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My designs reflect my personal taste: I hope you will find something you like as much as I did when I created it!
Every item you see has been hand-made by me and since I am mostly using my own hand-spun and hand-dyed yarns & my own patterns, they are truly one-of-a-kind unique items.
My knitting patterns are specifically designed with hand-spun yarn in mind:
'hand-spun yarns, artfully created by hand and from the heart'
The patterns are created to encourage your own artistic expressions & experimental creativity.
Please contact me directly with any questions or issues you might have to give me a chance to work with you, instead of just leaving negative feedback on your purchase.
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If you plan a trip to beautiful Eastport, Maine - the most Easterly City in the USA - don't hesitate to make an appointment to visit my Showroom "Lunamuse" to browse my full selection of handspun art yarns, knitwear, up-cycled fashion and other handmade one of a kind whimsicals!
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Enjoy my interviews on Spin Artiste -
http://spinartiste.com/featured-artist-manuela-brice-of-lunamuse-fiberart
http://www.spinartiste.com/special-sunday-night-edition-giveaway-winner-catching-up-with-manuela-brice-a-lexi-boeger-installation-and-more
Check out this beautifully written blog featuring one of my signature shrugs: http://tryhandmade.com/namaste/
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Please read carefully through my shop policies!
I will ship oversea - please contact me for shipping cost estimates prior to purchasing! I will give you a quote for your location and add exact shipping costs to the listing if shipping costs are not covered by my shipping charges.
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I am happy to spin any of my spinning batts that I am offering here for you!
Just email me @ lunamusefibers(at)gmail.com for more info.
Member of Etsy Maine Team, EtsyKnitters Team & EtsyFAST: Etsy Fiber Arts Street Team
You can find my creations in the following treasuries:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/search/LunamuseFibers
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Kathleen on Nov 3, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThis gorgeous top is everything I ever wanted with a beautiful, unique design that is flattering & warm. Manuela is an amazing fabric artist & I am thrilled to own this singular piece! ❤️Lunamuse Fibers💯‼️
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Catherine- on Jan 22, 2019
5 out of 5 starsGorgeous as always! I love this artist's work. Thank you!
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Karen on Dec 20, 2017
5 out of 5 starsLOVE IT!! ... Beautiful Skeins of Yarn ~ I love Art Yarn!! It is so unique and shows how creative an artist can be!! ... Shipped Immediately! ... I am Very Pleased!! ... THANK YOU!
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Karen on Dec 4, 2017
5 out of 5 starsExactly what I wanted!! ... Beautiful Yarn ~ Wish you had more!! ... Great Communication! .... Immediate Packing & Posting! .... Great Job! .... Thanks Much!!
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Carlee on Apr 23, 2017
5 out of 5 starsthe colors!!! beautiful, quality product and fast shipping =)
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About LunamuseFibers
The ‘Modern (Luna)Muse’
“Lunamuse Fiberart”
Fashionable contemporary knitwear
Deeply feminine and elegantly functional
Designs dedicated to the flow of soulful harmonies
from the raw living fiber in my hands
to the finished garment,
embodying a woman’s authentic essence,
allowing her spirit to soar freely,
transformed and transcended -
while staying connected to and
acknowledging her roots in (r)evolution”
My designs compliment the
‘Modern (Luna)Muse’
intelligent, creative, passionate,
with delicate strength of the heart,
inspiring and pursuing creative endeavors
while remaining true to her emotional integrity -
despite today’s epidemic disconnect of the intellect from the heart
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Originally born & raised in Germany, Manuela got transplanted to the United States in 1995. Her largest moving box contained her faithful Ashford Traditional Spinning Wheel, tons of knitting needles and pounds of fibers in various stages of incarnation.
Manuela’s love affair with knitting started at the tender age of 5. She taught herself to knit and got hooked on knitting & crocheting before she learned reading, writing and basic math skills. Thankfully she knows those by now too, which comes in really handy for following patterns & designing her own.
Spending her school & university years refining her knitting skills, Manuela eventually started to make her own yarns in her early 20’ies. She had transferred from Languages, Arts & Journalism to Social Therapy, and was working at the time with developmentally disabled adults in a Camphill Community in Germany and the United States.
For many years she was running homes, created care-plans and provided a soulful therapeutic environment in sheltered workshops which focused on processing raw wool, dying fibers with natural plant & mineral dyes, spinning, knitting, crocheting & weaving.
Manuela has been part of a local artisan scene for as long as she can remember. From Germany’s royal background of Barbarrossa’s castles to New England's rich crafts to beautiful & sunny Sonoma County in Northern California to avantgarde Asbury Park at the Jersey Shore to now the small island 7 miles out at sea off the coast of Maine, she always allows local elements to be part of her design process, every piece of land calling on a different part of the soul waiting to be expressed.
One can see Manuela's rich ancestral background and her extensive cultural travel experiences mirrored in the creation of her exquisite hand-spun yarns and her hand-knit designs which both give witness to extraordinary craftsmanship as well as her very own distinct design lines celebrating womens’ bodies in all shapes and forms.
