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Nistock Farms At Nistock Farms we raise Cotswold and crossbred sheep especially for fiber artists.
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Dyeing silk brick. My DH tossed together a handy little frame to corral the damp silk and reduce excess liquid from esca...
09/03/2026

Dyeing silk brick. My DH tossed together a handy little frame to corral the damp silk and reduce excess liquid from escaping before I could roll it into a plastic Tootsie roll. It looks kind of unappealing when wet but fluffs up nicely once dry.

Today's pile of loveliness- hand dyed alpaca/silk top. Every color is someone's perfect color!
08/13/2026

Today's pile of loveliness- hand dyed alpaca/silk top. Every color is someone's perfect color!

Today's job- packaging the silk top I dyed day before yesterday. I love how these colors all seem to work together! It w...
08/11/2026

Today's job- packaging the silk top I dyed day before yesterday. I love how these colors all seem to work together! It wasn't planned but they sure are pretty. 😍.

Fooling around with color. Out of the dye pot today is Cotswold dyed with a mix of pink and black. It made an interestin...
08/04/2026

Fooling around with color. Out of the dye pot today is Cotswold dyed with a mix of pink and black. It made an interesting Smoky amethyst color. I bet it will be very pretty when dry!

" Oh no, my fiber is bleeding when I rinse it!" JK, the interior of the bowl is white and reflected the color. 😅. ...
08/03/2026

" Oh no, my fiber is bleeding when I rinse it!" JK, the interior of the bowl is white and reflected the color. 😅.

Our spinning Guild did a group project to introduce members to solar dyeing. We were each given 4 oz of bfl/silk combed ...
07/29/2026

Our spinning Guild did a group project to introduce members to solar dyeing. We were each given 4 oz of bfl/silk combed top to dye as we wish. Two of the members were indie dyers who agreed to lead the workshop and mixed up about 20 dye solutions for us to work with. I like saturated colors and added what I thought was plenty of dye. The car ride home jostled the colors around even more. I was ​surprised at how many areas were untouched by the dye. I'm looking forward to spinning it and think it will be pretty. I can't wait to see the other Guild members' fiber!

Out of the dye pot today- Cotswold wool dyed with gunmetal blue and a touch of spruce. Who doesn't love a beautiful blue...
07/20/2026

Out of the dye pot today- Cotswold wool dyed with gunmetal blue and a touch of spruce. Who doesn't love a beautiful blue? 💙.

The garden has been doing splendidly until some graceful rats with long legs, AKA deer, decided to eat about half my tom...
06/19/2026

The garden has been doing splendidly until some graceful rats with long legs, AKA deer, decided to eat about half my tomatoes. We knew the days were numbered for the peas and beans unless something drastic was done. Andy spent all day installing a splendiferous three-wire electric fence around the raised beds. It has a bit of a prison yard vibe but the deer are NOT getting my veggies!

Cotswold wool out of the dye pot today- Deep purple. I can't wait to see this rinsed and dried. I think it will be a rea...
06/13/2026

Cotswold wool out of the dye pot today- Deep purple. I can't wait to see this rinsed and dried. I think it will be a really lovely purple! 💜

The first hay of the season. Half the field, and it is a light crop but they are calling for thunderstorms tonight and s...
06/09/2026

The first hay of the season. Half the field, and it is a light crop but they are calling for thunderstorms tonight and sporadic rain the next few days. At least it will be a decent start.

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Prattsburg, NY
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