Friday, August 19, 2011
Dream ComE True Farm and PamsFiber Blog Updates!
Hi All, I'm writing a quick update today because I have been so darn busy here on the farm. Lots going on. All good. I have been spinning, knitting, listing items in my Etsy shop, getting the farm shop ready for the fall and finally re-introducing the Spinner's Notebook to all you fiber artists. Some of my knitting is below. Knitting these great 8 foot long skinny scarves for the fall has been a blast. I have a lot more to knit up. I put some great handspun aside for this. Spinning silk was a challenge but once I got the hang of it, it went smooth as silk!! A skein I did id shown below and listed in my Etsy shop. The previous listing is all about the Spinner's Notebook if your not familiar with it. Check out my post. Well, better run, the wheel is calling to me....Enjoy your weekend coming up. Spin on, Pam
Monday, August 15, 2011
The Spinner's Notebook is back on the shelves!
New copies are assembled and up on the shelves ready to ship. Contact me through e-mail if interested or visit my Etsy shop, contact for Etsy far left column.
The Spinners Notebook - All About Wool...
A book about Wool...from Dream Come True Farm
Pam Blasko - Dream Come True Farm
Book review done by Linda Cortrigh, "Wild Fibers Magazine" "Samples that will make your fingers want to dance"
The Spinners Notebook is designed to assist spinners, knitters And all fiber artist in collecting and documenting samples of their favorite fleeces, roving and yarns. Make notes about quality, characteristics, purchases, etc. Write all over it and make it your fiber diary. What worked? What didn't? Include sketches, photos or swatches of your handspun or fiber sample.
You will find information and actual fleece, roving or even handspun yarn samples from the fiber animals themselves! (30 pages of samples ) From some of the most wonderful breeds. ...but it is only a small dent in the list of choices. Thus, I added a section called "My Favorites" for you to add your favorite fleeces, knitted swatch, yarns or blends -- and don't forget to tape a sample of the fleece or a piece of handspun or a swatch in the space provided. In addition to "My Favorites" there will be a section for your "Patterns," and "Dyer's notes,"with instructions and suggestion for natural plant dyeing with samples of some natural dyed yarn. Everything you need to keep a complete informative diary on all of your fiber arts projects. In the beginning of the book there is an important reading on endangered sheep and more. This is a great tool that you help build yourself as you add all of your experiences to what we have started for you.. A MUST HAVE BOOK FOR THE FIBER FANATIC! YOUR TO FILL! YOURS TO COMPLETE AND SHARE WITH OTHERS! A fiber treasure hunt!
We started it, now you complete it!!
Finally, the Notebook includes contact information about most of the Shepherd's who supplied the samples so that you can contact them for more of these wonderful fleeces! This book will grow with you as you expand your fiber experiences.
*this is not a professionally bound book, this is a notebook put together here on our farm* Easy to add to.
*Samples may vary due to the availability from shepherds, time of year, shearing schedule etc.* Some are even as far away as the UK! Shipping fees become an issue at times from the UK
The Spinners Notebook - All About Wool...
A book about Wool...from Dream Come True Farm
Pam Blasko - Dream Come True Farm
Book review done by Linda Cortrigh, "Wild Fibers Magazine" "Samples that will make your fingers want to dance"
The Spinners Notebook is designed to assist spinners, knitters And all fiber artist in collecting and documenting samples of their favorite fleeces, roving and yarns. Make notes about quality, characteristics, purchases, etc. Write all over it and make it your fiber diary. What worked? What didn't? Include sketches, photos or swatches of your handspun or fiber sample.
You will find information and actual fleece, roving or even handspun yarn samples from the fiber animals themselves! (30 pages of samples ) From some of the most wonderful breeds. ...but it is only a small dent in the list of choices. Thus, I added a section called "My Favorites" for you to add your favorite fleeces, knitted swatch, yarns or blends -- and don't forget to tape a sample of the fleece or a piece of handspun or a swatch in the space provided. In addition to "My Favorites" there will be a section for your "Patterns," and "Dyer's notes,"with instructions and suggestion for natural plant dyeing with samples of some natural dyed yarn. Everything you need to keep a complete informative diary on all of your fiber arts projects. In the beginning of the book there is an important reading on endangered sheep and more. This is a great tool that you help build yourself as you add all of your experiences to what we have started for you.. A MUST HAVE BOOK FOR THE FIBER FANATIC! YOUR TO FILL! YOURS TO COMPLETE AND SHARE WITH OTHERS! A fiber treasure hunt!
We started it, now you complete it!!
