montana

Textile Byways: Montana 2014 Wrap-Up

Thanks for joining us on our first edition of Textile Byways - and for coming along on this journey through Montana. If you have been on a journey recently, which took you off the beaten path, wher...
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Textile Byways: Thirteen Mile Farm - Montana 2014

Our visit to Thirteen Mile Farm was certainly a highlight of our trip. I first read about Thirteen Mile in the book Shear Spirit. The owner, Becky Weed, raises her own sheep and has built a mil...
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Textile Byways: A Handmade Wardrobe - Montana 2014

This Fall, the Bay Area has been exceptionally warm with only a few days here and there to wear a heavy wool sweater. So, pretty much the first thing I did when deciding to visit Montana was to th...
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Textile Byways - Dyeing with Curly Dock - Montana 2014

Once we walked the land surrounding the cabin, we noticed that there was quite a bit of Curly Dock also known as Rumex crispus. This plant is native to Europe and North Africa and now grows wild ...
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Textile Byways: Mapping the Land - Montana 2014

  I've always loved to hike - though it was not until I became an natural dyer that I began to really learn and honor the practice of plant identification. I went from seeing nature as one, b...
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Textile Byways: Granite Ridge Hat Pattern - Montana 2014

One morning, we woke up - and it was snowing. It was the kind of snow when the flakes are giant and everything is quiet. A perfect morning for a walk in the woods, wearing a cozy hat to keep y...
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Textile Byways: Clover - The Newest Verb Yarn - Montana 2014

A little recap: In October, I inherited Sweet Grass Wool, a Montana yarn and fiber company, lovingly run by Patti Bobonich. She uses Targhee wool grown by her neighbor, Carolyn Greene. I traveled...
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Textile Byways: The Ranch - Montana 2014

A little recap: In October, I inherited Sweet Grass Wool, a Montana yarn and fiber company, lovingly run by Patti Bobonich. She uses Targhee wool grown by her neighbor, Carolyn Greene. I traveled t...
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Textile Byways: Intermission

A brief intermission in our schedule - sorry folks! We've had a technical difficulty and are a day behind. Though here is a picture of pretty Fall leaves to tie you over until tomorrow, when I wi...