Welcome to Esther's Blog

Welcome to Esther's Blog

The World According to Esther

Weaving- A Perfect Marriage to Art Yarn

I was so lucky to be able to stand up for one of my best girlfriends as a bridesmaid in her wedding. I was also very happy to make her “something old” and “something blue” Of course I took this chance to spin the most beautiful yarn and weave something amazing for my beautiful friend.

Post SAFF Shop update!!

SAFF was so fantastic- and I brought home plenty of goodies to share with the shops! New yarns will come mid November, but this week I’ll list fiber- art batts, hand dyed tops, and hand dyed locks and fleece.

Celebrating Fall with SAFF!

What a wonderful way to celebrate Fall, with the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (SAFF).  Teaching and vending- We packed the trailer and headed to Asheville, NC, which is nestled along the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Stitches Midwest, 2011 – Thank you Schaumburg!

We had an AMAZING time in Schaumburg IL at Stitches Midwest! Once again, we had a great booth location and had a constant stream of people every day! It was only our second Stitches event (the first being South, this past April), and though it is a bigger event. I felt like I still made […]

Yarns Spun and Goodies Aquired from Yarnival 2011!

Yarnival wasn’t just amazing for my creative soul- it was also incredible for my shopping habit! Luckily I was able to “pay” with fiber, and everyone was happy! I also got way more spinning done than I realized! I got some really funky yarns spun!!  Here’s the photos of all my booty from the Yarnival, […]

PluckyFluff Yarnival- Let Your Inspiration Flow

Nestled under fig trees in the Boeger Winery Orchard is a profound place of creativity and inspiration- the PluckyFluff Fiber Studio.  This past week was the grand opening, dubbed as the “Yarnival”.. and a yarnival it was!  I was lucky enough to spend the entire week with Lexi and my camera.  It was one of […]

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.