Friday, August 13, 2010

New Mill





Mary and Dwayne Singleton opened a new mill in downtown Frederick, MD.

I have gotten to know the Singleton's as a new customer in their new and growing business. Mary is a wonderful spinner and fiber enthusiast. They have made roving for me several times and it has sold very well. They also came to the EAGMA annual show, and they were a vendor announcing their new mill.

The Singleton's have a new commercial space very close to the Frederick Fairgrounds, and they have put a lot of T.L.C. into the new space. It is essentially a big garage bay slip that is part of a row of light industrial spaces. There was a metal worker in this spot before. Now Mary painted it a calming shade of blue, and put in a very cool white & speckled cement floor treatment. It looks great!

There is a brand new picker with a custom built room attached to catch all the fiber. Their carder is affectionately named Rita (after the Patron Saint Rita of impossible causes). Lots of drying racks are about the room, multiple sinks, a tumbler and bump winder. And the fiber orders are rolling in.

Their new mill was just written up in the Frederick Post. I have attached the article.
Commercial cottage fiber mill opens in Frederick