Thanks for posting Paulette!! I'm tickled you like your bag......that teal and dark chocolate looked so good together I was tempted to keep one for myself;)

from Susan M...........
Lordy! Santa came to my house today! I got my big Reversible plum and moss tote, my indian summer caddy sax, my KBC buttons, pins and cards. All wonderful! Can you tell I am getting ready to knit my Christmas gifts? A girl can never have too many bags for her projects. Thank you so much!

from Paulette..........
The postman just delivered some fab goodies to me. First Beths’ new style tote bay…. and I must say…. I LOVE it!!! And then there is my “contest win” bag….it’s PURPLE inside. Whoo Hoo! (thanks for including it with my order Beth)
Oh, and I simply LOVE the notecards I got from Katie. They are sooooo cute, can’t wait to use them.
Then there is the jewel tone yarn….hmmm….what to make, what to make….
And now that I have all the scour, wash and rinse I need, I have no excuses left for not washing some fleece. I’d better go get busy.

from Teresa.........
My Hackle and Comb came yesterday! It is soooooooooo wonderful! I have been having a blast with it. My Hubby even kept peeking in my room to see how it was going. I think he wants an invitation to try them!

I am so happy with them. I am now saving up for a blending hackle!

Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you

from vtmolly.........
I just wanted to say THANKS! I got my Greener Shades dyes today! Can’t wait until next weekend to get to use them… They came so fast I didn’t realize I should be watching for them and they landed on my doorstep in a rain/snow/sleet storm! I say a big THANKS because the great job you did packaging them saved them from the moisture!

from Candy..........
OMG!!! Got my blending hackle…it’s a WORK OF ART!!! Andrew(hubby) said the attention to detail is amazing. The only way to describe the wood finish is it feels like silk. i’m soooo tickled Beth. Now all I need is the time to play.

I wanted to confirm that I received my hackle and mini combs. I am OVERJOYED! I am confident that i will enjoy them for years to come. I’m taking a class on fiber prep at SAFF in Oct and can hardly wait. I appreciate the help and workmanship. You run a class act.

I just got my Spinning Buddy bag today. Wow, that was fast! I love it and Anita’s button on it is terrific! Thanks for another great idea!

I got my hackle today. OMG, its gorgeous. I am going to be playing with it tomorrow..I want uninterrupted time. lol

However, I am always a “satisfied customer” of BMH and Beth!

Add my name to the list of VERY SATISFIED CUSTOMERS! My comb and hackle set arrived on Monday and I quickly put them to use combing out some lovely Cormo that I had unintentionally felted while dyeing. My BlueMtn C&H (4-pitch hybrid) made short work of restoring the fiber to beautiful spinnable top.

Thank you, Beth and Eric. Beautiful craftsmanship, heirloom tools.

A few weeks ago, I bought one of the large Caddy Sax and love it! The upholstery fabric inside adds a good deal of heft and structure. It’s large enough that I can shove my nearly completed Classic Lines Cardigan inside. The fabric choices for the patchwork are beautiful, too. I’ve received complements on the bag, and I think Beth will have a new customer very soon.

I received a fiber order about a week ago. I first opened my braid of Corriedale (Great Spirit)--stunning! But then I opened the tiny bag of faux cashmere. Oh my goodness! That has to be the softest thing I’ve ever felt in my life! DS (age 3) always likes to pet any yarn that comes into the house. He knows to stroke it on his cheek for best results. Well, his reaction was, “Wow!” and he instantly gave the little bump of fiber a kiss! It was pretty sweet. I don’t know that the two fibers were meant to be put together, but I think they’ll look great plied together.

Beth gives great customer service and quick shipping, too. Perfect for the impatient knitter/spinner!

SQUEEEEEE! Look what was waiting for me when I got home today! WOOHOO! Early Birthday prezzies, gotta love that! And I buy myself the best gifts too, LOL

Here is the awesome package…. my tools, one of Katie’s cards signed by the entire family, Beth, Katie, Alex & the Guatemalan Chicken Farmer (SNORT), my tool covers, BMH button & a SOAK sample. There has got to be a necked bird somewhere cause all those colorful feathers were scattered in the box too. :) Aren’t the covers awesome?!!! I love the scrap fabric!!!

Thank you SOOOOOOOOO much Beth, Eric, Alex & Katie!!! And thank you for making the box extra special for my birthday. :) Beth, give them all a hug from me please! And give that Guatemalan farmer a smooch on the cheek for working his butt off so I’d have them on my birthday.

And tell Eric that Kevin was super impressed with the tools. He said they were beautiful & that he would NEVER have the patience to make something that precise. He was amazed at the tines & how straight they were. LOL. And said there wasn’t a piece of custom made furniture, cabinet or anything he’s seen in some of the super high end houses he’s worked in that could compare to the craftsmanship. :)

I got the Licorice Reversible tote, and I am very happy with it. I love that square bottom! I’ve also bought a couple of the caddy sax (one for me, one for my mom), and they are well-made and a joy to use.

