Good Fibrations

Good Fibrations Angora goats, fine yarn, wearable art I realized that in order to keep my goats, I needed to find a value added market for their fiber. It’s all about the goats!

Good Fibrations is a one woman multi-faceted Mohair fiber business in the mountains of Western North Carolina that raises Colored Angora Goats. My passion for Angora goats started in Pagosa Springs, CO in 1998 when I acquired my first three goats, whose genetics are still present in my herd. My need for an agricultural tax status for my land presented me with the opportunity to have the Angora goa

ts I had been longing for. My original plan was to shear the goats and sell their mohair to warehouses in TX, however with the fair trade laws changing, the wholesale market for mohair plummeted. This seemingly small shift started me on a journey into the world of fiber arts that has not ceased to amaze and delight me. In 2002 I moved back to North Carolina, bringing my seven pregnant colored does, black buck, guard llama, horse, Shetland pony, two dogs and my cat. Within two weeks my does kidded and the goat population more than doubled! I began experimenting with different mills for processing my mohair into yarn, and learning which wools were best suited for blending with my mohair. Good Fibrations now produces worsted and bulky weight yarn of prime homegrown mohair blended with South Dakota grown Merino wool for fiber artists. Most of the yarn is kettle dyed or handpainted in Good Fibrations’ signature dye recipes. The unique colorways are inspired by my travels, adventures and my delight in the natural beauty of my surroundings. While colored mohair is lustrous in it’s natural state, dyeing gives it a halo like appearance. Playing with the colors and blends of fibers led to the creation of Good Fibrations roving of prime Mohair, Alpaca and Corriedale wool for spinners, knitters, and felting artists. Good Fibrations is a close knit family. I live in the former hay loft of a little ‘ole timey’ barn with my studio and display area nestled downstairs. My goats live in part of the downstairs and several additional shelters. I consider my goats part of my family, not just the source of shimmering mohair. The rhythm of farm work, feeding and caring for my goats make my heart sing, and as much as I enjoy the fiber arts portion of Good Fibrations, nothing makes me happier than those rare moments that find me sitting out in the pasture enjoying the company of my goat family.

Coil baskets made by Ann Oakes Contact me to sign up and come to Good Fibrations and learn how to make your own on Satu...
03/06/2024

Coil baskets made by Ann Oakes
Contact me to sign up and come to Good Fibrations and learn how to make your own on Saturday March 23

03/06/2024

Greetings to you all! I’m delighted to have my friend Ann back at Good Fibrations!! Don’t miss this chance to work and learn from her!

Ann Oakes will be having a Beginning Coil Basket Making Class. Here is the information:

When: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 9:30-4:30
Where: Good Fibrations
27 Ivan Bridge Drive
Barnardsville, NC 28709

Cost: $90

Space is limited to 6 people to be sure each person gets individualized attention. THERE ARE ONLY 2 SPACES LEFT.

Please send me a Facebook message if you’d like to attend and I’ll connect you to Ann. All supplies are provided.

LAST MINUTE INVITATION FOR LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS!Saturday, December 23rd from 10:00 to 3:00…also available: visits by app...
12/21/2023

LAST MINUTE INVITATION FOR LAST MINUTE SHOPPERS!

Saturday, December 23rd from 10:00 to 3:00

…also available: visits by appointment (contact me)


It was delightful to see so many of you last Saturday and a good time was had by all!

But if you’re at all like me, there are still items left on your list, and more here to see, such as. . .

My new Holiday yarn, new handmade ornaments, packaged lustrous hand-dyed mohair locks, and knitted scarves and hats!

I’ll be weaving a new shawl on my triangle loom for all who stop by!

Ann Oakes is joining me Saturday morning offering you her handsome holiday discounts on her lovely Carolina Coil Baskets!

I hope to see you Saturday to offer you a cup of hot cider, help you with your shopping and to wish you a very Happy Holiday!

"It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas"…here at the farm! The elves and I have been busy dyeing yarns in many new ...
12/09/2023

"It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas"…here at the farm!
The elves and I have been busy dyeing yarns in many new colors for knitters and weavers.

On December 16th from 10AM - 4PM…

You’ll find knitted winter hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, and cowls! I’m delighted to show you my woven shawls in new hand dyed colors!…and for the first time, I’m showing off my new book of Good Fibrations’ shawls, beautifully created by Lynnie Wright. Look through my "Book of Shawls" and order one made just for you! So much to see, feel, and take home for your next project…mohair locks dyed in rainbows of lustrous colors…for spinning, needle felting, weaving, and whatever you can imagine! And also for the first time - Good Fibrations Christmas tree ornaments!

I am delighted to have Coil Basket designer, creator, and teacher Ann Oakes join me again to participate in my Christmas Open House. Ann’s coil baskets are beautiful, one of a kind baskets that can hold just about anything. They make perfect gifts for anyone on your gift list.

