Common Threads

Carole Foster of Foster Sheep Farm relays the story of the origin of Claire's Corrie yarn.

Gail talks with Nikolett Corley, designer of the Reversible Scarf in the issue of Common Threads

Gail and Jennifer talk about her Gotland Sheep and other things

Gail talks with Lynn Mordas of Dashing Star Farms whose yarn, Aran 2-ply yarn, a 100 % wool blend of various sheep breeds, was chosen as an alternative yarn for the Winterwork Shawl

Gail talks with Megan Granger of Megs & Co whose yarn, Ghost Town DK was the yarn chosen for the Winterwork Shawl in the Issue of Common Threads.   Megsandco.com IG - megsandco_yarn

Gail talks with Melissa about the shawl and her design philosphies.

The converstion continues with Catherine Clark of Brooklyn General and Corinne Tomlinson of The Woolly Thistle as creators of 2 of the alternative yarns for the Foliage Forager Sock pattern in the HVTP's premier issue of Common Threads.

This is the first of a 2 part podcast talking with the creators of the alternative yarns that were highligted in the premier issue of Common Threads for the Foliage Forager sock pattern, by Mary Anne Benedetto

Gail talks with Mary Anne Benedetto about her designs and the sock pattern for the Common Threads publication

The premier issue of Common Threads - the print version - hit the newstand in October 2023. Gail talks with Hannah Thiessen Howard, the editor, about the vision, rewards and challenges  of a new, locally focused publication.

Gail talks with Jessie McNaughton and Pam Renfro, founders of the NY Fiber Trail, a passport event from May 15 - October 31 and a yearlong guide for touring New York State. Learn more about the NY Fiber Trail at www.nyfibertrail.com IG @NYFiberTrail FB NYFiberTrail You can find Jessie at Lift Bridge Yarns in Fairport, NY www.liftbridgeyarns.com  

This is a special podcast to recognize Sara Bauer (Sara Pomegranate) HVTextileproject.org GoFundMe Yarns At Yin Hoo - find where you listen to your podcasts.  Part 1 of the conversation with  Dr. Lilly Marsh is 2/9/21 S9 E267 mjpacker on Instagram hvtextileproject@gmail.co Concordia by Sara Bauer Taking Back the River by Sara Bauer    

Gail talks with Mary Jeanne Packer of Battenkill Fiber Mill and Hannah Thiessen Howard.  Hannah compiled a 2023 Fashion Trend report for Battenkill Fiber Mill and we discuss the trends and how they apply to our local supply chain.   HannahThiessen Howard 2023 Trend Report Pantone S/S Color Report Vogue France Harper's Bazaar WWD Pinterest Predicts 2023 Trend Report Julie Robinson (Julie at Work) 2023 Trend Report

Gail and Mary Jeanne talk about scouring, new website, 6th Annual Summit, workshop   Check out the new website at www.hvtextileproject.org GoFundMe  Mimi Prober Jeanne Carver - Imperial Stock Ranch

Mary Jeanne Packer of Battenkill Fiber Mill and Co-Founder of the Hudson Valley Textile Project, Inc. joins Gail to discuss the Scouring Project from its beginning to now when it is on its way.

Gail doesn't know enough about alpacas and Elaine Gerber, an alpaca farmer from Saratoga Springs, agreed to sit down with me and talk about her passion for alpacas. You can find Elaine: www.wmfalpaca.com woodlandmeadowfarm@gmail.com Alpaca Owners Association www.alpacainfo.com   www.washingtoncountyfibertour.org HVTP 5th Annual Summit    Original Music and performance on hammered dulcimer by Cathy Marczyk.  Listen to more on Soundcloud  

Gail talks with Laurie Perone about her experiences in the commercial fashion industry that led her to create a Farm & Flea community. http://washingtoncountyfibertour.org https://hvtextileproject.org/event/5th-annual-summit-sustainable-textiles/   Find Laurie: Farm2Fashion https://www.farm2fashion.com/  https://www.instagram.com/farm2fashion/ https://www.facebook.com/Farm2FashionTM   Hudson Valley Farm + Flea https://hudsonvalleyfarmandflea.com/ to apply for our October and November 2022 event or to purchase tickets.  https://www.instagram.com/hudsonvalleyfarmandflea/ https://www.facebook.com/FarmandFlea      

