Welcome to Esther's Blog

Welcome to Esther's Blog

The World According to Esther

Preview my NEW Craftsy Class!

I can’t believe it’s just a couple weeks until the launch date of my new Craftsy class, Fiber Preparations for Spinning ( though it’s for felters and weavers too!)

Hit the High Seas on the Fantasy Fiber Cruise!

YES, it’s for REAL! We’re heading out to SEA this Summer on a Fantasy Fiber Cruise! There are knitting cruises, spinning cruises, felting cruises.  but never one that’s everything together- until NOW!

New Felting Obsessions creeps into my Studio!!

It’s so much fun to learn something new and expand the boundaries of what one can do as an artist with a particular medium. For me, my medium is fiber- and I’m constantly amazed by what it can do.

Washing Fleece- Traditional Hot Water Method

I scored some awesome fleeces last weekend at Yarnival! Even better, they were TEN DOLLARS a fleece!! I promised a few friends there that when I got home I would share my fleece washing process.  Everyone has their own twist- this is how I do it.

Tour de Fleece Day What?

I know..  I totally failed my Tour de Fleece goal of posting my progress everyday! I have such high goals for the beginning of the tour.. I do spin everyday, but it’s the time it takes to take photos and POST progress that always gets me!! So here’s the past few days- I think we’re […]