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Finding Purpose Through Color and Fiber

Finding Purpose Through Color and Fiber

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?

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So what IS Tencel™ and Ringspun Cotton yarn exactly?

So what IS Tencel™ and Ringspun Cotton yarn exactly?

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.

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Shipping Changes: Switching to UPS

Shipping Changes: Switching to UPS

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.

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Weaving on a Mini Inkle Loom with Hand-Dyed Yarn | Live Demo

Weaving on a Mini Inkle Loom with Hand-Dyed Yarn | Live Demo

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!

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How to Dip Dye Yarn – Live Studio Demo

How to Dip Dye Yarn – Live Studio Demo

Watch as I create beautiful ombré effects on yarn in this dip-dyeing demo, originally streamed on Facebook live on 2/5!

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Immersion Dyeing with Leftover Paints

Immersion Dyeing with Leftover Paints

I share the recipe on how I create my cocktail colors in my shop!

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Unwinding A Hand-Dyed Skein onto a Ballwinder

Unwinding A Hand-Dyed Skein onto a Ballwinder

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.

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Doorknob Technique

Doorknob Technique

Curious to know why I add this extra choke tie at the beginning and end of the warp? It does two things...

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Grey value squares

Using a Painted Warp: Understanding Value

Value plays an important role in deciding how to use your painted weaving warp in a weaving successfully.

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Warping a Rigid Heddle with a Pre-Made SDF Warp; holding a cross on a weaving warp.

Warping a Rigid Heddle with a Pre-Wound SDF Warp

This demo will show how to thread a pre-wound hand-painted warp by Shiny Dime Fibers onto a rigid heddle loom.
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Unraveling the Mystery: 5/2 vs 8/2 yarn

Unraveling the Mystery: 5/2 vs 8/2 yarn

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...

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Scouring cotton yarn - cotton floating on top of water

Scouring Yarn before Dyeing

Why it is so important to scour, or pre-wash, anything you plan on dyeing.
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