Greetings from The Kiwipop Studio!
When I was a little girl I used to sit at the local fairs and watch the lovely ladies spin yarn on their spinning wheels. As an adult, I was still fascinated by someones ability to take a pile of wool and create yarn, and then a sweater or scarf or hat … So, I bought a spinning wheel and learned how to spin yarn. There’s something about watching the fibers twist out of your hand and get pulled onto a bobbin, how the colors mix, and how it all knits up. This wonderful world of spinning led me to dyeing yarn and roving and I fell in love all over again.
I treat each skein as a piece of art. I hand paint each skein one at a time. And although I follow recipes that I have developed, each one is just slightly different. Maybe that section of burgundy is half an inch longer. Each colorway name has a story behind it and I want people to know those stories. Hand painting yarn is my art that I create and then I get to see my art turned into something else that is magnificent and from the heart. Maybe a hat for a granddaughter, maybe socks for a husband, possibly a baby blanket for someone’s first born. These are items that are going to be cherished and loved for generations, and I got to create the first part of it. I hold that fact very close to my heart as I paint each skein of yarn.
The colors that I put together aren’t always a typical combination - and that’s the fun of it! Maybe I see a sweater and shirt that someone is wearing against the backdrop of a bright blue sky - BAM! - I run home and put the colors together to create a new piece of art. My inspiration comes from nature, the life around me, my friends and my family. My studio is located in our home, so I can be home with my kiddos. My daughter is just about to finish 8th grade and my son, who just turned two, keeps us all on our toes. It’s a true blessing to work from home and watch these children grow everyday.
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SouleMama: Welcome to sponsorship on SouleMama! Please tell us about the beginnings of your business, and how you've come to be where you are now?
Judy: The Kiwipop Studio developed sort of by accident and then a TON of hard work. When I started to spin yarn I had people asking to buy my yarn. I was working a day job and so spinning was a hobby for me. After a little bit of time, it turned into a business. It was a VERY small side business, but one that I really enjoyed. When we bought our home and a few short months later discovered that we would be adding a new little one to the family, the wheels started turning and I made the leap of faith to create a full time business. A lot of hard work, trials and errors and a couple of years later, and here I am. Working numerous hours a week and loving every second of it.
This weekend, The Kiwipop Studio is generously offering the following gift to ONE lucky SouleMama reader:
Three skeins of hand painted yarn! Winner’s choice of color(s) and weight(s) from my website. They can all match or they can all be different. Your choice!
In addition, The Kiwipop Studio is offering all SouleMama readers 10% off any order. Please use the code “SOULEMAMA” at check out.
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To enter today's giveaway, leave a comment below (one entry per person, please). Comments will close by 9am EST on Sunday. Winners will be chosen by Random Number Generator and announced in this post shortly after. Comments closed. The winner is...
oh, oh, oh!! count me in! these yarns are scrumptious!
Posted by: Janet
