CROSSPATCH CREATIONS Information

Crosspatch Creations raises sheep, dyes, creates blends, and cards signature batts in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. We sell wholesale to a very select group of stores. If you would like a current list of our retailers, visit our Shop Locator page to find the one nearest to you, or the Conference page to find one at a show near you. January 2011 marks the 15th anniversary of Crosspatch Creations! It doesnt seem possible it has been fifteen years since I started my business. My grateful thanks to all the handspinners who have purchased my products over the years and continue to support of Crosspatch Creations and my flock! A little history - Crosspatch Creations started after I moved from California to Montana sixteen years ago. We moved with the idea of having a small flock of sheep that I could use in my own spinning and weaving. I had been working in fiber arts for over 40 years and wanted to do the process from the hoof up. Once I started raising sheep, I found that I was fascinated with genetics and the challenge to produce wonderful feeling handspinning wool. I also found that sheep are like potato chips you cant have just a few. So my little flock of five or six has grown to over 100 adult sheep. I established Crosspatch Creations to enable me to pursue my love of working with this noble animal and to be able to produce the flock of my dreams. The business has allowed me to support my small flock. My goal has been to produce a medium soft lusterious fiber, that not only I would like to spin, but also other handspinners would also enjoy spinning. I try to only keep the very best of the best in my flock, so each year the wool continues to improve. I have worked with fiber for 40 years now and bring this love and experience to my fiber business. I manufacture custom, hand-dyed, hand-blended Signature Spinning Blends (batts). These batts blend a complex array of colors, combining wool with exotic fibers, such as: Tussah silk, Bombyx silk, Rayon, and Angora to produce a textured yarn of exquisite beauty. ...