Blue Thistle Fibers
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Naturally Dyed Fiber. Slow textiles. Sustainability. Permiculture. Sheep, flowers and mountains. Rebuilding fibersheds one skein at a time. Rustbelt Fibershed. West Virginia Fibershed. HTTPS://bluethistlefibers.com. #appalachia #fibershed #naturaldye
Finished sorting the first box of textiles made by my grandmother. Decided to do an ‘Ode to the Doily’ . She spent countless hours on these I’ m sure, so I don’t want them to languish in the darkness any longer. First up - this lovey blue and cream pattern
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Finished sorting the first box of textiles made by my grandmother. Decided to do an ‘Ode to the Doily’ . She spent countless hours on these I’ m sure, so I don’t want them to languish in the darkness any longer. First up - this lovey blue and cream pattern
Sorting through a bin of my grandmothers needlework from our camp in the Adirondack’s. She was born 1906. Not sure when she did this piece. Any body have a guess if Crochet or tatting ?
September 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Sorting through a bin of my grandmothers needlework from our camp in the Adirondack’s. She was born 1906. Not sure when she did this piece. Any body have a guess if Crochet or tatting ?
Hmmm…red pill or blue pill?
May 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Hmmm…red pill or blue pill?
We’ve taken a giant step forward and are ready for the challenge!
#mainstreetrenewal #appalachiastrong #newrivergorge #nationalparks #fibershed #wvfibetshed #naturaldye #bluethistlefibers #gauleybridgewv
#mainstreetrenewal #appalachiastrong #newrivergorge #nationalparks #fibershed #wvfibetshed #naturaldye #bluethistlefibers #gauleybridgewv
May 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
We’ve taken a giant step forward and are ready for the challenge!
#mainstreetrenewal #appalachiastrong #newrivergorge #nationalparks #fibershed #wvfibetshed #naturaldye #bluethistlefibers #gauleybridgewv
#mainstreetrenewal #appalachiastrong #newrivergorge #nationalparks #fibershed #wvfibetshed #naturaldye #bluethistlefibers #gauleybridgewv
Gertrude is marked safe from this morning’s storms. The dye garden fence is toast. And my favorite tree lost another major limb and will need to come down. :(
April 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Gertrude is marked safe from this morning’s storms. The dye garden fence is toast. And my favorite tree lost another major limb and will need to come down. :(
March 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
There you are my pretties, finally dry and ready for your twisting!!
Hitting our local yarn store soon. Or you can cut in line at bluethistlefibets.com
Hitting our local yarn store soon. Or you can cut in line at bluethistlefibets.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
There you are my pretties, finally dry and ready for your twisting!!
Hitting our local yarn store soon. Or you can cut in line at bluethistlefibets.com
Hitting our local yarn store soon. Or you can cut in line at bluethistlefibets.com
Now that there is a pretty ball of yarn.
#100%WVMade #rustbeltfibershed #bluethistlefibers #handspun
#100%WVMade #rustbeltfibershed #bluethistlefibers #handspun
March 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Now that there is a pretty ball of yarn.
#100%WVMade #rustbeltfibershed #bluethistlefibers #handspun
#100%WVMade #rustbeltfibershed #bluethistlefibers #handspun
Almost Heaven.
#wv #bluethistlefibers #fibershed #handspinning #dreamingrobots #rustbeltfibershed #naturaldye
#wv #bluethistlefibers #fibershed #handspinning #dreamingrobots #rustbeltfibershed #naturaldye
March 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We had a great day yesterday in Charleston at the WV Winter Blues Farmer’s Market! Thanks to all the new fiber and farm friends for supporting us !
March 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We had a great day yesterday in Charleston at the WV Winter Blues Farmer’s Market! Thanks to all the new fiber and farm friends for supporting us !
Oh DEAR! Pearl clutch !! Looks like a friend arrived and they got busy last night!! Whoooo’s in charge now?! #feltingrevolution #crackmyselfup #bluethistlefibers #yesimgenx #imstressed #sustainablewool #fibershed
February 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Oh DEAR! Pearl clutch !! Looks like a friend arrived and they got busy last night!! Whoooo’s in charge now?! #feltingrevolution #crackmyselfup #bluethistlefibers #yesimgenx #imstressed #sustainablewool #fibershed
Look whoooooo’s watching me work today. This little cutie-patootie. #crackmyselfup #yesimgenx #bluethistlefibers #sustainablewool #naturaldyes #fibershed
February 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Look whoooooo’s watching me work today. This little cutie-patootie. #crackmyselfup #yesimgenx #bluethistlefibers #sustainablewool #naturaldyes #fibershed
Look how pretty Baabra’s fleece spun up? Now to knit a sample. #bluethistlefibers #fibershed #slowfiber #slowknitting
February 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Look how pretty Baabra’s fleece spun up? Now to knit a sample. #bluethistlefibers #fibershed #slowfiber #slowknitting
Aren’t these so stink’n cute? What I did yesterday instead of doom scrolling. #fibershed #needlefelting #bluethistlefibers #sheep #forestanimals #sustainable
February 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Aren’t these so stink’n cute? What I did yesterday instead of doom scrolling. #fibershed #needlefelting #bluethistlefibers #sheep #forestanimals #sustainable
Have you seen this fluffy twist of BLF awesome ? Baabra’s fleece combed out beautifully! Now on to spinning it. #sustainablefiber #fibershed #handspinning #slowfiber #bluethistlefibers
February 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Have you seen this fluffy twist of BLF awesome ? Baabra’s fleece combed out beautifully! Now on to spinning it. #sustainablefiber #fibershed #handspinning #slowfiber #bluethistlefibers
Fun morning in the dye studio. Getting ready for Valentine’s Day and yellows for a special textile project. I was trying for gold, not sure I got there. #naturaldyes #Slowfiber #appalachia #bluethistlefibers
February 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Fun morning in the dye studio. Getting ready for Valentine’s Day and yellows for a special textile project. I was trying for gold, not sure I got there. #naturaldyes #Slowfiber #appalachia #bluethistlefibers
Maise before sheering her beautiful coat of wool. She's frolicking around Ewerka Farm (Monkton, MD) with only her knickers. She kinda matches Jasper. LOL #sustainablewool #slowfiber #bluethistlefibers #toocute #purtysheep #fibershed
February 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Maise before sheering her beautiful coat of wool. She's frolicking around Ewerka Farm (Monkton, MD) with only her knickers. She kinda matches Jasper. LOL #sustainablewool #slowfiber #bluethistlefibers #toocute #purtysheep #fibershed
Jasper looking proud. Maise’s winter coat processed beautifully! #trophyshots #whosagooddog #slowfiber #shetlandsheep
January 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Jasper looking proud. Maise’s winter coat processed beautifully! #trophyshots #whosagooddog #slowfiber #shetlandsheep
Plans for the weekend? Processing this gorgeous Blue Leicester fleece for Blue Thistle Fibers new handspun Art yarn line.
January 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Plans for the weekend? Processing this gorgeous Blue Leicester fleece for Blue Thistle Fibers new handspun Art yarn line.