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Michelle

@fiberinvermont.bsky.social

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Fiber enthusiast - knitter, crocheter, spinner, weaver - living in Vermont with 2 dogs and currently 20 lbs of unspun wool 🧶🐑 https://fiberinvermont.wordpress.com/

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Jun 14

Had my first show for my fiber work yesterday - more photos to come but for now, here’s this morning’s pack up because who doesn’t love a timelapse - #fiberart #wool #naturaldye #residency #artshow

Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Jun 14

Right?!

Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Jun 9

Spotted these fiber goodies at an antique store (before getting into a fight with the shop keeper who kept correcting me when I said hackle … saying it was a hetchel… apparently it’s just two names for the same thing) #fibercrafts #flax #weaving

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Jun 8

The dye is both lighter and purpler than I expected! 🧶🐑#naturaldye

A light purple skein of yarn on the left and a lighter greyer skein on the right

Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Jun 8

Dyeing with oak galls and iron yields some gorgeous purpley blacks #naturaldye 🧶🐑

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Jun 5

I’m living the absolute fiber dream at a 2-week residency in upstate NY. Foraging, spinning, dyeing and researching all day everyday! Check out my messy studio space: #artistresidency #fiberart #spinning #naturaldye 🧶🐑

Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Jun 4

I’m so excited!!!!! 😆😜 Just successfully got a nice red from bedstraw! A New England native plant whose roots can be used for #naturaldye #fiberart 🧶🐑

Reddish yarn being held out of a dye pot

Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · May 16

It’s done! Just have to work in all those ends #weave #wool 🧶🐑

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · May 12

Got to visit our neighbors to the east at yesterdays New Hampshire sheep and wool festival! Took an excellent spinning workshop from master spinner Donna Kay! 🧶🐑 #spinning #wool #fiber

Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · May 5

This is 6 shaft, I want to try 8 but I read the fabric curls

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · May 5

Me tooooo

Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · May 5

Sheep’s 🐑🐑🐑🧶
Ok rosepath is way more fun than tapestry #weaving - it’s official

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · May 2

Treeeeeees! I finally got to use my rosemary dyed wool! #wool #naturaldye #weave #handspun 🧶🐑🎄

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · May 2

Omg it feels so good to be back to regular weaving - though this weft-faced stuff moves so slow (there are 6 strands for each line as opposed to 1 strand in plain weave). It makes for a squishy rug but it EATS yarn. 🧶🐑 #weave #wool #handspun #rosepath #weftfaced

Above view of a weaving with subtle browns, greys and beiges

The underside of the rug showing many many threads

Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Apr 29

It begins again! This time I’m planning a rosepath bound weave #weaving #learning 🧶🐑

Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Apr 18

Working on a project for pride!!! 🧶❤️💜💙 #crochet #pride

Crocheted granny stitch in red purple and blue

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Apr 14

The beast is done #tapestryweaving #neveragain
#weaving #handspun #craft 🧶🐑🤷‍♀️
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Update: I hate tapestry weaving

Crocheting in the Spanish sun wasn’t too bad of a way to spend February! Phew, it’s been a few very busy and tumultuous months. But I made it through the holidays, a trip to Spain, help…

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Apr 8

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Apr 8

Just came across Liz Scarfe's My Woolly PhD youtube series. I have just learned that sheep are matriarchal, pretty gay, and love group sex. So you know... do with that information what you will. #lgbt #wool #sheep #craft 🧶🏳️‍🌈
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My Woolly PhD: Episode #1 - all about sheep

YouTube video by mywoollyphd

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Apr 7

Great! ***puts my over eager seeds back away***

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Apr 7

@betternews.bsky.social check it out - knitters raise over half a million dollars for Meals on Wheels, Team No Kid Hungry, World Central Kitchen and Feeding America - sounds like #goodnews to me!
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Knit for Food Knit-a-Thon 2025

Join us on April 5th, 2025 for the 5th annual Knit for Food Knit-a-thon. This 12-hour knitting marathon raises funds and awareness to combat hunger and food insecurity!

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Apr 7

#knitathon 2025 was so special this year! 🧶 We raised over $528k for 4 special food equity nonprofits! Want to join us next year, or get in on some of the other fibercraft activities we're planning for this year, join our new discord: discord.gg/enbAAykG2r
#craftivism #knitting #knitforfood #Vermont

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Apr 6

We've raised OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS! There are still 40 minutes to raise even more for these four food equity nonprofits! Help us write these folks BIG FAT CHECKS by donating here: givebutter.com/knitforfood2...
#craftivism #knitting #foodequity #knitforfood #knitathon 🧶

Screen grab from a fundraising site showing $505,538 in fundraising for feeding america, world central kitchen, meals on wheels, team no kid hungry

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Apr 5

#knitathon 2025 is happening!!! We’ve raised $457k and counting ❤️ it’s not too late to donate and help knitters across America fund 4 food equity nonprofits givebutter.com/knitforfood2...

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Michelle @fiberinvermont.bsky.social · Apr 5

When are you planting your flax this year?

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