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| WELCOME TO SAGA HILL |
Saga Hill specializes in top quality silk and unique silk blend fiber, yarns, and hand-dyed/painted silk wraps & other silk garments.
Welcome notes from the founder of Saga Hill,
Wendy J. Johnson…
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For the adventurous fiber person, my line of hand-whipped Minnesota Series™ Dyes are available through this site. These dyes have been created in small batches to achieve the finest blending of dye particles.
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I am pleased to offer silk and silk-blend fiber and yarn hand-painted in our Minnesota Series™ Dye colorways. The fibers and yarns are individually hand-painted by me in an atelier style. Every piece is unique and a labor of love.
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I really enjoyed meeting everyone at Yarnover in April (the Minnesota Knitters' Guild annual conference) and seeing a record crowd at Shepherd's Harvest in May (an annual fiber festival in Lake Elmo, Minnesota). So many people wanted Saga Hill scaves and warps at the June 20th Mill City Farmer's Market, that I am going back into my dye studio to make more. Thanks everyone for feeding my love of color! I am grateful. Keep an eye on this page as other venues are added throughout the year.
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It was an honor to be the photographer, author, and design artist for the 52-page exhibit booklet "Bohus Stickning-Radiant Knits: An Enchanting Obsession" and the set of 6 art cards that were created just for the exhibit. (See more information about this exhibit and how to order the exhibit booklet and art cards on the bottom right of this page.)
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I also continue to offer products from Juniper Ridge—a wild-picked, sustainably-harvested company in California. If you are a person who loves wool fibers, be sure to check out their Siskiyou Cedar Sachets. They are made from pure tree materials and help to keep your woolies free from moths. Look for more of their truly unique products in our online store.
I hope you enjoy your online shopping experience at Saga Hill!
–Wendy J. Johnson, Saga Hill Designs
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as seen in the site installation "1 IN 10,000" Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, May 23 – October 12, 2008)
Due to numerous requests and for a limited time, Saga Hill is producing new gazing globes just like those seen in the exhibit "1 in 10,000". Contact Wendy at Saga Hill (or call 800-586-9054) if you would like to place an order. They are available in 4, 6, and 8 inch sizes and are welded on stainless steel rods that extend 15 inches into the ground. Order minimum: 5 globes. Allow 2-3 weeks for production.
"1 in 10,000" refers to the statistical fact that only 1 out of 10,000 acorns survives to become a tree. Using 100 gazing globes resting under a majestic oak, this exhibit reflects on the incredible odds of this tree's existence and encourages the viewer to see themselves as present in the life of the tree.
Artist: Wendy J. Johnson, Saga Hill Designs
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IKEA, Bloomington, MN
In August 2008, IKEA Twin Cities challenged local contemporary quilters to design art quilts using IKEA’s modern textiles. I was one of 50 participants who received a packet of IKEA fabrics to transform into an art quilt. I chose to use just one of my fabric pieces along with hand-dyed and knitted wool cord to make a piece titled “Celebrating the Joining of Cultures at IKEA”. I also used hand-hammered metalwork techniques to create an aluminum display rod from which to hang the art quilt. I am thrilled that IKEA chose my quilt as one of 20 to highlight in their PR materials.
The quilts are now for sale at the Minnesota Textile Center's online shop.
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Saga Hill specializes in unique undyed and dyed/hand-painted silk and silk blend fibers for spinners.
Undyed Fiber
Dyed Fiber
Saga Hill is the place to find undyed and hand-dyed silk and silk blend yarns.
Go to Undyed Yarn page
Go to Dyed Yarn page
Hand-whipped dyes for protein fibers. The first color line from the Minnesota Series is the Lake Minnetonka Colorway™.
Go to Minnesota Series™ Dyes page
Hand-dyed and hand-painted scarves and wraps.Go to Silk Textiles & Garments page
Photography from a textile artist's perspective.
Go to Textile Photography page
Wild-picked plants are the only ingredients in these soaps, sachets, incense & smudge sticks (incense & smudges are on clearance while supplies last!), and teas that have been sustainably-harvested and wildcrafted from the western wilderness.
Go to Juniper Ridge Products page
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An exhibit at the American Swedish Institute, January 23–April 5, 2009.
EXHIBIT BOOKLET & ART CARDS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
(ORDER VIA PAYPAL™ BELOW –
photos to come)
Saga Hill partnered with Susanna Hansson (noted Bohus knitting expert in the US) and the American Swedish Institute to create this once-in-a-lifetime Bohus Knitting exhibit at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Opening weekend welcomed guest speakers, artists, and museum visitors from across the US, Canada, and Sweden—as they enjoyed a film premiere, special tours, lectures, and knitting workshops. Vintage Bohus couture garments were on display in two galleries. It was a historic event and I was honored to be a part of it. You can still purchase a copy of the 52-page exhibit booklet and/or a set of 6 art cards through my secure PayPal™ shop (see button below). The Booklet— $14.95, plus shipping (plus tax for MN residents)—is full of new information, interviews, and detailed garment photos and the Art Cards—$12.95, plus shipping (plus tax for MN residents)—are a great way to support your love of Bohus design — all while supporting a wonderful cause (a portion of the proceeds is being donated to Doctors Without Borders).
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