Coming Soon: Serendipity Batt Clubs!

I have super exciting shop news! I've decided to start offering batt clubs for all the spinners out there who like to get a regular fiber fix with minimum hassle.

Here's how it will work:

• Subscribers will have the option of letting me know their preferences for things like texture, sparkliness, favorite and least favorite colors and fibers, etc. Or, they can skip that part and receive a totally random surprise each month. Art yarn spinners can choose to receive a few free spin-ins with their batts each month, which might include things like locks, beads, sequins, or little snippets of interesting yarns or ribbons.

• The club will be for a 3 month subscription. Each person will receive their batts toward the end of the month, in February, March, and April.

• To keep life simple for everyone, payment for the whole 3 months, including shipping, will be made up front. Shipping will be $6, which will cover all 3 months of the club.

• For those shopping for the spinner in their life, I will happily offer gift wrapping and ship directly to the recipient's address, along with a note explaining the club, at no extra charge.

• Once payment is received, all you have to do is sit back and wait for super awesome batty goodness to show up in your mailbox each month.

There are 3 main questions I need your opinion on...

Wool and Vegan Clubs

I would like to offer a club option for those who don't use animal fibers. This club would also be a great option for those who would like to try spinning some of the exciting new fibers on the market today, such as bamboo, Soy Silk, EcoSpun, Tencel, SeaCell, etc. These are some truly luxurious fibers, but they do cost more than wool so I would need to charge a bit more for them.

Pricing

The price for the wool-based batt club would be $6.00 per ounce, whereas the vegan batt club would be $7.00 per ounce. I think these prices are fair given the cost of materials and time involved in making the batts and running the club, but I realize they may be a bit high for some people, especially the vegan club. What do you think? Are these prices within your budget? Which club would you choose, and why? Would you buy for yourself, a family member, or a friend?

Keeping in mind the prices above, how much fiber would you like to receive each month?

Thanks for all your opinions! I really appreciate your feedback!

Sneak peek at the dyepots

I had a fabulous dye session this weekend that resulted in some awesome colors. This dye pot yielded some very pretty roving that will be in the shop as soon as the dreary weather turns sunny so I can get some nice photos.

Here's some tussah silk roving that has already made its way into a soft, shiny, wintery blue and white batt.

Last but not least, I dyed up some merino, silk caps, throwster's silk, mohair, and firestar in bright yellows and oranges.




I threw in some red merino that had been waiting for just the right batt, and fed the whole thing through my amazingly awesome Strauch Petite drum carder.

This is what it looked like fresh off the carder.

It's called Flame, and is already in the shop (www.SerendipityFiberArts.etsy.com). The rest will join it sometime this week, as soon as I can get them photographed.

Shout out to the Blogosphere!

Welcome! I hope this blog will be a place to offer others a glimpse into my adventures on my journey to becoming a fiber artist. I intend to blog about new skills and techniques I learn; reviews of fibers, yarns, dyes, and equipment; and the stories behind my most recent creations, which will of course always include lots of pictures.

I would love to hear what you'd like to see on this blog. If there's a fiber or technique you'd like to know more about, or a product you'd like to see reviewed, let me know! I've learned a lot from other people's blogs, websites, and videos, and I would love for this blog to be a great resource for people on their own fiber journeys.