Announcement
These days I'm happy to be mostly teaching rather than making things for sale.
Check my website for free tutorials and class schedule (in person and online!) https://tashamillergriffith.com/
Feel free to contact me here or there with thoughts and questions!
Announcement
These days I'm happy to be mostly teaching rather than making things for sale.
Check my website for free tutorials and class schedule (in person and online!) https://tashamillergriffith.com/
Feel free to contact me here or there with thoughts and questions!
Items

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Reviews
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sharpe466 on Dec 4, 2018
5 out of 5 starsThank you very much Tasha for this wonderful bundle of cashmere! I will have lots of fun creating a unique, up cycled sweater with it!
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busysol on Apr 7, 2018
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful pieces, REALLY soft! Good range of sizes. And Tasha's very friendly and accomodating- Thanks!
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busysol on Apr 7, 2018
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful, and REALLY soft- the scraps in both lots I purchased have a good range of sizes; none of them were too small to be useful- Thanks!
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Mary Kay on Jan 6, 2018
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful scraps , wonderful colors. Can’t wait to use them
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Lavon on Dec 5, 2017
5 out of 5 starsOur new puppy chewed a hole (big hole) in a cashmere throw that was given to us as a wedding gift. I was sick. These scraps helped repair out throw & made it like new again. Fast delivery & product was exactly as described.
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Sophia on Nov 22, 2017
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful ribbon! All my questions were answered promptly and the ribbon is strong, thick and a gorgeous blueish gray color. Thanks!
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redtulipquiltcarol on Oct 23, 2017
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful, cashmere scraps...so soft! Thanks! Perfect transaction!
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Angela on Nov 26, 2016
5 out of 5 starsTasha took a well loved vintage sweater I've owned forever and turned it into a piece I can finally wear again. LUV my hat and always your kindness and great service! :)
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About TashaMillerGriffith
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Hand sewing can still do some things that a machine can't
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A scarf from scrap ribbing takes shape on my work table
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Working on the cover for Hello Sewing Machine
A Needle and Thread, Some Wool, Some Empowerment
All of the items in my shop are like pieces of my history, of the things that are important to me, of my hopes for the world.
I have been sewing since I was a little kid, thanks to my mom. I started felting as an adult, searching for something sustainable, something I could make in a short enough time to sell it for a reasonable price. Felting is magical. With just your hands and a little warm water, you can transform the fluffiest bits of wool into the most amazing sturdy & sculptable fabric. I started wet felting, and then experimenting with designing and sewing bags made from recycled wool garments. Eventually I tried making a hat for my niece out of some cashmere I somehow had . . . that one hat grew into the Fiddleheads hats, which are available in a few independent craft galleries around the country.
In 2008, I started teaching sewing and knitting to students in my hometown. I've now taught at fiber festivals around the region, and at the John C Campbell Folk School in North Carolina. I think that of all the things I could do with my life, empowering more people to make something for themselves might be one of the best. It's also one which could have a big impact on our economy and our world. To that end I also offer tutorials & e-books to help people everywhere start sewing and felting.
Authenticity and originality are important to me. Everything in my shop is of my own design and authorship. I still physically make almost everything myself from start to finish (including illustrations).
Shop members
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Tasha
Owner, Maker, Designer
I consider myself lucky to have grown up in a family which encourages and values craftsmanship. Out of this background my passions for fiber, teaching, inventiveness and just plain having a great time making something with your hands evolve.
Shop policies
I am open to wholesale and consignment inquiries, please contact me.
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
Payment
AZ residents must pay state sales tax.
Shipping
Additional policies and FAQs
A: True "wet felting" involves making fabric, in flat or 3-D shapes, starting with just brushed wool. No sewing, knitting or stitching is involved, every piece is attached at the same time the felt is made and thus is permanently fused into the whole. Hot water, a little soap and a LOT of agitation in the form of rubbing and rolling are all that is used. If you look closely at some of my wet felted bags, you can see a “shadow” where some of the fibers from the inner layer have migrated all the way to the top layer around the bottom and sides.
Recycled felt, and knitting and felting, employ the same natural process, but starting with yarn and fabric that is already made. If you have ever washed a wool sweater in the washing machine by accident, and it came out tiny and stiff, you are familiar with this type of felting. Many knitters make their projects much bigger and looser than normal, to allow for lots of shrinkage in the felting process. Woven fabric can also be finished this way, the historical term is "fulling" which is also used by wet felters to mean the second (shrinking) stage of the felting process.
Needle felting (which I don't do) is a dry process, using a barbed needle. It allows for very fine sculptural effects with a small amount of wool, but is generally not durable enough for to hold together in a hard-wearing item.
If you have more questions, I am happy to answer them, just let me know!