Author: Amy Vervoort

Flowers And Fibre: Exploring a Common Beauty

[Open Access] “In spring and summer, many knitters and crocheters become purveyors of plants for a while, spinning our creativity toward the natural environment.” In this essay and photo gallery, former greenhouse horticulturalist and current wool shop owner Amy Vervoort explores the commonalities between gardeners and yarn makers.

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How to Make Needle-Felted Strawberries

[For Studio Members] Needle felting is a dry felting technique that uses a small barbed needle to hook and bind micro fibres in wool and other natural fibres. The bonded fibres hold shape, enabling a crafter to form shapes of any kind. Try your hand at needle felting by making a strawberry—perfect for spring!

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