04/30/2026
Have you ever heard someone use the term “locally made,” only to find out that description was barely true at all? Adrienne at Flax Fiber Farm not only means it, but has taken the definition to a whole new extreme. We’re really impressed with what they’re working on and couldn’t be more excited to share this project with you.
Inspired by a passionate battle against a barberry bush, creates embroidery kits meant not only to encourage creativity and yield beautiful craft projects, but also to spread awareness and education about invasive plants.
Each kit starts with 100% Hudson Valley wool felt, which will serve as your canvas. The wool comes from small, local farms and is washed, carded and felted. Next, wool embroidery floss is spun at a locally run mill and Adrienne dyes it into an array of vibrant colors, created solely with local flowers. Plants are chosen and designed into original patterns that are then printed onto dissolvable templates so they can be transferred to the wool. Two nickel-free needles are included to help you get stitching, and perhaps, most important of all, is a zine filled with hard-earned invasive species plant knowledge and embroidery instructions. All of this is packaged in a recycled and recyclable envelope… and, now available at our shop!
Every purchase supports our local farm-to-fabric economy and directly funds invasive species removal, allowing more native plants to prosper. Designs we’re currently stocking include Multiflora Rose and English Ivy (my personal nemesis). These kits would make a great present for the crafty person in your life, or, if you like to embroider, I bet your mom would love the finished project, too!
