I am creating new & fun art yarn for spring craft shows and need some new equipment and exceptional fibers to do so.
Hello,
My name is Elizabeth Ives. I create hand spun and hand dyed yarns for weaving, knitting and crochet. I also weave, knit, sew, embroider, bead, and paint textiles. Textiles are my passion.
Currently my yarns on Etsy and at local craft shows where I also demonstrate hand spinning with a drop spindle or a spinning wheel. I enjoy sharing and teaching with anyone who is interested. I get a lot of questions about spinning yarn….the best are from children. My favorite is “Where did you find such colorful sheep?”
Spinning for me is a form of “moving meditation” because your mind enters a peaceful state. You cannot pay too much attention to what your hands are doing nor can you ignore them and think about what you're going to cook for dinner. Your mind needs to be calm to spin yarn well. The rhythm of the wheel helps to achieve this calm state. As a result I find I want to spin yarn every day for the fun of it and for my peace of mind.
I spin all kinds of yarns, some are art yarns like core spun, beaded, flowered or textured yarns and some are more traditional yarns. I use the finest materials like merino, BFL, or polworth wools. I also use silk, soysilk, bamboo, cashmere, mohair, alpaca, angora, and firestar because crafters deserve to work with the best.
Currently, I buy my materials already processed and ready to spin. I’d like more creative control over the blending of fibers so I can create new original yarns for my spring craft shows. The blending of fibers is done on a machine called a drum carder. A drum carder is an expensive piece of equipment that is out of my budget without Kickstarter's help.
It creates a fiber batt which can be spun into yarn. Fibers can be added to the drum carder in an even fashion to created a uniformly colored or heathered yarn or fibers can be added to created rainbow and variegated yarns. Materials like wool locks and recycled sari silk can also be added to create fun textured yarns and batts. As you can see the possibilities are endless.
The funds from this project will be used to buy a drum carder and fibers so I can create new original yarns for craft fairs in April and May. This line will feature my own choice of colors and materials including new & fun art yarns. I will also create a completely new line of fiber batts for other spinners to work with. In the long run, the drum carder will also be used to teach and demonstrate fiber arts. Children love to turn the crank and add colorful fibers.
In return for your help I will send you a gift of either hand spun yarn or a custom fiber batt for you to spin.
Thank you for your time and creative consideration.
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