Where the Wildflowers Grow Gallery

08/26/2026

So important now more than ever.

Wool* has just been slapped with an additional 50% tariff going to the USA. It seems to me to be the final nail in the coffin for the idea that exporting all our wool is the best plan (and the best return) for Canadian farmers.

This is the moment to truly reckon with how we’ve handled our national wool clip for the past 30 years and to come up with something better.

Let’s reinvest in our domestic wool processing infrastructure - building jobs and investing in rural economies.

Let’s get innovative and creative with the products we can actually make with Canadian wool to take full advantage of all the benefits of this incredible material that is a renewable resource.

And let’s work with farmers, manufacturers and designers to remind government that Canadian wool is more than just a by-product or some forgotten agricultural commodity.

The first step is to find and support the local Canadian wool already transformed and sold in your own community. (Check out Canadian Wool for the most comprehensive list)

Support those that are already doing the work - and then speak to your MLA, MP your agricultural extension agent and tell them that Canadian wool is important!

*not all forms of wool have been added to the new tariff list. Check my website for a more comprehensive look at this.

06/25/2026

A few weeks ago, I purchased a couple pairs of the new Chiagoo Quads to try out, from my LYS (Close Knit Friends Yarn Shop)
I have knit a few projects with them, and I have to say that they are now my new favourite needles. They have the sharp points of other Chiagoo needles, and the “square” sides make them much easier to hold onto, but they edges are not too sharp (as I found with other needle makers). They use the same Chiagoo cables we all know and love. All in all, I will be adding more sizes to my collection of Chiagoo needles.
Project shown - Gramps cardigan (Tin Can Knits), in Briggs & Little Regal yarn - grey heather.

06/23/2026

The ultimate basic pattern that's 100% *not* basic! Good Bones by is a beautifully tailored customizable pullover! The Good Bones are the base structure: it has seams, which helps it keep its shape! And it's a great starting point for customizing to your own body and taste with sleeve length, bust dart options. See it in a variety of sizes and yarn blends, and watch as it helps you make magic with two strands of fingering-weight yarn. This is one to knit again and again.

Find the FREE pattern here:
https://knitty.com/ISSUEff26/PATTgoodBones/PATTgoodBones.php

We'd love it if you'd share this free pattern (all patterns in Knitty are free!) with your knitting, spinning, and crochet friends. Word of mouth is how Knitty reaches new knitters and crocheters worldwide!

06/20/2026

Contact Fibre Therapy to purchase these bright, beauties.

Fun tea towels on the loom! These will be up for sale!

06/07/2026

Looking for a unique gift for a baby, or wedding shower? Look no further than Creek Village Gallery & Cafe. Made by hand, right here in NB.

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05/30/2026

Picked up these shiny new beauties at my LYS today - Close Knit Friends Yarn Shop. Going to try them out tonight on my current WIP. Lynn Piercey

05/01/2026

Beltane blessings to all.

Beltane is a major Pagan festival called a Sabbat. It is the union of the God and Goddess. The word Beltane means Bel's Fire or Bright Fire. It is named after the God Bel an ancient Celtic Sun God. It is primarily a fire festival and it is traditional to build a fire on Beltane night to honour the Sun Gods.

Beltane is a fertility festival, This is the time when the God and Goddess come together, The God plants his seed and the Goddess will become pregnant with the harvest to come in the next few months. Beltane is the height of Spring and the beginning of Summer. Earths energy is very strong and potent at the minute with new life is blossoming and blooming everywhere you look. Beltane is the start of the farming calendar.

Fire is believed to have purifying qualities, it cleanses and rejuvenates both the land and the people. The ritual welcoming of the sun and the lighting of fires was also believed to ensure fertility of the land and the people. Animals were transferred from winter pens to summer pastures, and were driven between the Beltane fires to cleanse them of evil spirits and to bring fertility and a good milk yield.

In Celtic times it would be traditional to build a big bonfire in the centre of the village and have a big feast, young men and women would dance around the maypole, the pole represents the God while the ribbons wrapped around the pole represent the Goddess. On Beltane many people would marry in a handfasting (Pagan wedding) People wishing to find love or conceive would jump over a Belfire for luck in love and fertility.

Light a small belfire on Beltane and make wishes into the flames. Let the fire burn itself out. Burn anything that has negative connotations in the fire. You can also write down any messages we want to tell passed loved ones and burn them in the Belfire and the message is said to reach them in the Summerlands.

On our alters we would put things that are of polarity to represent the God and Goddess, Sun and Moon, Male and Female, Masculine and Feminine, light and dark. Black, yellow, orange or gold candles to represent the God and white, blue and silver candles to represent the Goddess. Fill your alters with birds feathers that fall around at this time and any wild plants that have sprouted.

On Beltane we celebrate the abundance of the earth, it is a happy time when we give thanks for all we have in our lives and look forward to the bright sunny days ahead. We celebrate the coming together of the God and the Goddess and the gifts they will bestow upon the earth when the Goddess will become pregnant and give birth to the harvest to come.

May your Beltane be memorable and your hearts and spirits be filled to overflowing. May the God and Goddess watch over you.

04/28/2026

Freshly woven cotton kitchen towels and baby blankets just restocked at Creek Village Gallery & Cafe. Towels are $40 each, or 2/75. Blankets are $110 each. Lots of colours and patterns to choose from.
New toddler knits as well.

Lynn Piercey

04/25/2026

04/24/2026

What a wonderful way to welcome Spring 🙂.
See you there!