HILLCREEK FIBER NEWS Spring, 2007 $P3a.g0e0 1 Carol Leigh’s Specialties HILLCREEK FIBER STUDIO Established 1982 Established 1986 Specializing in Custom Handwoven Specializing in Workshops Textiles, Nature-Dyed Fibers, in Nature-dyeing, Spinning, Handspun Yarns Knitting, and Weaving, and in using natural fibers and dyes Carol Leigh’s related tools, supplies and books Bed & Breakfast and Home of the Patented HILLCREEK FIBER STUDIO Airport Shuttle Service from Spriggs 7 ’ A d j u s t a b l e Triangle & St Louis & Kansas City Shawl/Blanket Frame Loom HILLCREEK YARN SHOPPE available for students Spring 2007, Vol XXV, No 1 Event Calendar for 2007-2008 Subscription $5.00/year for two issues Spring Greetings, Fiber Friends! Ahh, yes, Spring is finally on its way. This has been an unusually challenging winter for most of us — record ice storms and snow falls around the country! Spring is certainly welcome. But the weather is so sporadic. Temps last week into the high 80’s — enough to bring out the red buds and the lilacs, but plummeting this week into the mid 20’s for hard freezes! What have we humans done to upset Mother Nature so?? Carol Leigh’s Specialties/Hillcreek Fiber Studio Celebrating 25 Years We opened our doors officially, as Carol Leigh’s Specialties, on December 12, 1982. I started by demonstrating at historic sites, by creating commissioned textiles, and in dyeing and spinning yarns for hire. Among the projects, a voyager’s shirt, handspun, “dyed the color of a fair maiden’s eyes”, woven and sewn for “Avalanche Man” (ask me the story behind that!); tapestries for a restaurant and chiropractor’s office, hand-woven curtains for a restaurant and for a museum, hand-spun nature-dyed yarns in quantities for projects, dog hair yarns, and much more, including a handwoven wedding dress for daughter Re- becca. I went full-time as Hillcreek Fiber Studio in 1986 HILLCREEK Fiber Studio when we added teaching to the Studio. Students need for weaving, spinning, and dyeing supplies looms, spinning wheels, books, tools, and supplies, so we & Workshops took on those supplies and more in the late 1980’s. We 7001 S Hillcreek Road, Columbia, MO 65203 started manufacturing our triangle loom in 1983, which developed into our patented adjustable feature, and now Call 573-874-2233 for inquiries, or the toll free number: also adjustable squares and rectangles, and travel sizes of 1-800-TRI-WEAV (874-9328) for placing orders each shape. I received my Masters Degree in Textile and Apparel Management with a focus on historic dyes, have F A X N o : 573-874-0141 taught workshops for guilds, schools and conferences Web Site: w w w . H i l l c r e e k F i b e r S t u d i o . c o m across the country on several subjects, and have written with an on-line Shopping Cart Store articles on dyeing. We vend at shows around the country, **************************** and ship our products throughout the states and some foreign countries. We offer a comprehensive supply of HILLCREEK Yarn Shoppe natural dyes, and have recently developed a method of (Established 2003) weaving using a continuous strand of yarn in a rectangle for knitting and crocheting supplies shape, as well as our triangle and square shapes. A retail & classes outlet for knitting was added in 2003. We engage six 1414 Rangeline Plaza, Columbia, MO 65201 members of our family in the business, plus a couple paid call 573-449-KNIT (5648) for inquiries, staff, and send our newsletters to 9,000 fiber enthusiasts. or the toll-free number Thanks to you, our customers, students, and friends, 1-866-482-KNIT (5648) for placing orders we’ve come a long way in the past 25 years. We appreciate your business, support and friendship. We Website: w w w . H i l l c r e e k Y a r n S h o p p e . c o m will be celebrating all year. with an on-line Shopping Cart Store HILLCREEK FIBER NEWS Quick Reference Page Spring, 2007 Page 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Annual subscription rate for Hillcreek Fiber News is $5.00 for IN THIS ISSUE two issues, Spring and Autumn. Single Copy, $3.00. Students and customers with purchases during the year of $20 or more Greetings from Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser.......... Pages 1 & 3 will receive a complimentary issue. Index, Subscriptions, Ad Information, Hours ..................... 