Texture Apothecary
natural ingredients and effects fibers
Undyed "raw" materials to create your own blends, dye your own fibers, try something new, or incorporate natural tones into your fiber art.
dyed ingredients & effects fibers
Dyed "a la carte" ingredient fibers including cotton, bamboo, eucalyptus, and wool to create your own signature texture blend. Perfect for felters and art batts.
recycled thread texture blends
Recycled weaving warp ends (thrums) and rescued novelty and vintage yarn blends for carding "scrappy" art batts, spinning textured yarns, and felting.
wool & alpaca fiber art blends
Hand dyed and hand-blended textures of wool and alpaca fiber for carding, felting, and spinning. Each colorway is limited edition and may include rare wool breeds, recycled wool, and fine wool.
cotton & plant fiber art blends
Hand dyed and hand-blended textures of cotton, bamboo, and eucalyptus fiber for blending into art batts for spinning. Each colorway is limited edition and includes zero waste fibers, hand-dyed fibers, and rare effects fibers.
textured art wool rovings
MONET SIGNATURE COLLECTION COMING WINTER 2024
multi-strand braids of hand-dyed fine Polworth and Falkland wool top, rare Churro wool roving, and hand-pulled roving embellished with locally grown hand-dyed longwool locks. Ready to blend into art batts or rolags or spin into yarn.
textured art batts
SOLD OUT / RESTOCK WINTER 2024
Hand-carded one of a kind textured art batts inspired by master artists and art movements (impressionism, art nouveau, rococco) ready to spin into fine or bulky art yarn or felt right out of the bag.
spinning and weaving threads
COMING SOON: Unique vintage and estate-sourced cones of thread perfect for plying, corespinning, auto-wrapping, and weaving warp and weft.
handspun art yarns
Handspun one of a kind skeins of art yarn ready for felting, weaving, knitting, or crochet.
tools of the trade
Handcrafted blending boards, weaving sticks, and yarn holders made with corian materials
spinning wheels
Ergonomic production spinning wheels made in the USA, with features designed for spinning all weights of art yarn and traditional yarn.
weaving supplies
Shop for textures to use in your weavings including recycled hand-cut ribbons, saori-compatible bobbins of textured yarns, rare American upholstery selvage, and (coming soon) braids of textured warp thread for weaving.
freeform crochet couture
Free size comfortable and delightful garments that can be worn over pajamas on the weekend or to your local fiber art festival.
Literature-Inspired Texture Collections
Shop Textures & Fibers by Color
View allMeet the Artist, Ashley Martineau
Welcome to my online shop! I have been spinning yarn for over 20 years and am inspired by texture. I've written a book Spinning and Dyeing Yarn and published a online masterclass series at howtospinyarn.com, designed multiple spinning wheels with the SpinOlution company, and written articles for PLY and TinyStudio magazine.
This shop is a labor of love, I love sourcing rare and zero-waste fibers to dye and blend inspirational textures to take your fiber art to the next aesthetic level.
Spinning & Carding Masterclass Videos
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SINGLE MASTERCLASS
Watch PlaylistIn this free beginner-friendly YouTube masterclass series, Ashley gently teaches 20 traditional and creative methods for spinning a single-ply yarn.
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PLIED MASTERCLASS
Watch PlaylistContinue your free spinning education with Ashley and learn how to ply 20 different textures using the methods she taught in my single-ply masterclass.
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CORESPUN MASTERCLASS
Watch PlaylistAshley's third masterclass series gently and thoroughly teaches how to spin 20 different corespinning methods using creative and traditional core threads.
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SPINDLING MASTERCLASS
Watch SPINDLING PlaylistLearn how to spin art yarn on a drop spindle with Ashley and Sarah as they demonstrate 20 different traditional and modern methods for creating textured yarn using this ancient tool.
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CARDING LANDSCAPES MASTERCLASS
CARDING LANDSCAPES Masterclass PlaylistLooking for color inspiration? Join Ashley to watch this free series of fiber prep videos on how to use your drum carder to create 20 different landscapes to spin into nature inspired yarns.
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CARDING MOODS MASTERCLASS
CARDING MOODS Masterclass Playlist20 inspirational videos for how to use a vibe, mood, or aesthetic to card an art batt inspired by that idea. This series is perfect for fiber artists wanting to experiment with more challenging color ideas.