We will be closed on Friday, July 4th in honor of Independence Day. We hope you have a safe holiday weekend!!!

For the doll pattern as well as other patriotic patterns visit Ravelry.com

Please select one of the following weekends that works best for your schedule. The dates with the most votes will be the weekend we will have our retreat. More information on our Retreat will come soon. Your name and email address will only be used for the purpose of this survey and will not be shared or otherwise used. 

Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy yarn will last for a long time and I think you will enjoy using. Hemp is an incredible plant fiber that is valued for its strength and durability. It won’t wear out - instead, it will wear in - getting better with age. It will retain color better than any other fiber, including cotton, due to its porous nature which also allows the fiber to breathe. Blended with cotton and modal, Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy is a slightly textured yarn.  This would be great for a summer shawl for the cool evenings, or air conditioned offices and church.  Hempathy is made of 40% Hemp, 40% Cotton and 20% Modal, it is machine washable, but laid flat to dry. Each skein comes in 153 yards and is DK weight. 

Did you know that NC fills enough trash dumpsters to reach from Boone to Bald Head every 47 days? Help us increase the use of recycling bins!

Sustainable Foothills is sponsoring a contest for local artists. There are 50 gallon blue barrels that need to be painted and/or decorated to look like a recycling bin for glass, plastic, paper and aluminum cans.

Contest Rules:
1. The blue bins are 50 gallon barrels with a black lid, and they need to be painted in a fun and exciting design. Acrylic paint with a sealant works best.
2. The bins will be used at the NC Blackberry Festival, Lenoir in July and at other outdoor Caldwell County festivities throughout the year. The design must be weather resistant.
3. Each bin will have a plastic bag liner, but it must be distinguishable from a trash can.
4. Bins can be picked up at Sustainable Foothills at 815 Virginia Street in Lenoir.
5. The decorated barrels must be returned by July 9th.

For more information, contact Melissa Patton
828-212-9245
[email protected]