I am excited to include Cathy Gerson, a multi-talented and widely known artist. See photo below for a sample of her beautiful work.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and invite you to enjoy an array of Christmas cookies and sip a cup of hot spiced cider!

PS. We’ll have apple pieces for your ‘Kids’ to feed mine!


Marcia Kummerle

Good Fibrations Angora Goats & Fine yarns

Learn to needle felt! I have just a couple of places left...message me to register and join us this Saturday, June 11 f...
06/08/2022

Learn to needle felt! I have just a couple of places left...message me to register and join us this Saturday, June 11 from10;30-3;00 here at the farm for a needle felting painting class with Claudia Muse! Needle felting is a fun way to felt wool without the use of water. It entails the use of barbed needles that create felt by plunging the needle or needles over and over into wool! Working with Claudia, you'll learn to become comfortable with the techniques and tools that create the magic of needle felting!
Class fee is $85 includes materials...don't forget....message me for a registration form The class size is limited to five to help create a healthy environment and optimum instruction! Bring your lunch...I'll provide snacks!

I’m delighted to announce a fun Christmas Needle Felt Figures Class here at the farm! The class is being taught by Alis...
12/01/2021

I’m delighted to announce a fun Christmas Needle Felt Figures Class here at the farm! The class is being taught by Alison James who learned how to needle felt here in a class taught by Ruth Gallagher. She continued with her needle felting to go on to teach at Ollie! Alison is an excellent instructor who will help you create your own sweet figures with your touch of holiday magic!
The class is scheduled for December 11 from 10:30 to 3:00. The class fee is $80 and includes the cost of your materials. This is going to be lots of fun…a warm fuzzy start to your holiday season! I’ll have some nifty light holiday snacks for you!
Please respond by messaging me your contact information and I will send you a reservation form.
The class size will be small to assure individual attention. I will take extra care to arrange the class seating to keep us safe. To assure the protection of all, I’ll be asking for proof of vaccination.

Special fun for dye hard enthusiasts!
09/23/2020

Special fun for dye hard enthusiasts!

From Fiber Farming to Fiber Art Workshop -Dyeing Mohair Join me here at the farm for a Local Cloth sponsored Workshop Se...
09/23/2020

From Fiber Farming to Fiber Art Workshop -Dyeing Mohair

Join me here at the farm for a Local Cloth sponsored Workshop September 26 from 10:00 to 1:00
Meet my goats...my pride and joys and the source of my mohair and the result of 20 years of selective breeding! Learn what to look for in mohair, it's strengths and weaknesses and what fibers work best in combination with mohair. We will explore each process in
the journey the mohair takes from shearing to shawl -or finished product! You will have the opportunity to dye or handpaint your choice of mohair locks or roving and handpaint your own skein of Good Fibrations yarn.
We will be practicing safe COVID procedures. Please wear a mask and expect to practice safe distancing. You will each be working at your own table...hopefully outside.
Sign up for this workshop on the Local Cloth website. This is a small class with only a few spaces left! Please feel free to message me with questions. See you soon!

A Radical Idea: What If We Give It Away?You and I know each other…I’m Marcia at Good Fibrations. You’ve probably visit...
05/01/2020

A Radical Idea: What If We Give It Away?
You and I know each other…I’m Marcia at Good Fibrations. You’ve probably visited the farm and met Eli (Whitney) and we’re FB friends. I am an Angora Goat Breeder in Barnardsville NC. The mohair harvested from the goats is used to make yarn that I dye and hand paint here at the farm. Knitted wearables and woven shawls from my yarn are available in the shop here on the farm. Fiber Shows, fiber artists and goat-hugging visitors are the mainstay of my business!
Along comes a history-making pandemic and, p**f! My income is gone! At Good Fibrations, I can’t just close the door on a small shop and walk away till better times. I am a farmer. My goats have daily needs and are the heart of my 20-year business…
In a 100 mile radius around Asheville, there are over 500 fiber farmers just like me. We’re your neighbors with small businesses…and local artists and farmers…and we need your help!
I have joined a grassroots group that is asking a simple but radical question about the stimulus payment many are receiving from the government, for those who can spare it, “What If We Give It Away?” Find my clip on the video at our new website: www.whatifwegiveitaway.us. (Look for “Stories” on the home page.)
My heartfelt thanks to those of you who have contacted me regarding my goats' needs! Please reach out to someone local who needs your help! Important, too: Please use social media and your contacts to pass along the idea, with the hashtag – to those who need help and those who can give it. We'll get through this...together!

