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Christmas Crafting
Crafting gifts for people on your Christmas list can be a dangerous game of chicken. This year I learned a new skill: needle felting! Take a peak at two of the beautiful projects I got finished in time for holiday!
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The Braided Crochet Hope Blanket
With a holidays coming up and all the craziness that brings with it, I’m craving just a couple minutes of comfy, cozy, down time. And one of the activities I reach for on my down time is crochet. So, grab a steaming beverage, your current project, and settle in for a cozy little story about…
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A Tale of Two Flax Beds
Growers have a lot of opportunity to experiment with their crops. While the ultimate goal is to grow a healthy crop with excellent yields, the tweaking of this little method or that technique is what makes growing things fun. Check out this comparison of my two flax beds from 2024!
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Winter Flax Work in Wisconsin
Winter in Wisconsin is a time to slow down and reflect, plan and re-evaluate. It’s also the time I use to hand process my flax. Doing this work in the Winter allows me to smooth out the valleys and peaks of high energy and low energy usage throughout the year!
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The Journey to Flax is a Winding one
Come along with me as I run through exactly how I ended up growing flax. “I decided why wait until I retire to be happy? Why listen to the people who said you can’t make money farming? Why not just do it? Just go for it.”
Hi there,
I’m Alex :)
Welcome to Foxtail and Flax! I am a weaver, a spinner, a flax grower and processer, and an agricultural worker. This blog focuses on all things fiber and textiles with a focus on flax. Also, stick around for the pet cameos!
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