Gail talks with some of the organizers of the festival   To find out more and stay up to date: www.sheepandwool.com IG - nysheepwool FB - NYS Sheep&Wool Festival - Official

Carole Foster takes time out of her very busy schedule to talk about life on her farm and her beautiful yarn. You can find Carole at www.fostersheepfarm.com fostersheepfarm on Instagram The Yarn Shop at Foster Sheep Farm on Facebook Look for her booth at: Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival Sat. September 25 - Sunday,September 26 Washington Co Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NY   41st NYS Sheep and Wool Festival October 16 & 17 Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY  

Gail talks with Mary Jeanne Packer of Battenkill Fibers Spinning and Carding Mill and Carole Foster of Foster Sheep Farm while they are driving a 16 ft rental truck on the NYS Thruway. Where to find these ladies: www.Battenkillfibers.com www.fostersheepfarm.com Tuesdays at 6:30 Live from the Mill on IG Mentioned in the podcast: Local Fiber NY Ag in the Classroom The Wool Channel  

Gail talks with Chris Marlow, Co-Director of the Fiber Craft Studio in Chestnut Ridge, NY For more information www.fibercraftstudio.org email at:  information@fibercraftstudio.org IG:  fibercraftstudio FB:  fibercraftstudio

Gail talks with Sarah Litvin about the Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History and the textile history in the Kingston area.   For more information: www.rehercenter.org Facebook:  ReherBakery Instagram: @rehercenter Address:  99-101 Broadway Kingston, NY 12401          

Gail talks with Katrina about her slow fashion journey and how she shares her experiences with her audience Where to find Katrina: Website:  www.katrinarodabaugh.com IG:  @katrinarodabaugh Sign of for newsletter on her website   Books   The Paper Playhouse   Mending Matters   Make, Thrift, Mend - coming April 20 Pre-order with Oblong Books

Please visit www.hvtetileproject.org for information on all of Stacey's sweaters    

Gail talks with Mary Jeanne about 2020 and trends for 2021 Tammy White from HVTP member Wing & A Prayer Farm with Mary Jeanne Packer at Battenkill fibers. 

Gail talks with some of the people that are working to make the 2020 New York State Sheep and Wool Festival a virtual reality. To keep informed about the festival: www.DCSWGA.org www.sheepandwool.com On Facebook:  NYS Sheep & Wool Festival - Official

Nicole talks with Gail about the Fashion program at Ulster BOCES and Agricultural Literacy Grant for Fabric Comes From Farms.   To find out more: www.ulsterboces.org   Learn about the Fashion Design program and other offerings at the CTE - Career & Technical Center www.agclassroom.org/ny/  check out the resources at Ag in the Classroom    

Where to find Stoneledge Farm   https://www.stoneledge.farm Instagram:  stoneledge.farm & stoneledgefarmwool Facebook: @stoneledgefarm Youtube:  Meet the Farm    

Recorded the week of April 20,2020, Gail talks with Cecelia Tkaczyk of Cece's Wool, Lily Marsh of Lilly Marsh Studio and Kathy Fogarty of Midnight Mercantile about their lives while isolating during the Coronavirus Pandemic. Website/contact info for the guests www.Ceceswool.com www.lillymarshstuios.com                                                                      You can also follow Lilly on the HVTextileProject Blog www.midnightmercantile.com    

In the midst of the Corona Virus Pandemic, Gail checks in with Tegan and Eric of Comfort Cloth Weaving and Robin Guy of Birch Hollow fibers. www.comfortclothweaving.com www.workingweaversociety.org www.birchhollowfibers.com

www.wingandaprayerfarm.com Link to Tammy's Patreon page and Etsy shop through the website www.oystersandpurls.com    

