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This issue: Create a beautiful, yet versatile sweater designed by Lisa Lloyd and made with 100% mohair from Koenig Farm in Kentucky.
New Issue
Needles, Nuns, and Nomads
This issue of Wild Fibers has something for everyone. Whether your passion for fiber is in the pasture (or the cocoon), or the artisans whose roots are steeped in handcrafted traditions; our new issue provides a little taste of each.
With visits to remote villages in China, India’s High Himalayas, and Washington’s San Juan Islands, not to mention the perfect pattern from sock diva Cat Bordhi, the only thing missing is a window seat ticket, which is where this issue begins - flying into Ladakh at sunriseCashmere’s Newest Chapter
Thanks to the efforts of one very ambitious Ladakhi, Dr. Tsering Phuntsog, India has its first cashmere mill that is owned and operated by nomads.
Now in its second full year of production, the mill is providing new economic opportunities for nomads who no longer want to see their profits fall into the hands of the middleman – the Kashmiri traders; who have purchased their fine pashmina for far too long. All That Shines Isn’t Silk
Searching for traditional silk farms in southern China soon makes Torie Olson feel she’s looking for a needle in a haystack. And ultimately, she uncovers “The Secrets of the Miao Needlewomen” whose beautiful needlework is surpassed only by their vivid costumes exquisitely bedecked with silver and silk.A Working Habit
Thousands of people flock to the San Juan Islands every year to enjoy its pristine waters and pods of Orcas, but the nuns at Our Lady of the Rock have their own rare flock – Cotswold sheep. Mother Hildegard specializes in colored Cotswold’s in part because “They make more money!” she announces, with an eye perpetually tuned to the bank account.
Our Lady of the Rock is located on Shaw Island, a destination not included in most tourist maps since there isn’t a single overnight accommodation open to the public. In fact, there isn’t even a gas station on the island. You’ll learn plenty about Cotswolds (and the nuns) along with a few tips about island life in “A Working Habit”.Off the Cuff with Morgaine
Morgaine Wilder, owner of Carolina Homespun and former psychotherapist practicing in San Francisco is a treasure to an industry that all ready possesses a spectrum of jewels. Her philosophy about fiber therapy – whether it is practiced with knitting needles, crochet hook, spinning wheel or loom, ultimately leads to a belief on what it takes to keep the mind healthy. And more importantly, how we can promote that throughout the world.
Introducing: Rare Thoughts
A recipient of the 2007 International Earth Day Award presented during the 37th annual United Nations Peace Bell Ceremony in recognition of her exclusive use of natural fibers, Margaret B. Russell is the editor of our new feature on "Rare and Endangered Fiber Animals". Our inaugural column features the “lions” of Gloucesteshire, England. You can read more about Margaret at www.antrimhandweaving.com