Now in her early 40’ies, Manuela is focusing on developing her own knitting patterns & designs, specifically designed with handspun yarn in mind: 'handspun yarns, artfully created by hand and from the heart'
Lunamuse Fiberart's Knitwear Designs have been previously displayed up and down both coasts and most recently at various independently owned boutiques along the Jersey Shore, as well as Manhattan, NY and are now available exclusively in the Lunamuse Showroom in beautiful Eastport, Maine.
In her other lives Manuela is a devoted mom, wife, yoga teacher, writer & singer - a truly ‘Modern (Luna)Muse’, following the inspirations of her heart.
Shop members
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Manuela Brice
Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator
serious fiber addict: knit wit & spinner of yarns yoga teacher & student of life stranded singer, weaver of words & poetress of old mermaid in disguise..
Shop policies
A life-long passion for spinning, knitting & wearable art
where fiber craziness meets love for fashion ..
Luna Muse... creative inspirations that are truly truly subject to my personal taste and influences. I love to embark on the journey to create with my hand-spun yarns...
Originally born & raised in Germany I got transplanted to the United States in 1995. My biggest moving box contained my Ashford Traditional Spinning Wheel, tons of knitting needles and pounds of fibers in various stages of incarnation: raw, washed, carded, natural, dyed, spun, knitted…
I fell in love with knitting when I was 5. I taught myself to knit from my mom’s one and only knitting book and basically got hooked on knitting & crocheting before I learned reading, writing and basic math skills. Thankfully I know those by now too, it really comes in handy for following patterns & designing your own :)
I started to make my own yarns in my early 20ies. At the time I worked with developmentally disabled adults in Camphill Communities, first in Germany, then in the United States. I was running sheltered workshops and teaching the basics of wool processing, dying of fibers with plant based dyes, spinning, knitting, crocheting & weaving.
Now I am at the end of my 30ies and no longer work in a sheltered workshop, but still create my own yarns & knit designs and share my love and enthusiasm for fiber whenever I can.
In my other lives I am a mom, wife, yoga teacher/practitioner & singer…
My design approach is absolutely intentionally inspirational & magical... I keep myself open to the wonders around me and draw from there, be it nature, the wonderful fibers that go through my hands or colors... there is beauty to be found everywhere and sometimes I am blessed enough to catch some of it and weave it eternally into my work.
Lunamuse Fibers offers a variety of finely hand-crafted garments, hand-spun yarns & hand-carded spinning batts including fibers from sheep, mohair goats, alpacas & llamas that are kept animal-friendly like pets and are fed an organic diet.
Some of my fiber sources include Sandy's famous Homestead Wool & Gift Farm, Cory's Lincoln Longwool Sheep and Grandview Goats Farm.
No animal has to give up its life to give us fibers to wear.
Fibers are sampled extensively for quality, uniqueness and character and then processed by me almost always and only by hand. The only tools used are a washing machine to clean, a stainless steel pot to dye and a hand-cranked drum carder to mix fibers & colors with.
Occasionally man-made fibers or plant-based fibers such as tencel, viscose, bamboo, cotton or hemp are added to the melting pot.
The less electronic & automatic tools used in fiber processing,
the more of the fiber's natural healing & warming qualities stays alive.
Hand-spun yarns have a warmth and comfort which touches the heart that is hard to match by machine-produced yarns.
Accepted payment methods
Returns & exchanges
Payment
I accept payment via Paypal or Money Order.
If you pay via Paypal, you can also pay via credit card without setting up an account.
If you pay via Paypal e-check, I will ship your purchase when the payment clears.
If you pay via Money Order,. I will ship your purchase once I have received & cashed your Money Order.
Custom orders require a 50% non-refundable deposit.
Shipping
All packages will be mailed via the US Postal Service and include delivery confirmation.
I will ship to the address associated with the buyer's etsy account unless otherwise specified by the buyer at checkout via note to seller.
Please see my policies below regarding gift options.
Expedite shipping, insurance, etc. may be additionally purchased upon request before final payment has been made. Please note that I cannot be responsible for lost or damaged items if you choose not to purchase insurance.
For exact shipping prices overseas please contact me before purchasing so I can provide you with an estimate.
*Please note that where applicable, international buyers are responsible for any and all duties and customs charges that may be incurred.
Please notify me right away if your purchase is destined to be a gift and if you'd like me to include a card (at no additional cost). If so, you DO need to let me know the following details: recipient's gender, the event, and what to write on the card.
If you want me to ship directly to the recipient, please alert me, so that I will know not to include the invoice and price with the purchase.
All other purchases will be wrapped and shipped out in recycled but clean materials, unless you notify me that you'd prefer new packing material.
Additional policies and FAQs
Most of my designs are truly one of a kind, because I use my own hand-spun and hand-dyed yarns. I also will occasionally use commercial yarns, but will not promote a particular brand. I mostly work with my own patterns. I also draw inspiration from printed patterns, but overall hardly work from a particular one pattern and oftentimes end up combining various elements from what catches my attention and inspiration.
I do want to state that I have 2 short-haired non-shedding dogs (Chocolate Lab & Weimeraner X), but they know to stay out of their mommy's fiber palace. Very rarely do I find a stray hair in any of my fiber projects.
I am happy to spin any of my spinning batts that I am offering here on the site for you. Just contact me :)
If you see an item that sold or want a current listing in a different color, contact me. If I can, I will make another one or discuss different color/fiber options with you.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.
I am always happy to trade and barter. Just make me an offer :)