Hey there, awesome fiber fiends!

What’s this sponsor thing about, you ask? Well, here’s the thing. Right now, Threeravens is more than anything a labor of love – but I both want and need it to be a hugely successful, sustainable and locally-supporting business. It’s my job, but it could be so much more!

In the past year, I’ve turned to mostly locally-sourced fiber, and I’m cultivating relationships with local businesses as well. It’s important to keep my community sustained, because without them, I’m nothing. And without me and all the other local shoppers, they would be hurting for business! I do so love a win-win situation.

What does this have to do with asking for donations? Well, for starters, I’m looking for investment, not a handout. I am more than willing to give back to those who help me out. If you invest in my small business – putting your money down to say that YES! Small business matters to me! – then I will reciprocate in kind by saying, “YES! My supporters matter to me!”

I will draw up a chart of goodies for those who invest in this small handmade biz; every level of donation will get a little something! The more you invest, the more I’ll share. I think that’s only fair. I’ll also have surprises and the like, because that’s how I roll.

What will this money go to? Threeravens is in a place where growth is very necessary to continue on… for instance, to delve further into the wonderful art yarns that I so love to spin, a wheel with a larger orifice and bobbin capacity is really needed. Don’t get me wrong, Genevieve is still my girl, but she has her limitations. I need an art yarn workhorse that can handle giant granny stacks and coils!

Another thing that will take me further is a larger “library” of dyes, and more stock to work from. I do have a backlog of fleece at the moment, but that backlog goes away quickly. And because I don’t have an well-equipped workspace, I don’t get things done as efficiently as I could.

The final goal? I want Threeravens.net to support a sheep or alpaca [or several!], one we can name and see and pet and take pics of – one or more that we can confidently say that fulfills our commitment to closing the local circle, by investing in just as you invested in us. It will be OUR animal friends! We will see pics and get updates and then there will be special yarn and fiber available from those very animals. As I can’t raise them myself currently, and I’m betting you can’t either, this is the next best thing.

I would really love to have you along for the ride. Will you join me? Will you sponsor me in this Handmade Adventure?