2 CLASSIFIED AD RATES: Dealerships carried by Carol Leigh's HFS & HYS ............. 2 For a listing under Equipment/Fiber Sources or other classified columns, please remit $5 by September 15, 2007 for inclusion in Hillcreek Fiber Studio W o r k s h o p s Schedule....................... 2 the Fall, 2007 issue. Limit ad to 30 words in addition to your name, Spring Cleaning Items on Sale................................................3 address & phone number. (See Page 11.) Circulation is now around 9000 fiber-interested people. Natural Dyes & Dye Book Reviews .............................................4 WEAVING STUDIO & YARN SHOPPE HOURS: Hillcreek Fiber Studio & Yarn Shoppe Event Calendar ...... 5 Hillcreek Fiber Studio is a working studio & mail order service. Workshops offered at Hillcreek Fiber Studio (HFS) ......... 6 Please call 573-874-2233 before planning a trip to the Studio. Studio hours are: Tuesday through Saturday, 9 am to 5 PM, by New Projects & Patterns, Notices ........................................ 7 appointment only. At other times, please leave a message and we will return your call ASAP. Hillcreek Yarn Shoppe is a retail shop “Shoppe TALK” with Bex, HYS Monthly Sales ................ 8 open from10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 - 5 on Hillcreek Yarn Shoppe Workshops & Classes .....................9 Saturday and NOW Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. Call 573-449-KNIT(5648), or 1-866-482-KNIT(5648). Knitting Book Reviews ..........................................................10 Highland guild Fiber Fair ad................................................10 D E A L E R S H I P S Missouri Natural Colored Wool Growers ad .....................10 carried by Carol Leigh’s ............................................................................... HILLCREEK FIBER STUDIO & YARN SHOPPE Classifieds 11 Contact Information for Events .......................................... 11 ASHFORD Spinning Wheels, Looms and Tools EARTHUES Natural Dye Extracts New and Overstock Knitting Books ................................... 12 INDUSTRIAL MACHINE PRODUCTS: Spin Winders, & ACADIAN Spindles HILLCREEK FIBER STUDIO LOUËT Spinning & Weaving Tools & Supplies WEEKEND & LONGER WORKSHOPS SCHACHT SPINDLE CO. Looms, Wheels & Supplies Taught by Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser and Rebecca Oliger SNIPES Weaving & Spinning Tools Instructors, unless otherwise noted SPRIGGS CUSTOM WOOD PRODUCTS Adjustable Triangle, 2 0 0 7 Square, and Rectangle Looms; Navajo & Inkle Looms; Drop & Navajo July 1- 6......... F I B E R F U R L O U G H - I F o c u s o n s p i n n i n g , d y e i n g , f e l t i n g Spindles; Warping Boards; Maru-dai July 8 - 13...... F I B E R F U R L O U G H - I I F o c u s o n w e a v i n g o f a l l t y p e s , HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot Sept 8 - 9........ N A T U R A L D Y E I N G : M i s s o u r i D y e p l a n t s INTERWEAVE PRESS Books and Magazines: Sept 15 - 16.... B E G I N N I N G S P I N N I N G / S P I N N I N G S P E C I A L F I B E R S Sept 16 - 17 I N T E R M E D S P I N N I N G S P E C I A L F I B E R S Handwoven, Spin-Off, Piecework, Knits, Fiber Arts Nov 3 - 5........ B E G . T H R U A D V A N C E D T R I A N G L E F R A M E L O O M W E A V I N G XRX PUBLICATION Knitters’ Magazine Nov 11 - 16.... I N T E R M E D T H R U A D V A N C E D N A V A J O W E A V I N G (5-1/2 days) UNICORN BOOKS every type of fiber-related book Sarah Natani, Guest Instructor BRITTANY, BRYSPUN, CRYSTAL PALACE, LANTERN MOON, ADDI NATURA and TURBO Knitting Needles 2 0 0 8 VICTORIAN VIDEO PRODUCTIONS Feb 9 - 12 B E G . T H R U I N T E R M E D W E A V I N G , 4 - S H A F T & M O R E Feb 23 - 24...... B E G I N N I N G S P I N N I N G YARNS and FIBERS: Feb 24 - 25...... I N T E R M E D I A T E S P I N N I N G D E S I G N E R Y A R N S ARAUCANIA, BROWN SHEEP CO., CRYSTAL PALACE, Mar 1 - 2 ......... N A T U R A L D Y E S : A N C I E N T O N E S D’zined HEMP, DREAM IN COLOR, ELLEN’S 1/2 PINT, ELLYN Mar 15 - 18..... B E G . T H R U I N T E R M E D I A T E N A V A J O W E A V I N G COOPER’S Yarn Sonnets, ELSEBETH LAVOLD, FULL Mar 22 - 24....