My How Time Flies!

I just looked at the date of the last entry and it’s been over three years! Lots has happened as you can imagine. First and foremost is our move in January of this year. In case you missed it, we now reside at 50 Cove St. in Portland’s Bayside neighborhood. It’s a beautiful light space and … Continue reading →

Bragging Up the Spinning Students

Some of the spinning students get the knack of it really quickly.  Here are some pics of some of their latest skeins including the number of spinning classes that they had when the skeins were completed. These skeins were spun by Sheila after 4 classes.  They are silk/wool mill waste plied with wool (the blue … Continue reading →

Weaver’s Craft Magazine

We just ot our first shipment of Weaver’s Craft magazine. I also bought one copy for the library of all of the back issues. What a beautiful magazine. Each issue takes an in depth look at a topic so you can really get a feel for the subject. If you’re looking to take your weaving … Continue reading →

To dye laughing

Bristol is our #1 dyemaster. She spends about 3 days a week in the dye kitchen cooking up great color combinations for spinners and knitters.  These delectable offerings go in our Etsy shop. She also teaches many of our dye workshops and is herding the interns in the weaving studio. (They act a lot like … Continue reading →

Welcome to the World Portfiber

Welcome to the world Portfiber. I got a wumping big AVL loom from Melodi and picked it up on Saturday. Joe, who is a genius, fit the entire thing into the back of the Mini Cooper. This is practical proof of his genius since the loom is about the same size as the Mini Cooper … Continue reading →

It’s a Blog!

Martha has been bugging for ages me to start a blog. So here it is.  I’m kind of at a loss for words which is why I resisted doing this for so long. I’m sure Martha and Bristol and whoever comes by the studio with something to say will take over  and keep this thing … Continue reading →