Our Blog: Interviews
Welcome to our blog where you can keep up to date with all the goings-on at the Mill, find project inspiration and read interviews with fascinating fibre folk.
VMOW Spotlight 2026 – Thea Colman
After our 2026 Mill Open Weekend is over, it's now time to turn our eyes towards the Virtual Mill Open Weekend for this year! We know it's not feasible for...
VMOW Spotlight 2026 – Thea Colman
After our 2026 Mill Open Weekend is over, it's now time to turn our eyes towards the Virtual Mill Open Weekend for this year! We know it's not feasible for...
Folks We Spin For – Catharina from Wol Verhalen
Wol Verhalen is not only a beautiful yarn shop located in the Netherlands, its owner Catharina is also a fabulous hand dyer. So imagine our excitement when she reached out...
Folks We Spin For – Catharina from Wol Verhalen
Wol Verhalen is not only a beautiful yarn shop located in the Netherlands, its owner Catharina is also a fabulous hand dyer. So imagine our excitement when she reached out...
Folks We Spin For – Rachel from Daughter of a S...
We love that we were part of Rachel's journey with Daughter of a Shepherd from the very beginning - John and Rachel worked on her very first yarn together! –...
Folks We Spin For – Rachel from Daughter of a S...
We love that we were part of Rachel's journey with Daughter of a Shepherd from the very beginning - John and Rachel worked on her very first yarn together! –...
Folks We Spin For – Asita from Vaire Yarns
Did you know that we not only make our own fibre and yarn ranges in our Mill, but that we develop and custom-spin bases for other folks, too? We love...
Folks We Spin For – Asita from Vaire Yarns
Did you know that we not only make our own fibre and yarn ranges in our Mill, but that we develop and custom-spin bases for other folks, too? We love...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Amanda Hannaford
We love welcoming back the fabulous Amanda Hannaford, spinner and teacher extraordinaire, to the Mill Open Weekend this year! Amanda has you covered when it comes to turning delicious fibre...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Amanda Hannaford
We love welcoming back the fabulous Amanda Hannaford, spinner and teacher extraordinaire, to the Mill Open Weekend this year! Amanda has you covered when it comes to turning delicious fibre...
Dau Ddeg – Our 20th Anniversary Wonderwool Special
If you've been following us for a while, then you'll know that Wonderwool in Wales is one of our very favourite weekends of the year. It's one of the largest...
Dau Ddeg – Our 20th Anniversary Wonderwool Special
If you've been following us for a while, then you'll know that Wonderwool in Wales is one of our very favourite weekends of the year. It's one of the largest...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Jule of woollentwine
For the Mill Open Weekend 2026, we have a special guest who's coming all the way from Germany – Jule from woollentwine fibrestudio! Jule is a natural dyer with incredible...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Jule of woollentwine
For the Mill Open Weekend 2026, we have a special guest who's coming all the way from Germany – Jule from woollentwine fibrestudio! Jule is a natural dyer with incredible...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Molly of Darn Good Studio
We're thrilled that the fabulous Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio is joining us for the Mill Open Weekend this year! We love darning – after all, our handknits are meant...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Molly of Darn Good Studio
We're thrilled that the fabulous Molly Rooke of Darn Good Studio is joining us for the Mill Open Weekend this year! We love darning – after all, our handknits are meant...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Grace of Beyond Measure
We're thrilled that Grace of Beyond Measure is coming back as a guest vendor to the Mill Open Weekend this year! You're all in for a treat - Grace's stand...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Grace of Beyond Measure
We're thrilled that Grace of Beyond Measure is coming back as a guest vendor to the Mill Open Weekend this year! You're all in for a treat - Grace's stand...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Helene & Oliver of Yarn Food
We love a good both setup, and the Yarn Food truck stopped us in our tracks when we saw it at Yarndale last year – so cute and adorable! We're...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Helene & Oliver of Yarn Food
We love a good both setup, and the Yarn Food truck stopped us in our tracks when we saw it at Yarndale last year – so cute and adorable! We're...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Sinead of Gullrock Fibres
We're thrilled to welcome Sinead of Gullrock Fibres back to the Mill Open Weekend this year! The eagle-eyed amongst you might remember that Sinead held a fabulous talk about all...
MOW Spotlight 2026 – Sinead of Gullrock Fibres
We're thrilled to welcome Sinead of Gullrock Fibres back to the Mill Open Weekend this year! The eagle-eyed amongst you might remember that Sinead held a fabulous talk about all...
Meet Jess from Ginger Twist Studio
We're expanding our Devon Naturals range to include a full new weight - Aran! - and a new breed-specific colour: Bertie, a 100% Bluefaced Leicester yarn that will be available...
Meet Jess from Ginger Twist Studio
We're expanding our Devon Naturals range to include a full new weight - Aran! - and a new breed-specific colour: Bertie, a 100% Bluefaced Leicester yarn that will be available...