Today we meet another inspiring crafter Annie, the creator at Bushlands Slow Yarn. As one of our initial release artist, you will be able to purchase from Annie on shop launch day, August 1st at 9am (ACST). Keep reading to hear a little about what you can hope to see from Bushlands Slow Yarn as one of our regular sellers.
From her studio in Inman Valley, she hand spins and dyes sheep and alpaca wool, creating yarns for knitting, crocheting and weaving.
As a long time knitter, Annie decided several years ago to try her hand at spinning and dyeing. This opened the door to a new world of creative potential and experimentation with colour and fibre varieties. She finds working with natural fibres is never boring; there is always something new to learn and skills to build on.
Annie has a love for plant based dyes and the range of beautiful colour ways these natural dyes can produce. Natural plant dyes such as madder root, (for red and pink shades), weld (yellow) and woad (blue) were used in textile dyeing for centuries, before being replaced by synthetic dyes in the early 20th century. She sources natural dyeing materials from her own garden and from plants growing in nearby fields and along roadsides.
Bushlands Slow Yarn was created with the desire to offer lovers of yarn a quality handcrafted product, which is totally Australian made and produced using environmentally sustainable practices.
Annie can be contacted through his details on the artist bio page, or through email and messages to Fleurieu Handmade. And follow us on all our socials to see more things Fleurieu Handmade!
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