In late summer, Emily and I met Dianne Kennedy-Cruttenden, a tapestry artist, weaver and dyer, at her studio in Fergus, for a chat and to see the looms. (Emily is […]
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McKellar Wonder Coat
Photographed by Emily Neill; Written and Researched by Becky Porlier Wave Weir is a fashion designer, entrepreneur and big picture thinker with the skills and ambition to make big changes. […]
Read MoreThorndale Alpaca Scarf
Photographed by Emily Neill; Written and Researched by Becky Porlier On a snowy December morning, I met Emily at Ruth’s weaving studio en route to Debbie’s farm. Emily was already […]
Read MoreThe Norwood Shawl Kit
Photographed by Emily Neill; Written and Researched by Becky Porlier Just North of Rice Lake and the Oak Ridges Moraine, is Norwood Ontario; a picturesque town, developed around agricultural land, […]
Read MoreRampart Farm and Woolen Mill
Rampart Farm & Wool Mill is a small, family owned, mixed farm & wool processing plant in Branchton, ON. Located just south of Hwy 8 between Cambridge & Hamilton, the […]
Read MoreUpper Canada Weaving
Deborah’s studio is a magical space tucked away in the attic of her Toronto home. Filled with weaving equipment and cones of yarn, there is something to pique your interest […]
Read MoreFreelton Fibre Mill: Processing fibre
The road into Ute’s mill and farm is lined with beautiful trees on either side. At the end of the road, you are greeted by her two dogs and if […]
Read MoreBree Zorel: Sustainable Textiles
Walking into Bree’s apartment, the first thing you’ll notice is the furniture pushed to the side in the living room so that she can lay her giant patchwork quilt on the […]
Read MoreKimber Valley Farms: Raising Icelandic Sheep
Ontario winters are harsh but beautiful. As spring begins, the sky is bright blue but the air is still crisp and the fields still dusted with snow. Kimber Valley Farm, […]
Read MoreFinding Community at Black Sheep
Opportunities to find Fibreshed products that support Ontario farm and textile communities while nourishing our land, are getting more abundant as our organization grows. We have been working to find […]
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