Provenance Spinning School, February 26-March 1, 2024, was a big success! If there’s interest, we’ll consider running another week in the future. Check out the Spinning Lessons page!
Lots of students are booking private spinning lessons with me at my studio in Riverdale, Toronto. If this is something you’ve always wanted to try, get in touch and book a lesson! I keep the atmosphere very relaxed and stress-free so it’s always a positive experience, even for the complete beginner. I provide all the equipment and fibres, and lots of tips and encouragement. You just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to learn! There’s more information on the Spinning Lessons page.
Going to the Dogs!
There are more commissions to spin dog fur on our To Do list, producing skeins or balls of lovely yarns to make wonderful mementos of beloved four-legged friends. If this is something that you’re considering, check out our Custom Spinning page.
Westie/Rambouillet yarn (50% dog, 50% fine sheep’s wool) - a recently completed commission
Fibre Club #23
The Fibre Club’s 23rd subscription series has just launched. This is a way for spinners to try out a range of fibres produced here in Ontario. Each month, for a three-month subscription, we send out packages containing 100 g of ready-to-spin local fibres. There are usually three or four different fibres in a package; some pure and some blends; some natural colours and some dyed; all beautiful! Order for April to June, 2024 now! Check out the Fibre Club page for details.
At Provenance Yarns and Textiles we care where our products came from. From the home or farm of the animal that produced the fibre to the label on our yarns and garments, every step of the process is known and controlled. This enables us to be certain that the fibre was ethically produced, processed gently using minimal synthetic chemicals, and lovingly crafted into yarns and garments.
Provenance Yarns and Textiles can create beautiful, useful yarn from your own special animal, and we can custom-design a knitted garment or household item to your specifications. We can blend, spin, ply, dye, knit, and finish any natural fibre. Check out the Gallery, and contact us to discuss your special project!
“Provenance: the place of origin or known history of something; a record of ownership of a work of art, used as a guide to authenticity or quality; the history of ownership of a valued object or work”