ABOUT GWEN ERIN NATURAL FIBERS
Gwen Brown is the owner (dyer/spinner/knitter/felter/weaver) behind Gwen Erin Natural Fibers. Although she has no formal artistic training, crafting has been a part of her life since she was a child (because ever kid loves crafts). In addition to fiber arts, Gwen also enjoys cooking, sewing, and camping.The business began in 2006 with a holiday craft show and just a few handknit fingerless mitts. After discovering the joy of working with individual wool breeds, Gwen started searching out unique fleeces from local farms. Wanting to share this love of wool with others, she decided to focus on providing hand-dyed breed-specific wool in several different forms: combed top, locks, and roving. Her dyeing process has always been very unscientific. She has never used recipes, but prefers to let the colors flow however they will. She began selling at fiber shows in 2010 and has traveled to New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and three out of the four corners of Ohio. At the end of 2016 her business took a new turn as she moved from working out of her home to having a brick and mortar shop. This has allowed her to expand into a wider range of products along with more social activities and classes. While her main focus remains on the fiber, she has added a range of yarn to her hand-dyed collection.
Newsletters
- November 26, 2024 - Shop Small this Saturday with Gwen Erin!
- August 30, 2024 - 2024 Yarn Discovery Tour!
- July 9, 2024 - Summertime Happenings with Gwen Erin
- November 13, 2023 - Holiday Updates from Gwen Erin
- September 5, 2023 - The Tour is Happening!
- July 10, 2023 - Summertime Check-in from Gwen Erin
- April 20, 2023 - It's Local Yarn Store Day!
- March 25, 2023 - Springing into Fiber!
- January 16, 2023 - Gwen Erin Celebrates 6 Years on Main!
- November 16, 2022 - Shop Small & End of Year Happenings at GENF
- July 26, 2022 - Reminders from Gwen Erin
- July 6, 2022 - July Happenings at Gwen Erin Natural Fibers
- June 10, 2022 - June News at the Shop!
- May 10, 2022 - May Newsletter!
- March 4, 2022 - March Forward into Crafting!
- February 4, 2022 - February Update from Gwen
- December 6, 2021 - Last push before the Holidays!
- November 8, 2021 - Kit Krazy on Small Biz Saturday
- September 7, 2021 - Hooray for the Yarn Discovery Tour!
- August 4, 2021 - Quick August Updates!
- July 15, 2021 - Classes Back in Full Swing + New Kits to Enjoy
- June 7, 2021 - Hooray! Summer is Here!
- May 3, 2021 - Spring into Spring with Fun New Fibers, Books, & Kits!
- March 5, 2021 - Lots of new goodies for March!
- February 8, 2021 - February Updates!
- December 26, 2020 - Winter Break & Winter Sale!
- December 1, 2020 - Happy Holidays from Gwen!
- October 6, 2020 - Fall into a New Craft!
- September 4, 2020 - It's Yarn Tour Time!
- August 10, 2020 - Summer Wrap-Up & YDT Preview
- July 13, 2020 - Summer Updates & New Goodies!
- June 8, 2020 - Reopening Soon!
- May 18, 2020 - New Website and More!