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Alpaca blend yarn sold through Heavenly Fiber Mill |
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Amish loom with warping rack |
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skeining and spinning machines |
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rug woven with upholstery selvages and gianormous warping spool rack behind loom |
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Colorways dyed here and sisal core/wool wrapped rug yarn—Darcy giving us a tour of the retail area |
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Merino wool before and after washing————fleece washing machine that holds 9 lbs of wool |
For our 2nd Monday gathering this month a group of us headed to Heavenly Fiber Mill in Readstown, Wi, a short drive from us. I can’t believe; fiber nerd that I am, that this is the first I have visited this mill. The owner Darcy was most gracious and took us though the mill so we could see the carding and spinning process’s up close. What a great job to be surrounded by all that fiber, all of the time.
I can tell that Darcy has some great visions of things to come, with room to grow for classrooms and a lovely house that will be an incredible B&B. This is in the heart of Amish country and would be draw in itself. Throw in a fiber filled weekend and sign me up!
The Amish loom that was in a back room was just a jaw dropper to see. I have talked to an Amish man that said they warp their looms from a warping spool rack connecting the threads right to the loom. Enough for many, many rugs without rewarping. But this is the first time I have seen it. Sort of made me dizzy. It looked like the threads were raining onto the loom. A cat in this workroom could have a blast.
The carding part of Darcy’s business has only been going a little over a year, so it will be fun to see the directions that she takes it. She definitely has a new customer in me.
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Oh boy does that loom look amazing! Beautiful pictures too. What a perfectly wonderful day it must have been.
Hi Theresa. A woman that loves your blog, (which is really cool, by the way) found me through it, and ended up buying some yarn from me on etsy. I love the way we find each other in this huge cyberspace!