Change is in the air

Taking over the upstairs

When we took over the lease for upstairs, we didn't quite know what we were going to do with it. If you haven’t seen it, it’s a beautiful, open space with great light and lovely, original tin ceilings. It’s PERFECT for our Studio Store. We look forward to welcoming you into our new retail space, which has the distinct advantage of being far away from the steamy dye kitchen. Unfortunately, the second floor is only accessible via stairs.  With that in mind, we will be offering tours of our expanded production space (which will continue to be fully handicapped accessible) and will be more than happy to run up and down the stairs to fetch skeins if need be.

Along with moving the shop upstairs, we are updating our store hours. Starting in September, the NFC store will be open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 am to 6 pm. Our intention is to give us some more time to devote to what we do best, dyeing yarn. If our planned hours don’t work for you, don’t worry! We are still open by appointment the rest of the week. Also, every Friday, from 12-2, we will all bring out our knitting and have a good chat. Please join us! The shop will close on August 26th at 5 pm and reopen upstairs on September 1st at 10 am.

Our summer of giving continues!

Healthcare is a human right. Full stop. I was raised by a mother who worked as an administrator and advocate for public hospital systems. It never occurred to me that healthcare could be anything other than a human right. Imagine my surprise when I began working on Neighborhood Fiber Co. full-time. I discovered very quickly that I could not afford health insurance (when I wasn’t rejected outright due to a pre-existing condition). Nor could I afford to pay the out-of-pocket cost of health care. Navigating the dizzying world of insurance information, finding community health centers, and attempting to qualify for low-income services with no pay stubs were all more than I could handle or afford. So, for years, I went without adequate healthcare. I lost working time to preventable illnesses, had a cavity turn into a full-body infection, and even had surgery in the emergency room. Through all of this trial, the one organization that consistently made my healthcare and life easier was Planned Parenthood. I visited their health centers in multiple different states for the only regular health screenings that I had for 4 years. Now that my life and business are stable and thriving, I have healthcare that I can afford. However, that’s not true for everyone. I hope that you’ll join me in supporting Planned Parenthood and Healthcare for the Homeless. Both of these organizations provide direct health services to vulnerable populations. Now, more than ever, it’s important for all of us to put our support behind organizations that are working to make healthcare accessible.