The Schacht Double Ended bobbin winder comes in either hand or electric power. It comes standard with the heads to wind weaving bobbins. These heads come to a point, and go into the center of the...
The Bobbin Lace Stand is used to hold your pillow at the ideal angle for you, while you work. It can be used with any pillow, up to 20″ in diameter. Such as our Bobbin Lace Kit, or the Pillow. ...
Hello world! I’ve been doing a bit of knitting lately, making lovies for my children. These were made from the free Ravelry pattern for Tarragon the Dragon. What a cute pattern! I love the deta...
This Tahkli Spinning How To will walk you through what you need to know to get started spinning with this tiny but powerful cotton spindle from India. What is a Tahkli? The tahkli is a supported ...
Here we go – the promised Dryer Ball Tutorial! After inquiring in the newsletter if there would be interest in a tutorial, the response was a resounding YES. I have made dozens of these now for...
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about using our merino top for arm knitting, so this weekend I decided to do some playing and figure out a little more about it. I made this Arm Knit Co...
When we learn to spin, we just want the yarn to hold together. We’re not overly concerned with analyzing different ways of holding the fiber to control loft, twist, or color variations. Once yo...
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You have a pin loom or two (or you are putting together an order for some) and you just aren't sure which pin loom weaving book to get. Allow me tell you a little about both Pin Loom Weaving by...
https://www.mielkesfiberarts.com/pin-loom-weaving-books-compared/
So, let us deviate from the normal path of fiber musings in this blog, to talk about cheesecake. Why? Because I like cheesecake, and I love my Instant Pot, and my Instant Pot makes awesome cheese...
https://www.mielkesfiberarts.com/in-pursuit-of-the-perfect-cheesecake-in-my-instant-pot/
DMC has a new hat yarn that comes with a skein of yarn and a character topper. I took one look at these and thought "stuffed animal kit!" After a little trial and error, I present this free croch...
https://www.mielkesfiberarts.com/top-this-monkey-using-top-this-yarn-to-make-easy-stuffed-animals/