Thank you so much for celebrating our 50th Anniversary with us in 2019. While telling our story last year, we found ourselves more connected with the community that has made our 50 years possible. This year at Schacht, we will be celebrating the weavers and spinners that make up our local and global community. We’ll be striving to reach, serve, and showcase our community through education, outreach, and engagement.
- Barry Schacht and Madelyn van der Hoogt
- Vendors at Schacht Fab 50
- Wild Lily artisan booth
- Shuttle race
Throughout the year, look for new products to improve your experience and practice. We’ll release limited edition collaborations with hand-dyers, offer sneak-peaks of our employees making the products you love and feature stories from our local community. Look for us at TNNA, Convergence, and our Boulder Fiber Fest! Please join us in coming together to celebrate this wonderful group that includes each of you!
- Shuttle car for shuttle race contest
- How to spin
- Spinning contest
- Barry and Jane
New Books for 2020!
As we look towards a new year with community in mind, in the office we are discovering skills and inspiration through these new books! Start the year right by diving into your textile studio work with your friendly Schacht office staff. Look for upcoming blogs on what we’re doing with these books.
BK1094 – $29.95
Made By Hand is a collection of various projects, each designed by different artists. Corwin based the book on various classes from artists that Corwin hosted in her Brooklyn studio. Each tutorial in the book is “taught” by the artist who created the project. The book explores a few projects beyond fibers, including soap making and dipping beeswax candles, but primarily focuses on working with textiles.
Corwin provides basic tutorials of some techniques used in the book, including using a sewing machine and an introduction to knitting and crochet. The instructions for each class are clear and easy to follow. Each project varies in difficulty, but regardless of your skill level, there’s sure to be something you’re interested in.
Spin, Dye, Stitch – Jennifer Claydon
BK1088 – $29.50
Spin, Dye, Stitch lays out different techniques you can use to customize your yarn. Claydon teaches how to use drop spindles, modern and traditional spinning wheels, and various dye methods. There are suggested projects for all skill levels of spinning, including using your handspun yarn for knitting and weaving projects. Claydon also provides tips and fixes for any mishaps that you may encounter as you spin, with clear instructions and photos.
By spinning and dyeing your own yarn, you can take more control over your projects. You won’t be limited by commercial colors and yarn. This book is excellent for learning some basic fiber knowledge, how to get started spinning, how to dye fiber at home, and what you can do with your yarn.