Kerstin Zurbrigg is an artist, teacher, writer, with a background in fine arts and natural history. Kerstin has lived in the DC area for 17 years, homeschooling her three children, […]
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Sustainable Cloth Challenge – The Youth Indigo Partnership
The Sustainable Cloth Challenge has many stories. Here, as told by Kerstin Zurbrigg, a group of friends partnered to explore the beauties of indigo – from seed to finished product. […]
Read MoreSustainable Cloth – Knitting a Bond of Friendship
The Sustainable Cloth Challenge has many stories. Here, in the words of Jillaine Smith, a supporting member, fiber enthusiast, and SC participant, we learn how her project came to life. […]
Read MoreIn the Spotlight: Rebecca Brouwer of Shepards Corner Farm
In Loudoun County there’s a picture-perfect Victorian-style country house that looks like it has been standing proud over the landscape for a century. Painted a sunny yellow, it has a […]
Read MoreA New Favorite Sweater
When it’s chilly and damp, one of life’s pleasures is to put on a favorite sweater, curl up with a good book and sip cup of tea. This is the […]
Read MoreSustainable Cloth 2022 ebook Just Published
We had a super first year of our Sustainable Cloth Challenge. We are finally releasing the ebook. You can see it here
Read MoreIn the Spotlight – Kathy Donovan of Checkmate Farm
Do you ever wonder how someone choses the breed of sheep they raise? For Kathy Donovan, the decision to raise sheep came when she and her husband bought a Virginia […]
Read MoreSustainable Cloth Challenge – Here we go again!
It’s been a busy fall with many fiber festivals and events but the highlight of the season was celebrating the culmination of our first Sustainable Cloth: Farm to Home and Closet […]
Read MoreWe will be at the NYS Sheep & Wool Festival on Saturday and Sunday 10/15-16!
Chesapeake Fibershed is proud to be participating in the festival this year with our Northeast Fibershed Affiliates. Come and see us this weekend – Building #24 (the 4H Exhibit Hall). […]
Read MoreNotes from the Natural Dye Pot: Plum Leaves
Electric and deeply connected to the seasons, the plum tree has a fine tuned, sensitive conduit to the temperaments of our changing and challenging seasons. The plum tree is a […]
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