From floor looms to fiber circles, weaving has been a thread of healing, curiosity, and connection in my life. Starting Shiny Dime Fibers wasn’t just about yarn — it was about creating a space for color, creativity, and community. Want to know how it all began?
I get asked a lot about the type of yarn that I carry, and the recommended sett for the yarn in my shop. So here's some details about what I carry.
I will be choosing to use UPS more in the near future, and I might recommend you choose the UPS option for shipping my yarn as well.
In this Facebook live demo, I’m weaving with my hand-dyed yarn to create narrow woven bands—perfect for straps, belts, bookmarks, and more!
Watch as I create beautiful ombré effects on yarn in this dip-dyeing demo, originally streamed on Facebook live on 2/5!
I share the recipe on how I create my cocktail colors in my shop!
See how I wind and secure a skein prior to dyeing, then how I unwind a finished skein from a yarn swift onto a ballwinder.
Curious to know why I add this extra choke tie at the beginning and end of the warp? It does two things...
Value plays an important role in deciding how to use your painted weaving warp in a weaving successfully.
This is a system that weavers use when purchasing yarn, so they know what size yarn they are buying and what sett to use when putting it on the loom. What these numbers actually translate into can be pretty confusing...
