Happy Holidays from JST
There are so many more things I would like to get into this newsletter but Charlotte is going on holidays in about 2 hours. Can you believe that! Without Charlotte none of this computer stuff would ever happen, so I would like to publicly thank Charlotte for being at the keyboard, multitasking, staying late and coming in early and so much more. I would also like to thank Susan Brown who has been by my side in this business for over 20 years offering her sage counsel, Cheryl Wiebe our multi-talented dyer, spinning teacher and sample card maker, Sandra Crompton who brilliantly manages Jane’s Helpline and Ravelry, Scott Kavanaugh who gives us endless tech support with a smile and last but certainly not least Rosemary Harbrecht who has made our retreats this year just so much better with her wonderful culinary creations.
I would also like to thank all of you who read The Old Ladies with String Digest from top to bottom. We are honoured that you choose to support us and we look forward to helping you all in the coming year. Wishing you PEACE, HAPPINESS and the Strength to deal with what ever life tosses your way.
Happy Holidays,
Jane
Please Note: the studio will be closed after Friday December 21 and will reopen Wednesday January 2, 2013!
The Countdown Begins
There is still over a week left to participate in our Win An Awesome Christmas Present Contest. All you have to do is a make a purchase between now and December 21 and your name will be entered in our draw for a $500 Gift Certificate to JST! AND, we’ve decided to add a 2nd prize ~ a two day workshop including farmstay. The winner of this prize gets to attend Cheryl Huseby Weibe’s Know Your Fibre, Know Your Wheel slated for January 27 & 27th, 2013.
Thoughts on Good Selvedges
There are many different ways to handle your selvedges. We employ special threadings, floating selvedges, denser edges, all in an attempt to get that perfect straight edge. You can use regular shuttles, open bottom shuttles, end feed shuttles or temples to aid you in your journey. I have trained a lot of weavers over the years and I have come to feel that some of the thoughts below are quite important so I’m sharing them with you. To read the full article click HERE.
