About

Information about Jane Yarbrough, Owner of Fiber Arts Fascination

As a child my mother and grandmothers tried to instill a love of handmade. Often, I could be found sitting with them learning to work with needle and thread, yarn, and fabric. When I was twelve years old I learned to knit thanks to a 4H class. As I grew older that fell by the wayside as other things in my life took over.

Fast forward to 1997. My best friend got engaged and wanted a renaissance themed wedding. She didn’t have a lot of money so we had to make everything ourselves. I learned to sew during the process of making her wedding dress, bridesmaid dresses, and the shirts for all of the men. During this time I was doing all of the research for her wedding I found the Society for Creative Anachronism (S.C.A.). I found new avenues of hand made and fiber fascinations. Needless to say I was hooked.

Since that time I have found a few new techniques that I have absolutely fallen in love with. I decided that I would love to share them with anyone else that might be interested. I started teaching fiber arts in 2001. I also discovered a love for natural fibers (wool, linen, silk, etc.).

Even though I have been delving into the world of fiber arts for over 20 years I still feel there is much to be learned. Join me on this journey of discovery and discussion.