Meet Cindy Hoppe from Biggar, Saskatchewan and her wonderful fibre art work. We are pleased to welcome her as a first time Manitoba Fibre Festival vendor this year. Cindy Hoppe Fibre Artist: I make jackets, sweaters, ponchos, vestments and wall hangings using primarily wool. How did you get started? I took my mom’s [...]
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Queenston Crafts
Lynn Gibson of Queenston Crafts in Winnipeg describes her passion for upcycling and sewing with natural fibres -- I make upcycled wool, cashmere and angora mittens from thrift store sweaters. I machine wash and dry the sweaters to encourage shrinking and felting of the wool so the mittens are thick and warm, and also line [...]