Finally, the Notebook includes contact information about most of the Shepherd's who supplied the samples so that you can contact them for more of these wonderful fleeces! This book will grow with you as you expand your fiber experiences.
*this is not a professionally bound book, this is a notebook put together here on our farm* Easy to add to.
*Samples may vary due to the availability from shepherds, time of year, shearing schedule etc.* Some are even as far away as the UK! Shipping fees become an issue at times from the UK
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
A Tour of the Fiber shop at Dream Come True Farm
Welcome to Pam's Fiber shop which is located here on our farm, Dream Come True at 82 Freeman Road, Oxford CT. I have had a shop open here on the farm for about 10 years now. It started in a tiny room Mike finished off in part of the garage. It wasn't long until I grew out of it. But not having the money to open up a separate building we stayed in the tiny shop. I didn't care all that much it was a place to display my yarns and hand knits. A few years back Mike and I learned dichroic glass work with a kiln. We purchased our own kiln and began creating glass pieces. Well, now I really didn't fit into the tiny finished part of the garage! So I saved every $$$$ I made through the garage shop and when I had enough I purchased the Li'l Red Barn shop (as I like to call it) It was during the summer that Mike had his hip replaced so we made the purchase and had a crew of guys come and and clear the tiny parcel at the top of the driveway, had the building delivered, (Amish made) and that was the beginning of the Li'l Red Barn shop at Dream Come True Farm. So Mike and I dove in and kept creating items along with the handspun yarn. It has now turned into quite the little gift shop. Handspun yarns, hand knit garments, goats milk soap, hand cut glass jewelry, kiln fired manipulated glass decorative pieces, wood turned pieces and more! Below is a tour of the shop. I tried to snap as many little corners, shelves nook and crannys. Enjoy your visit to The Li'l Red Barn at Dream Come True Farm and Pamsfiber. Open mostly anytime by appointment during the summer, or most Sundays 11-3. Call to make sure we are here and not off to a family function. Fall through Christmas we open more regularly, so check back often for all updates! Enjoy the rest of your summer. And remember cooler months are just around the corner, you may want to stock up on some yarn. I ship to anywhere in the world and display and sell yarns on line at www.PamsFiber.Etsy.com Classes available for spinning and more, please inquire.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Reminiscing With Picture Note cards, Newport RI
We recently went on a vacation to Newport RI. It was wonderful. It's usually very hard for us to go away with the farm. The care of the animals is the number one consideration when deciding if a get a way can be done. We are lucky enough to have a farm helper. Anastasia is from one of the local vocational schools and has been with us for a couple of years now. Quite capable of caring for my 4 legged family. So we ventured to RI. It was a wonderful time. The weather couldn't of been better, the salt air was such a change from the country air, the lobster and clam chowder that RI is known for was fabulous. I took 163 great photos. So I decided to make not cards from them. My usual note cards are from the farm and animals so this was a nice change. Quite pleased with my photography (if I don't say so myself) I used my great little portable cannon printer and made the cards to be sold in my shop. I recently joined a friend at an arts festival and brought the cards to be sold. And low and behold I sold 16 of my Newport RI note cards! Well, being very happy with that I printed more and started taking photos of all kinds of things everywhere I go and printing them as well! A nice change for me, creating the cards instead of fiber work. So I'm going to continue with photo note cards and offering them in the shop. Maybe one of them will call to you if you visit and see them. Summer is going fast, Ive decided its way to short. I wish you all a very happy rest of the summer, enjoy and snap some pics of all that you may do this summer. Enjoy, Pam
Monday, June 20, 2011
Carding, carding, carding and more carding!
Quick update from the farm:
The past few weeks I have spent part of my days carding wool batt blends on my drum carder. I have been blending alpaca fiber, angeline for sparkle, sheep wool, soy, angeline Angora locks and some angora bunny! Its been so much fun to watch the rainbow of colors go through the drum cand and the wonderful cloud batts that emerge. Ever so soft, ever so rich with color. I have loads of scrap hand dyed wool saved up for these colorful batts. And the natural batts that I blend are just to die for! The softness of these is just wonderful. I have been listing and selling most of these in my Etsy shop www.PamsFiber.Etsy.com to be sold because summer months are a bit slow in the shop. I have pictured just a few of the batts that emerged magically from my drum card. If you should see something you like just drop me a line. These are great for both wheel and drop spindle.