Gail talks with Cece Tkaczyk of Cece's Wool about her fiber journey from growing up on a dairy farm to her retail shop and how she incorporates her passion for wool and community. You can find Cece www.ceceswool.com IG ceces_wool                                                                                                  FB Cece's Wool Farm Store email  ceceswool@gmail.com     phone 518-779-9985 Thank you to our sponsors: Cece's Wool www.ceceswool.com Battenkill Fibers Carding and Spinning Mill www.battenkillfibers.com Cornwall Yarn Shop, Ltd. www.cornwallyarnshop.com Original Music and performance on hammered dulcimer by      Cathy Marczyk.  Listen to more on Soundcloud

Robin talks about fiber journey and about yarn and books and the message she hopes they convey. You can find Robin: www.birchhollowfibers.com IG @birchhollowfibers Sojourner Truth Phillis Wheatley Sweet Kulu by Celina Kalluk Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o Thanks to our sponsors Battenkill Fibers Carding & Spinning Mill  and Cornwall Yarn Shop, Ltd Original Music and performance on hammered dulcimer by      Cathy Marczyk.  Listen to more on Soundcloud      

Find Armenuhi www.oystersandpurls.com You can see her yarn and sign up for the newsletter IG: oystersandpurls  

Tegan and Eric Frisino of Comfort Cloth Weaving describe their journey to create a successful artisanal weaving business with an eye on local sustainability. Program Notes: Find Tegan & Eric www.comfortclothweaving.com IG: @comfortcloth American Craft Council Show Baltimore                                      February 21-23, 2020 Booth 1406 Original Music and performance on hammered dulcimer by      Cathy Marczyk.  Listen to more on Soundcloud    

Lynn Edens of Little Creek Farm Alpacas talks about sustainable farming practices, including climate beneficial farming, ways for small farms to increase profits. Program Notes: Contact Lynn at Little Creek Farm Alpacas website https://lcfalpacas.com Resources: Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corp New York City Watershed NYS Watersheds Fibershed Original Music and performance on hammered dulcimer by      Cathy Marczyk.  Listen to more on Soundcloud  

Program Notes: You can find Lilly in her studio at The Shirt Factory  71 Lawrence St.   Glens Falls, NY 12801 www.lillymarshstudios.com Instagram Facebook Ply Magazine  Issue 26 Autumn 2019  Hudson Valley Textile Project: Regional Clothmaking Artists' Own Gallery  Lafayette, Indiana  

Gail talks with Jared Nelson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at SUNY New Paltz about his work with plant and animal fibers   To learn more: Bio-industrial Materials Institute SUNY New Paltz Academic Minute email:  nelsonj@engr.newpaltz.edu

Gail talks with Tamara White of Wing and A Prayer Farm about the true cost and value of farm yarn.  Recorded Fall of 2019. Program notes: Find Tammy 983 Myers Rd. Shaftsbury, VT 05262 https://www.wingandaprayerfarm.com https://www.patreon.com/wingandaprayerfarm Intagram:  wingandaprayerfarm Shave 'Em to Save 'Em Original Music and performance on hammered dulcimer by      Cathy Marczyk.  Listen to more on Soundcloud        

Paula Kucera of White Barn Farm in New Paltz, NY takes us from her growing up in the Hudson Valley to her return to the area and her life and work around her sheep farm. Find Paula                                                                                                 815 Albany Post Road  New Paltz, NY www.whitebarnsheepandwool.com  on IG as Whitebarnfarm Vogue Live NYC, Jan 17- 19, 2020 booth 611  The Permaculture Way:  Practical Steps to Create a Self-sustaining World by Graham Bell Permaculture: A Designer's Manual by Bill Mollison Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison

A longtime friend, Kathy talks about her personal experience in the fashion industry. Program notes Website: www.midnightmercantile.com IG: midnightmercantile  Etsy: midnightmercantileus Further reading/viewing Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy by Rebecca Burgess Vanishing Fleece:Adventures in American Wool by Clara Parkes Mending Matters: Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More by Katrina Rodabaugh The True Cost - A 2015 documentary on fast fashion   Original Music and performance on hammered dulcimer by      Cathy Marczyk.  Listen to more on Soundcloud  

Gail and Mary Jeanne discuss the formation of the Hudson Valley Textile Project.   Don't forget to subscribe To listen to more of Cathy's music go to https://soundcloud.com/.cathy_m