GIVING BACK If you had told me in 2016, when we bought our Strauch carder that I would be making a living by dyeing yarn and fibre or teaching people how to spin; I probably would have laughed at you. In the last three and a half years, we have grown so much. We have…
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Wild Blossom
There are moments in our lives that shape and change us. Some are big, some are small, but they all build up who we are. One of my moments happened 3 years ago when I bought a Strauch drum carder. It shifted the direction of Crafty JAK’s from being a finished knitted object and knitwear…
October 2018 Club Reveal – Black Eyed Susan
As you’ve probably guessed by now, I gain a lot of my inspiration from the natural world around me. I’ve always dreamed of having a wonderful garden…but truth be told, my backyard is in desperate need of some love. The previous owners were amazing gardeners and I just can’t seem to keep up with what…
Amour
Many years ago, I volunteered at Camp Goodtimes, which is a camp for kids who have a history of cancer and their families. There are no words to truly describe the magic that is camp. At camp, the kids are truly free to be kids, away from their worries about cancer, hospitals and treatments. They…