The past few weeks I have spent part of my days carding wool batt blends on my drum carder. I have been blending alpaca fiber, angeline for sparkle, sheep wool, soy, angeline Angora locks and some angora bunny! Its been so much fun to watch the rainbow of colors go through the drum cand and the wonderful cloud batts that emerge. Ever so soft, ever so rich with color. I have loads of scrap hand dyed wool saved up for these colorful batts. And the natural batts that I blend are just to die for! The softness of these is just wonderful. I have been listing and selling most of these in my Etsy shop www.PamsFiber.Etsy.com to be sold because summer months are a bit slow in the shop. I have pictured just a few of the batts that emerged magically from my drum card. If you should see something you like just drop me a line. These are great for both wheel and drop spindle.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Updates from Dream Come True Farm
Well its been a long wait for spring to arrive, but it finally came and we are well into all spring chores and projects here on the farm. Some of you know I had suffered with a bad back and almost conceded to back surgery. Thankfully I seem to have won the fight and my back is 75% better and getting better everyday!
So I have been back into the wool room doing some long awaited work. Recently I have been on a roll carding my own batts for spinning into yarn. Im making some great exotic blends. Alpaca, sheep, silk, angora bunny, angeline, angora goat locks and llama may be found in these batts. Loaded with color, texture and character I'm offering through my Etsy shop or if you see something here Id be more then happy to ship it out to you.My spinning has been inbetween all the carding and knitting that I have been doing, but those skeins are being completed and available in the farm shop.
The knitting I have done has been projects that I had statrted and never completed so you know how good that feels to have now completed all of them!Luke has put his time in on the farm as well, feeding the animals in the morning when he is here, driving his tractor with the weeds I pull from the garden to dump them in the compost pile.
My gardens are doing quite well especially with the rain we recently had for 8 days in a row! Mike and I have been married 35 years so for our anniversary we went away for a night and then we worked on the garden, (well Mike did because of my back) and we pulled out, moved around and added a bunch of new plants! I'm so happy with the out come.
Mike replaced all the boards on the fromt porch, next it will all be painted and spruced up. We love sitting on the front porch on the log cabin in the easly evenings, its like being in a tree house.
So below Im sharing A roll of pictures, quite a few from the spring and what I have been doing here on the farm. I hope you enjoy our ventures on the farm.
The sheep, the goats, llamas and ponies are all doing quite well, enjoying the spring abd spending most of their time outside in the barnyard.
So as it usually is, all is well here at Dream Come True Farm and I'm grateful for that. Enjoy the rest of your spring, summer is just around the corner!
Lots of projects completed, ahhhh what a good feeling.
Gardens are blazing with the color of green, rich now with some color beginning to bud.
I hope your spring has sprung with life and color in all aspects of your life!
Check back we'll update in a few weeks or sooner.
Visit my Etsy shop for new items being added all the time. www.Pamsfiber.Etsymcom
Enjoying life on the farm!
See you all in a few weeks! Pam
So I have been back into the wool room doing some long awaited work. Recently I have been on a roll carding my own batts for spinning into yarn. Im making some great exotic blends. Alpaca, sheep, silk, angora bunny, angeline, angora goat locks and llama may be found in these batts. Loaded with color, texture and character I'm offering through my Etsy shop or if you see something here Id be more then happy to ship it out to you.My spinning has been inbetween all the carding and knitting that I have been doing, but those skeins are being completed and available in the farm shop.
The knitting I have done has been projects that I had statrted and never completed so you know how good that feels to have now completed all of them!Luke has put his time in on the farm as well, feeding the animals in the morning when he is here, driving his tractor with the weeds I pull from the garden to dump them in the compost pile.
My gardens are doing quite well especially with the rain we recently had for 8 days in a row! Mike and I have been married 35 years so for our anniversary we went away for a night and then we worked on the garden, (well Mike did because of my back) and we pulled out, moved around and added a bunch of new plants! I'm so happy with the out come.
Mike replaced all the boards on the fromt porch, next it will all be painted and spruced up. We love sitting on the front porch on the log cabin in the easly evenings, its like being in a tree house.
So below Im sharing A roll of pictures, quite a few from the spring and what I have been doing here on the farm. I hope you enjoy our ventures on the farm.
The sheep, the goats, llamas and ponies are all doing quite well, enjoying the spring abd spending most of their time outside in the barnyard.
So as it usually is, all is well here at Dream Come True Farm and I'm grateful for that. Enjoy the rest of your spring, summer is just around the corner!
Lots of projects completed, ahhhh what a good feeling.
Gardens are blazing with the color of green, rich now with some color beginning to bud.
I hope your spring has sprung with life and color in all aspects of your life!
Check back we'll update in a few weeks or sooner.
Visit my Etsy shop for new items being added all the time. www.Pamsfiber.Etsymcom
Enjoying life on the farm!
See you all in a few weeks! Pam
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