Here we go, summer is fast on its way again and we've got lots of fun stuff on the schedule. This is a brief review of all the events you'll want to keep your eyes...
Here we go, summer is fast on its way again and we've got lots of fun stuff on the schedule. This is a brief review of all the events you'll want to keep your eyes...
Happy, happy holidays folks! The Christmas holidays mark the only time of the year when our little woolen mill is not in production. From Christmas Eve to the New Year we close down to take...
We are so pleased to offer the inaugural Custom Woolen Mills Natural Dye Club subscription; a collaboration with fibre artist, Megan Samms. This subscription is a knit-along with a twist - it is also a grow-along...
We love a good gathering, which is why we are very excited to be partnering with Slow Food Calgary to celebrate the summer solstice and all things slow in the event, Slow Food meets Slow Fibre...
We're gearing up for another great summer here at the mill with tours, exciting new projects, and events. Starting in May and continuing through to the end of September, we will once again...
Ba ba black sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full. That old nursery rhyme still has meaning today; at Custom Woolen Mills, we are ALWAYS looking for coloured wool! In...
Well, that's a wrap folks. For us and many of you, our wonderful customers, the lead up to Christmas is a flurry of creating, crafting, markets, and general mayhem, but with the holidays now upon us,...
Located in the middle of the beautiful prairie, the natural environment has always been a huge source of inspiration to us. As we have developed our little mill over the past four decades, minimizing our impact on the...
Weaving is one of those activities that, unfortunately, often gets relegated to the basement. Many looms are big and a bit loud so most people don't want them in their living room. But who really...
We have a liking for old bunkhouses. At one time (quite a long time ago) these mobile houses were a common sight on the prairie, travelling from farm to farm with the threshing crews but, now,...
