This is Oktobre. They are the face of the company. as well as the wind beneath our sails. Additionally, they help morale.

This is Oktobre. They are the face of the company. as well as the wind beneath our sails. Additionally, they help morale.

T'was a dark and mildy drizzly midday, when from the heavens Oktobre came to us. They spawned a dream. A dream that took to loom. A dream that brought textiles, unlike any others, to the good people of the midwest.

Oktobre, sheep of dreams, blessed the earth and from it grew the House of Spools. Oktobre then called for mighty champions of the fleece.

Barbara was the first. The first to heed Oktobre's call, and follow their threads to the House of Spools. Knighted as the Lead Fleece Finder, she paves the way with her intricate designs and fleece findery. 

Yet, the fleece still called, mighty and strong. Stronger than one alone could corrale. So, Barbara enlisted Andrean and her Child of Many Names to join her in the House of Spools.

Thus, Andrean became the Yarn Wrangler and the Child of Many Names became the Warp Whisper and, together, the three became the Sheep Shifters.

They answered the call.

They heed Oktobre.

They shift spools to woven story, fleece to freedom.

Another show 2019

Another show 2019

Barbara Daiker

It was a great evening at the Urban Growler. The weather was mild, the food was wonderful, and the patrons were fantastic. Lots of questions and interest in sheep, fiber and weaving. It makes my heart warm. I realized that some people want to share the characteristics of the handmade items with whoever receives the gift. I’m thinking about how to make that available when requested. Most notable was a complex scarf of commercial yarn with a decorative overlay of Corriedale wrapped in cashmere. Lovely to say, hard to remember. Thank you for your interest in the work. I’m looking for a possible venue in the Spring for household items. Meanwhile, I am considering hand-spun organic cotton and fabric for clothing.

The picture is of Ingrid. She is an Islandic sheep I met on a farm in Wisconsin during the Northstar Farm tour. I bought her last shearing. It is a double coat fleece. Not sure what I’ll do with it. I have many possible options.

Stay-at-home: My stash was made for this!
Second show!

Second show!
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