by Dick | Nov 14, 2019 | Farm, Fiber Projects, Sheep, Whitefish Bay Farm |
The seasons have changed very rapidly at the farm in the last week or so. We had most of the leaves fall from the trees around the house and just managed to get them raked up and out of the way before winter descended upon us with a vengeance. Like many areas of the... by Dick | Oct 16, 2019 | Farm, Fiber Projects, Fleeces & Wool, What's New |
If you live in northeast Wisconsin I do not need to tell you that September and October have been exceedingly wet. For those of you who live elsewhere I will hopefully describe what has been going on here. In the 47 days since the 26th of August at the farm we have... by Gretchen | Jul 21, 2018 | Fiber Projects, Fleeces & Wool, Gallery, Whitefish Bay Farm |
It has been a while (June 23rd) since I completed the week four dyeing project. I now have time to write about what we did. Many of you may remember that last summer we had to put in a new driveway to get tractors and equipment to and from the machine storage shed.... by Gretchen | Jun 27, 2018 | Farm, Fiber Projects, Gallery |
There is a large, vigorous stand of Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) on the west side of the house. They are remnants of the Lily of the Valley plants that were growing here when we purchased the farm in 1983. I had never considered Lily of the Valley as a dye... by Gretchen | Jun 12, 2018 | Fiber Projects, Whitefish Bay Farm |
I had read in two different natural dyeing books** that Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) could be used for dyeing and would produce a green yellow. On June 2nd, the Stinging Nettle behind the barn and along the rock wall were about 12 -15 inches tall. I collected... by Gretchen | Jun 10, 2018 | Fiber Projects, Fleeces & Wool, Whitefish Bay Farm |
For many years, I have been following the blog of a natural dyer, Leena Riihelä, in Finland. This winter she decided to experiment with new dye materials found in her back yard. I have been following her results with great interest and it has inspired me to try a...