Manitoba Fibre Fest 2018

This year was yet another wonderful success and as always, the highlight of my year!  I was SOOOO busy and exhausted from teaching 5 days and recovering after only 4 weeks after back surgery but it was worth it!  I was also able to take a class this year and I chose natural dying taught by Caitlin Ffrench!!  

Nicole and I in our handmade dresses

We learned a lot of cool info about natural dyes and she showed us all the colours she can make just by using plants and such from her landshed.  We also learned that all the tartan colours for the different clans were made using the dyes they could make from their own surroundings.  So if there was a mountain separating 2 clans  their landshed could be totally different from one another and the colours that could be made would reflect that.  We received some pretty cool samples in silk, wool and cotton and she even gave us a few recipes for botanical inks.

I also loved ash alberg's display with her naturally dyed yarns <3

The socks I designed using Cog Yarns were also in the fashion show at the festival.  It was really cool to see all the different designs come together on the stage.

Thank you to everyone who came to visit Jeremy and I at our booth.  I always have the best time and was happy that many of my friends from Saskatchewan could make it out as well.