My Hackle and Comb came yesterday! It is soooooooooo wonderful! I have been having a blast with it. My Hubby even kept peeking in my room to see how it was going. I think he wants an invitation to try them!

I am so happy with them. I am now saving up for a blending hackle!

Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you

I don’t know if I have said it yet but I love love love love love i wonder how many more loves I could get in there? my new comb and hackle set!!! Im taking it with me to use for my fiber prep class on June 4th. Its awesome! Im not to good at it yet but I feel I will get better with my evenness of hand pulled rovings. That however does not diminish the coolness that is using this set!! Its very happy thing to do. I got to show it to my momma when I went to see her a few weekends ago and she really thought it was cool too! once more love it Thank you guys!!!!!!

I have been using the beautiful comb and hackle set for over a week now. It means I spend so much more time spinning and creating superfine rovings out of the alpaca fleece I was given is a pleasure.

I am very into hand crafted items and really appreciate the amount of skill and work that has gone into making these tools. Please pass my thanks on to your husband.

Regards,
Anne.

My tools arrived today and, oh my, they are a lot of fun. I am plowing through combing the cormo fleece I've washed! It is only taking two passes with very little waste left in either the comb or hackle. This fiber prep stuff might even be more fun than spinning. I can't wait to blend some things.

I just wanted drop you a quick note to tell you and Eric thanks! Beautiful work! Very much appreciated.

A very happy customer, Lisa

Hello Beth,
They came in last night. Wow! I have a pair of acorn combs and your combs are way better hands down. I love the satin finish on the tines. Works of art! I will be ordering the mini combs very soon! Thanks so much!


Luis

My new wool comb and hackle set and Art Hackle arrived a few days ago, along with the adorable purple covers. Opening that big box was like Christmas morning being a kid! My husband says ‘hmmm, great packing job!’ and once he checked over the new tools thoroughly he says ‘Wow ~ he did a great job on these!’ My hubby is very impressed. :):)

They’re beautiful Beth! As well as the covers, which fit perfectly. Thank you so much. Now, I’m off to wash bags and bags of alpaca fleece, and figure out my curious cat’s napping schedule so I can comb without her wanting to help. :)

from Stacy..........
Just got the cards. They are adorable. Where on earth did you find them? Thanks for shipping so quickly.
Stacy

My reply:

Hi Stacy!

Oh I'm tickled you love the cards!! My 12 year old daughter, Katie, is an artist and we print the cards from her original drawings. She earns all the profit on the sale of the cards after expenses are taken out.....this is how she earns her spending money:) Her division of BMH, Katie Bug Creations, started last year with her own page in the shop which she is very proud of. Not bad for a 12 year old;)
thanks!
Beth

Stacy's reply............
She does AWESOME work!!! What an awesome idea for spending money.
Stacy

I got my order yesterday and those Fifth Avenue Batts are gorgeous. I love the different bits of color in them. And the colors in the Whatever batts are going to be fun to spin. Hopefully I can get some time to spin them. Thanks Beth for more wonderful fiber.

from Rebecca...........
I was over-the-moon excited to get my comb and hackle today! I think my mailman was a bit frightened by my enthusiasm, actually. Have started combing a Shetland fleece that I've had in storage for an embarrassingly long time, and am thrilled with the way combs work. They are rock solid, and even clumsy as I am, I have managed to not skewer myself on the tines so far. Very, very happy with my purchase, I'm already planning to buy one of the art roving hackles as soon as I can afford to :)

from Mary Ellen...........

Hi
I was so excited to receive my new combs but your note put me way over the top! That was such a kind and generous thing to do. I will never forget it. Each time I use them I will think of you and smile! Thanks so much!
MaryEllen

from Jan..........

I got my bags yesterday and I love the size and look of the Uggie bag. It’s terrific. Another great idea you came up with Beth.

from Alex

Dear Beth,

I'm writing to let you know that the comb and hackle arrived safely.

The tools are perfect. They are as light and well-balanced as they look in your videos, and easy to use even with my weak arms and wrists. The workmanship is superb and they look beautiful too (on seeing how lovely they were, everyone in my family wanted to try them!). Before they arrived, I had been using "wool combs" I made out of cardboard and nails, so you can imagine what a difference using real tools made...

I tested them first with some slightly felted alpaca that I'd washed before I perfected fleece scouring, and within minutes had a smooth, noil-free roving. The next fibre I tried was some Shropshire that was full of seed, hay, and woodshavings, and every single bit came out after three passes from comb to hackle. The most spectacular result was the third fibre, some cashmere-type fleece from a goat with a lot of coarse shorter hair underneath the fine fibre. I'd tried dehairing it by hand but it was impossible. The comb and hackle did it in four passes! Wow! All these fibres were relatively short and fine and combed dry/unoiled. My next test will be oiled longwools; the results are sure to be amazing.

I've combed only about 5 oz so far as I haven't been well, but the tools already feel like they belong in my hands. I will definitely be able to use them to produce the quantities of sliver I need to make my own clothes.

Thank you to Eric for designing and making these tools, and to all of you for making them available to people on the other side of the world. I will recommend them to anyone I come across who is looking for wool combs.