Letters to the Editors

Fiber Femmes Write

Fiber Femmes are witty, sassy, smart and savvy; we've already been hearing great things from you and we appreciate your delightful comments and wonderful support.

...she isn't my first wheel, that is an Ashford Kiwi, completely different wheel being double treadle and castle style. I was really pleased when I found this one, she was very dusty and sad in a doorway of an antique shop in Wimereaux, northern

France (my dad has a holiday home there). I've named her Cecile, after a French friend. The Kiwi is called Kylie (only Australian/New Zealand name I could think of) but she is small and is very active at times.

There isn't much difference in weight between the Kiwi and the French Wheel.

Susan in Southwest London http://susanstitches.livejournal.com/3616.html

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I just finished reading the inaugural issue. I loved it! And many thanks for your involvement in the Shenandoah fiber festival. A friend and I went on the Sunday and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I run a 90+ member knitting and spinning group, so you can best believe that I'll be singing your praises for next year.

Fondly,

Lissa Hurwitz, Northern Virginia KnitKnutz instigator

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What excellent timing for me. I've always priced my hand work things that I sell at about 3 times the raw materials cost. But now that I'm almost exclusively using my handspun yarns I just didn't have any real idea how to price my finished item. So now that I know that I use about 350 yards in a felted hat I figure that my base cost is $35 and that multiplied by 3 = $105. As a matter of fact, it's about what I've charged in the past, so I was already about right.

And, thanks for such a great emag. I love it. Mittens are on needles even as I write this.

Karen Hutchinson, Loveland, Colorado

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Thanks so much for this wonderful webzine. What fun to read and learn. I'm looking forward to future issues.

Melanie Smith

Boise Idaho

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Loved your first issue! We were especially excited to see our llama lady, Selah Silk, ( the black llama on the blog page). Keep up the good work!

Linda Brown

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I liked the first issue, and am happily waiting to learn more. Can't wait to see the next issue! :-) Especially enjoyed the needle felting article; that's something that can be difficult to learn if you don't have an experienced person at your LYS. And I hope to see many beautiful shawls! Reading about your farms and that cute hat; very nice first issue. Thank you!

Maggie

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I went to your link and MUST tell you that I absolutely LOVE your new on-line magazine! I'm sending the link to everyone I know. I think I may have even met you and the Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival. I was spinning with the Blue Ridge Spinners and Weavers during my visit to Winchester. Much success with your new venture!!

Janis

p.s. Love the Calendar, too! I won't miss a thing now!

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Wow the first issue really looks great and I have enjoyed reading all the interesting articles. What a wonderful variety of topics covered.

Jane, NC

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I enjoyed reading Fiber Femmes and seeing the photos of your fleeces, horses, the barn and some of the crocheted pieces. I find this publication very motivating for me to learn to crochet and knit--crafts that I will learn, I've promised myself. Thanks for the link.

Peggy, NC

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Love the e-mag but hope the men don't feel cheated; there are a lot of men in fiber too, you know. A Nony Mouse

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Editor's Note: There are a LOT of men involved in fiber and we'll showcase them at years' end with the Favorite Fiber Femmes Fellow being featured in the Jan/Feb issue. We hope you'll nominate your favorite Fellow.

Please send your notes, suggestions, comments, and gripes to our letters department. Letters will be published at the discretion of the editors and may be edited for length.

Leslie Shelor

Editor