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Strauch Team Spotlight: Desi

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Otto

We love to show off our Strauch Fiber family on social media. We’re proud of our hardworking team and the high quality equipment we make here in the shop. Today we’d like to spotlight one of our lazier team members: … Continue reading →

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Christmas Crafts

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Otto

A few years ago the Strauch team gathered some leftover scraps from swifts to make this wonderful swift Christmas Tree. This tree doesn’t have any ornaments, but if it did, they would be made of wool, of course! So today … Continue reading →

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Esther Rodgers Craftsy Class

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Otto

We’re excited to share the news that our friend Esther Rodgers from Jazzturtle Creations has her first Craftsy Class now available!  In this class Esther walks you through using a variety of tools for blending fibers including drum carders, hand … Continue reading →

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SAFF 2015

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Otto

We had another great show with Earth Guild at the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (SAFF) last month. If you haven’t been SAFF is fiber filled event in Fletcher, North Carolina with classes, animals, and lots of wonderful vendors. Today we’re … Continue reading →

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WestPark Alpacas

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Otto

Today we’re excited to feature one of our customers, an alpaca farm in Pennsylvania that purchased a Strauch carder for creating batts from their alpaca fiber which are turned into felted pieces. Below is an interview with Pat Scheer, one … Continue reading →

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Spinzilla

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Otto

This year we were excited to help sponsor The Woolery’s Spinzilla team. Spinzilla is a global event designed to increase knowledge and awareness of handspinning. The Woolery came in 13th out of over 60 teams with a total of 102,173 yards of … Continue reading →

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Uniquities Fiber Farmers Market

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Otto

One of the best parts of owning a fiber business is getting to meet fiber enthusiasts and talk to them about what they are passionate about–fiber! This summer we participated again in the semi-annual Fiber Farmers Market at Uniquities yarn … Continue reading →

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Thrummed Knitting

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Otto

If you haven’t tried thrummed knitting before, this is a wonderful technique for creating an extra thick and warm fabric. It’s traditionally been used in hats and mittens. What’s a thrum? A thrum is a small piece of unspun roving … Continue reading →

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Roving Projects

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Otto

If you own a Strauch drum carder you probably have lots of roving and not enough time to spin it all into yarn. Not to worry, today we have a collection of other projects for all that roving! And if … Continue reading →

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See You Soon: Fall Fiber Shows

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Otto

Would you like to see a live demo of a Strauch Drum Carder? Here’s our upcoming show schedule for Fall 2015: Fall Fiber Festival – October 3rd & 4th, 2015 James Madison’s Montpelier, Orange, VA Where to find the Strauch booth: Center … Continue reading →

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