Untangling a Countermarche Loom Tie-up – Blog Post
Texsolv cord is a fabulous invention. It is made from nylon cord and solves a myriad of textile problems. The cord has loops in it every inch so that you can poke itself through the hole to make a lark’s head knot to attach your apron rods (like in our Beam Me Up Scotties). Katzy […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Jodi Ybarra
We here at Lunatic Fringe Yarns are honored to have been a part of the handweaving, spinning and fiber arts community for over 30 years. Over the years, we have met so many amazing people and watched our yarns go out into the world (even around the globe) to become wonderful cloth for garments, household […]
Clasped Warp? Challenge Accepted! – Blog Post
Trying new techniques can be fun. Perhaps it’s a little intimidating too. But there is so much joy when you complete that new thing! This spring we challenged ourselves to a Loonie Challenge. All of us made something with those yarns and we encouraged each other to try something that we have never done before. […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Jenny Brown
Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight series. This week’s feature comes from Jenny Brown, a creative young designer from Wichita Kansas. Jenny is the powerhouse dyer behind the business 316 Dye Studio. She has an eye for color and design, and a passion for dyeing that we are excited to share with you. Please note […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Cynthia Newman
Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight series. This week’s feature comes from Cynthia Newman, a delightful designer who lives and designs in Eastern Oregon. Among many other projects, Cynthia received Master Weaver certification from Handweavers Guild of America in 2018; completed work as a Look Development Textile Designer for the feature film Missing Link (she wove […]
Magic Threads – Blog Post
Books. Books. Who doesn’t love a good book? Books can be a source of comfort, inspiration, or a window into new worlds we haven’t explored yet. We have Thread Magic, Weaving for Shape and Texture by Lotte Dalgaard and Paulette Adam back in stock, and Katzy was reading it the other day and wanted to […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Deb Essen
Happy Spring everyone! Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight series. This week’s feature comes from Deb Essen, a name you have surely heard if you have attended Convergence or regional conference. Deb loves to teach! You may also know her amazing kits with prewound warps available on our website. When Deb isn’t travelling the country […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Liz Gipson
Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight! This week’s feature is from Liz Gipson, known better as Yarnworker (aka the Rigid Heddle Queen). Liz has been busy the last few years modernizing the way we learn to weave. She has been offering weave-alongs for nearly a decade, inviting weavers to tackle aspirational projects among a community […]
Warping Vertically! Blog Post
Do you like to wind long warps? Have you ever been ready to take the warp off the warping board only to bend down and discover that you missed a pass on the lower levels of the warping board? Arghhh! Now a few warp threads are shorter than the whole rest of the warp! What […]
Designer Spotlight Blog Post – Madelyn van der Hoogt
Welcome back to our Designer Spotlight Series! Today’s spotlight is from the incredible Madelyn Van der Hoogt. Madelyn has always had the heart of a teacher, and her love of weaving and teaching has taken her on a journey filled with transformations! Since her early days in California, Madelyn has always given back to the […]