Let's have fun with Fabric Flowers! From Roses to Sunflowers, these pieces make unique shawl pins, barrettes and are th...
02/27/2020

Let's have fun with Fabric Flowers! From Roses to Sunflowers, these pieces make unique shawl pins, barrettes and are the perfect embellishment to any outfit...and the joy is in the making!
Local well loved artist Elizabeth Searle will be teaching Fun Fiber Flowers here at the farm Saturday, March 10:00-3:00
Class fee $85.00 includes materials for several flowers.
Bring your lunch...Snacks and cider provided
Message me for a class registration form and directions to the farm...where fiber makes friends!

A bright sunny sky, snow on the ground and goats waiting for class participants for our first fiber class in the new ref...
02/23/2020

A bright sunny sky, snow on the ground and goats waiting for class participants for our first fiber class in the new refurbished Great Room! Local fiber artist taught her new class in Fun Fiber Flower Making! Enjoy watching and work on their flower in making and show off her glorious new sunflower! Elizabeth honored my request for a new floral shawl pin to adorn my shawls...see her new red rose garnishing my Yin 'n Yang Shawl! So many Flowers and so much fun!
For those of you who needed a weekend day for Fun Fiber Flower Making, I am delighted to invite you to attend Elizabeth's class here on March 14 from 10:00-3:00. Class fee includes materials, cider and snacks. Bring your lunch.
Message me for a class registration form and let's have fun!

I'm excited to announce the first fiber class in our newly refurbished, toasty warm, DRY Great Room!Well known and loved...
02/11/2020

I'm excited to announce the first fiber class in our newly refurbished, toasty warm, DRY Great Room!
Well known and loved fiber artist and published author, will be teaching Fun Fiber Flowers- Friday, February 21 10:00-3:00 The class fee of $85 includes all materials for making the flowers pictured: sunflowers, pansies, hydrangeas...or those of your imagination! Bring your lunch, I'll provide cider and snacks!
Message me and I'll send you a class registration form and directions to the farm...don't delay! This is going to be a good time...where fiber makes friends!

Visitors to the farm will see an interesting array of new shawls handwoven here at the farm from the fiber of the goats ...
12/21/2019

Visitors to the farm will see an interesting array of new shawls handwoven here at the farm from the fiber of the goats you'll meet! Custom shawls available.
A shawl for every season...a shawl for any reason!

Dandy is waiting for the Holiday Open House to begin! December 21 11:00 - 4:00 Blessing of the New Bar...
12/20/2019

Dandy is waiting for the Holiday Open House to begin!
December 21 11:00 - 4:00
Blessing of the New Barn Roof & Renovations-1:00
Join our Celebration of Gratitude for Friends & Fiber Family
whose help & support turned a dream into reality!
Fun Reunion of the 'Sisters of the Shawl'!
Yummy refreshments & Holiday Shopping
Special discounts on goodies in the GoFundMe corner!
27 Ivan Bridge Drive, Barnardsville, NC
See you Saturday!

'The weather outside was frightful...but inside it was delightful'!And so it was at our first fiber artist gathering in ...
12/15/2019

'The weather outside was frightful...but inside it was delightful'!

And so it was at our first fiber artist gathering in the cozy new Great Room yesterday!
Lots of fiber and sooo much talent!
Enjoy some of the fruits of our 'labor'...a good time was had by all!

CHILLY OUTSIDE - TOASTY WARM INSIDE!Make Holiday ornaments with us tomorrow in the Great Room!Four local fiber artists s...
12/13/2019

CHILLY OUTSIDE - TOASTY WARM INSIDE!
Make Holiday ornaments with us tomorrow in the Great Room!
Four local fiber artists sharing their fiber art with you!
$30 material fee...work with each artist! 10:00-4:00
Spend the day or drop in for a bit! Shoppers welcome!

COME OUT and MAKE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS! with four local fiber artists! Saturday, December 14th 10:00-4;00 $30.00 ...
12/10/2019

COME OUT and MAKE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS!
with four local fiber artists!
Saturday, December 14th 10:00-4;00
$30.00 to cover materials Come for the day or drop in for a bit!
Message me to RSVP Shoppers Welcome!

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27 Ivan Bridge Drive
Barnardsville, NC
28709

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I'm feeling pretty lucky today...My goats are dry in their various shelters, inventory is packed safely away from the leaking roof, the creek is still within its banks...and dear friend Sue Dolamore stopped off to buy yarn! How good is that!

Jethro's getting fleeced!
Jethro's getting fleeced!

Many thanks to shearer Jonathan Hearne and videographer Judith Lynn Wright and all who came out to help!!

We're counting down the days till the Weaverville Art Safari..,applying finishing touches on new projects! Your Local Weaver John Backe has an amazing array of new scarves! Anne E. Magrath is welcoming in the growing season with her selection of hand felted fruit. Claudia Wakefield Muse's new framed needle felted nature portraits are not to be missed! And I have some pretty special new shawls ready for you to try on! Stellar photography by Judith Lynn Wright

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